From guest writer M.S.Lowndes, this is a poem about failing to be more like Jesus.

 

 

I Fall Short  

 

 

It’s really hard for me to express,

For so long it’s been concealed,

But I really need to confess to you

Exactly how I feel

 

When I think of what I lack

In becoming more Christ-like

And think of the person I should be,

It can tear me up inside

 

I often wonder if I’d ever be

What you desire, O Lord,

When I compare myself to you,

There’s no doubt — I fall short

 

It seems so overwhelming, Lord,

With many things to overcome,

Just to have your godly qualities

And the victory of your Son

 

It often seems beyond me, Lord,

And I fail every day,

It hurts so much when I fall short

And stumble along the way

 

Hear my heart crying out to you,

O Lord, please lift me up

Give me strength to carry on

When I have had enough

 

Fill me with your Holy Spirit

Afresh today, my Lord,

Guide me, teach me, and equip me

For what you’ve called me for

 

I pray that even in my weakness,

I’ll be of use to you,

So others will see you in my life

And want to know you too

 

It’s at these times, I need you more

When I feel I cannot face

Another day where I fail you,

O Lord, I need your grace.

 

© By M.S.Lowndes