Giving Up

Sometimes, O God, I feel like giving up,
the world’s so powerful, the devil too,
it’s not I lack life’s pleasures in my cup,
but that I don’t feel strength enough from You.

“Where is your faith?” I hear You say to me,
“Read my Word, hope, keep praying, persevere,
trust Me, someday you’ll share My victory,
be not afraid, My Holy Spirit’s here.

“Have you reached out to others in their stress?
Just feed one mouth, not the whole human race,
just share My love, some sinner I will bless,
just look, and see Me there in someone’s face.

“Beyond yourself I now ask you to rise,
go wipe a tear from some sad child’s eyes.”

                         -- by Pete Voelz       8/15/13