Weakness

“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”   Mark 14:38

new beginnings,

past swept clean,

nowhere left to run,

nothing left to give,

moments of temptation,

unkind words,

unrehearsed thoughts,

traveling into the darkness

of this world surrounding

my every side,

releasing the filth

lurking within,

once again I fail,

once again I fall short,

once again the spirit is willing

but the flesh remains weak;

You have taken me places

never before seen,

given me opportunities

and second chances

not deserved,

standing by my side

through every raging storm,

raising me up

after every fatal fall;

disciplining me

as a beloved son;

thank you Father

for Your unlimited

mercy and grace,

thank you for loving me

more than I could

ever love myself,

I cannot survive

without You;

my life is nothing

without You.

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