SELF-CONTROL
Lord, someone said something
That hurt my feelings today,
I got “bent out of shape”
And wanted to say
“well what about this
And what about that,
And while we’re on the subject
And as a matter of fact…”
But I closed my eyes
And I lowered my head,
And I silently prayed for
Your mercy instead,
To bridle my tongue
And comfort my heart
And give me your wisdom
Before we would part.
So instead of being guilty,
Of the sin of offense,
And instead of being bothered
And feeling nervous and tense,
I listened with my heart,
And found they were right,
I could see how I was wrong,
And I thank you for your light
That shows me how to
Become humble like You
And examine myself,
And my mind renew.
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By Diana Marsh
SELFLESSNESS
When you love someone enough to die for Him
That is when you’ll truly begin
To live the kind of life that Jesus led,
Serving one another instead
Of thinking of yourself and all that you lack
As though you’re a victim or “under attack.”
Jesus was tempted when He was most weak.
Yet to the rocks He did not speak.
He withstood the temptation and passed the test,
By serving His Father and not His flesh.
And this He did as an example for me,
A lesson in life if I’m to be free,
Free from my flesh, deceived and disturbed,
There thinks it’s not getting what it deserves.
If I can realize that Jesus has fought
These same voices…then I ought
To be able to kill my flesh as well
Cause if I don’t, it’ll take me to hell.
