my soul was filled with lamentation.
Here, supposed Christians
flirt with temptations
display carnal affections
consider vain imaginations
lust for worldly commendations
seek ungodly occupations
forget Scriptural meditations
shirk Bible memorizations
reject sound admonitions
ignore godly exhortations
despise Biblical limitations
on the road of continual degradations
are these really Christians?
So to any reading my composition
let it be a call for self-examination.
Do I obey the Lord without indignation?
Honor my God without fluctuation?
Serve my King without hesitation?
Love my Savior without reservation?
Cry out to Him amidst temptation?
Am I on the road of heavenly sanctification?
Am I truly a Christian?
"Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?"
- 2 Corinthians 13:5
so good, so regrettably true, so convicting.
ReplyDeleteI was actually convicted writing it!
DeleteThanks Gloria! Also for the Bibleverse.
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome!
DeleteWoah, amazingness Gloria!
ReplyDeleteThanks Elissa!
DeleteThis is great! Haha yeah, sometimes when I blog, it forces me to research something and learn something from it. Not only that, but I also strive to do the things that I write about. Anyways, I just wanted to share that after reading your comment. And I love your new header. ;)
ReplyDeleteIndeed! It's amazing how personal writing can be.
DeleteThanks! I think I'm finally satisfied with the header, although I may end up changing it again...
Thanks for sharing your reflections. I enjoy how you found so many rhymes to convey your message.
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome, and thank you!
DeleteBeautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
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