Ever do a foolish thing
And wish you hadn’t dun it?
Ever say an angry word
And wish that you could shun it?
Ever had an unkind thought
That wouldn’t go away?
Ever try to hear your friend
And let your mind just stray?
It’s so easy to allow
A wrong to seem “all right”
Or stand aside as tempers flare
And let combatants fight.
To be involved requires cost
But so does standing by.
Yet doing something
When you must
At least admits a “try.”
But we’re afraid of foolish things,
Of looking like we’re wrong
We fake an image of support
But really not that strong.
And even worse when things are told
Is when we show our pride.
Instead of being quite forthright
Our foibles we will hide.
We make mistakes. We rise and fall.
Perfection’s not our way.
And for our pride and stubbornness
A heavy price we pay.
Admitting that we are at fault -
That we just didn’t listen
Can make a problem go away,
And let our visage glisten.
To let a sin remain in place
In us or others, too
Will cause our world to fall apart
No matter what we do.
But when we choose to right the wrong,
To ask on bended knee,
Forgiveness has a chance to come
And grace to set us free.
So take the time to pray for strength
And let your pride release.
Take heart and know that God is near
To grant you joy and …
Peace,
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