Accepting Faith

God gives the gift of faith and I accept,
I choose to take the gift and it to keep;
a leap of faith I do not feel I've lept,
I'm glad for faith the miles before I sleep.

I just thank God His gentle chance to choose,
I thank God made me free to make this choice;
each day I choose my faith to keep or lose,
faith sets me free to listen to His voice.

Before all that, God breathed His life in me,
before I was, God gave me all His love,
after this life, He gives eternity,
we'll go there--just as all comes from above.

All these Your gifts show how You love me so,
I must say yes, God, how could I say no?

                       -- by Pete Voelz         2/08