I Am A Christian

I have to be in the right mood for poetry but I really liked this one. I found it on another blogsite. (Thanks for sharing it in your blog).

I'M A CHRISTIAN

By Maya Angelou

When I say... "I am a Christian"

I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin."

I'm whispering "I was lost,"

Now I'm found and forgiven.

When I say..."I am 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 am 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 am 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 am 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 am a Christian"

I still feel the sting of pain,

I have my share of heartaches

So I call upon His name.

By the way, did anyone notice my "scarry" type 0 in my last post? I didn't notice it until today. I was going to edit it and change it but I thought it was kinda funny so I think I'll leave it. It gave me a good laugh at myself.