Sunday, October 06, 2013

When I sin – v5


A crushing weight
the truth of my failing
washing over me
my cheeks flushing
an ache deep inside

when I sin, when I rebel,
when I reject the word of God
turning from his path
the course for my life
spitting on my Savior’s face

as if driving in the nails
mired in my clay
stuck in the mud
turning from his grace
wandering, I am lost

when I follow my own path
my back to the Lord
lost in this world
when I sin, selfish
lost in my clay


Edited October 6, 2013
When I sin – v5
Edited September 29, 2013
When I sin – v4
(editing original)
Edited September 19, 2013
When I sin – v3
January 28, 2012
When I sin
Mark 1:21-22 (The Message)
Mark 1:21-28
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
January 23, 2012 to January 29, 2012,
“Words of Authority”
by Nell Noonan              
scripture and meditation for January 28, 2012
read January 28, 2012
&
1 Corinthians 8:7-13
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
January 23, 2012 to January 29, 2012,
“Words of Authority”
by Nell Noonan              
scripture and meditation for January 27, 2012
read January 27, 2012
&
1 Corinthians 8:1-6
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
January 23, 2012 to January 29, 2012,
“Words of Authority”
by Nell Noonan              
scripture and meditation for January 26, 2012
read January 26, 2012
&
John 8:1-11
&
Samuel Thompson’s
Inclusion Essay
shared at the New England United Methodist Church
Annual Conference
in response to call by Reconciling Ministries Network
for essays describing, “My vision for an inclusive church”,
June 10, 2011
&
Love on Trial,
the case against the Reverend Amy DeLong,
which begins on June 20, 2011
&
in part inspired by conversations with
the Reverend John Makokha
Riruta UMC
Children of Africa Hope Mission Project in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. http://rirutaumc.homestead.com/children_of_africa.html
&
Matthew 25:31-46
The Sheep and the Goats
&
Matthew 28:18-20
Great Commission

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