BEAUTIFUL CHRISTIAN SISTERby Maya Angelou
A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ
That a man should have to seek him first to find her.
When I say...'I'm a Christian' I'm not shouting 'I'm clean living,
I'm whispering 'I was lost, now I'm found and forgiven.'
When I say... 'I'm a Christian'... I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.
When I say 'I'm a Christian'... I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak and need his strength to carry on.
When I say 'I'm a Christian'...I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess.
When I say...I'm a Christian' I'm not claiming to be perfect, my flaws
are far too visible, but God believes I am worth it.
When I say...'I'm a Christian' I still feel the sting of pain...
I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon his name.
When I say... 'I'm a Christian' I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner, who received God's good grace, somehow!
7 comments:
What thoughts! I love the daisys!
i like that too. and love the picture that goes with it.
one thing does come to mind, though, in her thoughts....when i say i am christian, i do what i can and live to show it in my actions and deeds -that i believe and love Christ. just as the woman who was taken in adultry was forgiven of christ- as she departed, what did he say to her.....go and sin no more. i think that is the key. i do not believe that man is saved by grace alone, but also by works. for me, i know that there are certain commandments that i find inconvienent and difficult to keep, but i must do my best and follow them, and remember, it's not about me, i must try to do all that i can, keep all the commandments and then as i mess up and repent, Christ will make up the difference as our mediator to Heavenly Father. just my thoughts. it really is a good quote, i just found it missing a bit in works.
Read your Bible daily. Consider Romans 3:23,24; James 2:21-26;
1 John 5:3.
Balance is needed. Faith in Jesus' ransom sacrifice, that it can cover our sins and give us a means to approach the most Holy God. This sacrifice is indeed a free gift from our Heavenly Father, who was pictured by Abraham, who did not withhold his son Isaac. Isaac pictured Jesus who willingly laid down his perfect human life.
We can never earn life by our works. However, out of appreciation for the undeserved kindness of this precious gift, we learn to love Jehovah with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength. -Mark 12:30. We then make adjustments in our life, so as to follow Jesus' example closely, to the very best of our ability -1 Peter 2:21
I agree it was missing in works, and yet I think too often in LDS spheres we minimize grace which is ultimately how we are saved. Good to remember both as ronna says, BALANCE!
Love your rainbow picture! And the old man at the table, looks like he may have an interesting story or two to tell.
To me, true faith in and love for Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ is expressed by my works. I pray my works my be pleasing to them. I strive to do good (keep their commandments)but know I am not perfect. I have need to repent of sins that creep into my life and I seek forgiveness. When all is said and done, I can only be SAVED by the atonement of Christ and His grace.
I really believe and like what Maya Angelo wrote about being a Christian. The first sentence says a lot. I think all Christian sisters should memorize it, especially all single women.
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