Honest to God

How much, O God, our friendship must be true,
that our relationship be on the level,
and I be always honest here with You,
not listening to that Father of Lies, the devil.

Straight from the shoulder, Lord, I need to trust--
to trust myself, the soul You made so free,
not my dark side of sin and pride and lust,
instead the realm of light You lit in me.

And most of all, to trust You as best friend,
to look You eye-to-eye square in the face,
to stick with You, persisting to the end,
relying on and open to Your grace.

Let me, Lord, strip away all worldly care,
and trust that You for me are always there.

                 by Pete Voelz     5/9/14