As I
Struggle On
by
Barbara Philbrook
As I
struggle on in this old world,
a new truth has been unfurled.
The
struggle is not a necessity,
Jesus is there to make it easier for me.
I know it
is impossible for me to do it alone,
with God all things are possible I've been shown.
Jesus
already has won the victory,
and is anxious to do the same with me.
It is by
His strength I will find success,
I need only accept it in willingness.
I must
submit myself to Him,
then the new work He can at once begin.
I must
daily surrender my own will,
so He can go on working and changing me still.
The work
will not stop till the end of time,
and nothing guarantees life will be sublime.
But that's
OK because all will work to my good,
as long as I submit as I know I should.
There were
quick and easy pleasures like drugs and alcohol,
and my peers with their pressures were sure to call.
The
frustrations I faced day by day,
and expressing conflicting emotions bothered me in a big
way.
But
excepting love was a most difficult part,
so Lord help me to accept You into my heart.
I know You
supply the faith to believe,
and I need more faith so I may receive.
So I may
accept all that You offer to me,
simply due to the love You feel internally.
Teach me
to accept what You so lovingly give,
so I may forever in heaven live.
Teach me
so I may share what You've given to me,
so others too Your love will see.
 
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