Lord, forgive me for the times
Were I've rebuked instead of encouraging.
Where I've hurt instead on healing.
Where I've growled instead of laughing.
Where I've complained instead of praising.
Where I've closed my eyes instead of serving
Where I've growled instead of laughing.
Where I've complained instead of praising.
Where I've closed my eyes instead of serving
Where I've lounged instead of working.
Where I've despaired instead of praying.
Where I've judged instead of learning.
Where I've self-promoted instead of You-promoting.
Where I've made others my slave instead of slaving.
Where I've shrugged it off instead of caring.
Where I've made others my slave instead of slaving.
Where I've shrugged it off instead of caring.
Where I've not seen instead of delighting.
Where I've stopped instead of doing.
Where I've stopped instead of doing.
Lord, I am sorry; please change me.
HOW A GODLY GUY WILL NOTICE A GODLY GIRL
He will notice her eyes - not because they are caked with ghoulish mascara and eye-liner and have a seductive and haughty gaze; but because they instead sparkle with life and joy, seemingly fed from a fire deep within them.
He will notice her lips - not because they are 'kissable' or pouty and painted a red so vivid it drowns out everything else in the room; but because instead of the beautiful words that leave them.
He will notice her hair - not because it is bleached blond or dyed unnatural colours,* or cut in a jagged, unruly, 'modern' style;** but because instead the life and radiance that is within her wells up, explodes out the roots and simmers along every strand.*** Her hair displays her freedom in Christ.
He will notice her face in general - not because it is plastered with flaky foundation and has either a bored and sulky or seductive and flirtatious look on it; but because instead it is radiant, free, dazzlingly joyful, gently soft and kind, full of love and true beauty that only the Master Designer and Lover can give.
He will notice her figure - not because of the super form-fitting or skimpy clothes which clad it, nor because it has been starved or somehow forced into unnatural thinness; but because instead it is modestly clothed and carried with dignity and poise; with gracefulness, and protected carefully
He will notice her - not because of her, but because of Christ.
* I'm not trying to say that it's not OK to colour or highlight hair; this example is of that crazy, sassy, I'm-making-a-rebellious-statement kind of colouring that teens these days have. It's also perfectly fine to go crazy with colouring for a special occasion, such a a party or 'Dye Your Hair for Hospice Care' day.
** Again, it's OK to have a funky hair-cut, so long as it's not the 'statement-making' cut like above.
*** This is figuratively speaking; I don't think hair can shine like that, through that way.
Cassie xoxoxo
