This Jesus Challenges Me
I am unaware, and He tells me: REMEMBER AND RELIVE…
I am afraid, and He tells me: TAKE COURAGE…
I am furious, and He tells me: FORGIVE…
I have doubts, and He tells me: HAVE CONFIDENCE…
I FEEL RESTLESS, AND He tells me: BE CALM…
I prefer to go my own way, and He tells me: COME AND FOLLOW ME…
I make my own plans, and He tells me: FORGET ABOUT THEM…
I want security, and He tells me: I PROMISE YOU ABSOLUTELY
NOTHING…
I like to live my own life and He tells me: LOSE YOUR LIFE…
I believe I am good, and He tells me: GOOD IS NOT SUFFICIENT…
I like to boss, and He tells me: SERVE…
I like to command others and He tells me: OBEY…
I like to understand and He tells me: BELIEVE…
I like clarity and He tells me PARABLES…
I like poetry and He speaks to me in REALITIES…
I like tranquility and He likes me to be DISTURBED…
I like violence and He says: PEACE BE WITH YOU…
I think of revenge and He says: OFFER THE OTHER CHEEK…
I like to remain hidden and He says: LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE…
No, I don’t understand this Jesus,
He provokes me; He confuses me…
I would like to follow another Master who would be more certain
and less demanding.
But I experienced almost the same as Peter:
“I do not know of anyone else,
WHO HAS THE WORDS OF ETERNAL LIFE.”
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THANK YOU FOR SUCH BEAUTIFUL WORDS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU IN ALL OF YOUR WORK AND NEEDS.
ReplyDeleteI heard "This Jesus Challenges Me" in a sermon given by a visiting priest from Kenya on EWTN - Eternal Word Television Network today 9-16-09. I do not know the priest's name but it was one of the most powerful and spiritual sermons I have heard in a very long time....so beautiful. The priest said he found this poem on his computer and seeing that he is also from Kenya he may be acquainted with you. He is a wonderful speaker. He has been a priest for five years and is interested in communications. That is why he wanted to visit EWTN the Catholic network in America. God Bless both of you.
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