Just One More Breath

I am tired of living a life whose only function

is self-satisfaction, in a world where nothing really matters,

where goodness is measured in terms of self-indulgence

and self-glorification, success by total net worth;

I am tired of a life without You;

I think about how wonderful it will be,

when I am where You are at,

no more worry, no more fear,

no more disappointment,

no more turmoil, no more struggle,

no more doubt;

I think about how I long to leave this life behind,

step out of this fleshly prison, walk into Your waiting arms,

but then I remember how You lived Your life for me,

never once thinking of Yourself, struggling and sacrificing

through the agony and pain, bearing the isolation and shame,

giving up Your life that I might live;

You deserve every minute of my life,

every thought, every action, every breath,

You alone are my Lord and King,

You have so much more for me to do,

so many things left unfinished,

so much wasted time to make up for,

so I ask for just one more breath,

that I might serve You, just one more breath,

that Your name might be glorified;

just one more breath,

that I might breath it for You;

let every word spoken, be spoken for You,

let every breath breathed, be breathed for You,

for You alone are worthy,

You alone have overcome,

You alone are truth,

You alone are life.

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