Up to Me

If I do good, O God, it’s up to me,
though You have given me everything I’ve got,
and if I sin, I sin because I’m free,
for good or bad, You see, I’m free a lot.

It’s like You give me all, then take it back,
then leave me free to take it all again
and choose to take the things I think I lack,
and then I’m free to also choose to sin.

 This freedom’s mine to use or to abuse,
responsibility comes with this great power,
to love You, Lord, or love You not, I choose,
my choice of faith allows Your grace to flower.

Though, Lord, Your might leaves so much up to You,
my destiny is up to me, ‘tis true.

                              by Pete Voelz       8/27/13