The Choice

The Choice

Dear God…

My heart is divided.
Slave to a master
I do not wish to serve.
Here the road diverges,
Here I must decide
Against the world, sinful urges.
In You I must reside.

Dear God…

Sever my worldly dependencies
That bind me to evil,
Entwine in their loose strands
My doubt, my fear.
Cast them into the deep sea
Of Your mercy
That my soul may be freed.

Dear God…

Two paths.  One way.
Many lies.  One truth.
One choice to choose:
I want it to be Your hope
I want it to be Your light
I want it to be Your love
I want it to be You.

Dear God…

I am weak.
Give me strength,
Sustaining hope I seek,
Along this journey’s length.
I have faltered again,
Fallen in this mire.
Please Jesus, carry me
Ignite in me Your fire.