Mercy & My Prayer

Mercy 1993 (age 21)
I sit alone to talk to You,
But words are so hard to come by;
I want to speak of my love for You,
But You are so hard to comprehend;
You surrendered Your dignity to be nailed to a tree
For all the world to see;
How can I put such an act into words?

In all Your majesty and glory, Lord,
You allow me to come,
Alone I will be with You,
To bask in Your mercy

When I failed You and broke Your heart,
You still loved and cherished me, Lord,
And never gave up on me;
Compassion saw past my stubborn heart
And allowed me to come back into Your arms,
To lean on Your love alone,
Knowing Your mercy will always find me

No matter how hard life may be,
Your love brings things into perspective;
Your grace makes life bearable,
And my trust remains in You

(Note: I actaully put music to the "Mercy"poem at one time. That is definitely not one of my talents!)

My Prayer 1993 (age 21)
Dear Lord,
Anger rose within me today…
How could one more bad thing happen?
How could I possibly handle more?
I am not so strong, Lord;
But as I opened up Your Word,
A wave of Your comfort swept over me;
You knew how much I needed Your love,
Your compassionate voice told me all I needed was You;
You also gently reminded me of my words:
I asked You to test me, Lord,
I begged for You to make me stronger,
Make me ready to serve You,
Whatever it takes, Lord;
I am willing to be used by and for You;
And as I grow emotionally bound to You,
And the tears I used to hate surge,
I am comforted by those tears,
For you are the One who caused them to be,
And through them, I am stronger;
For I feel You most when I am weak,
And even while I’m telling You my day’s woes,
You empower me in Your love…
I love You, Lord;
Thank, you for trusting me enough to test me.
I will do my best for You;
Amen!

“Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind, for Your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in Your Truth.” – Psalm 26:12-13