Christians

By Maya Angelou


'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ

t hat a man should have to seek Him first to find her.'


When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not shouting 'I'm clean livin''

I'm whispering 'I was lost, Now I'm found and forgiven.'


When I say... 'I am a Christian' I don't speak of this with pride.

I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.


When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not trying to be strong.

I'm professing that I'm weak and need His strength to carry on.


When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not bragging of success.

I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess.


When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not claiming to be perfect,

My flaws are far too visible but, God believes I am worth it.


When I say... 'I am a Christian' I still feel the sting of pain..

I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name.


When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not holier than thou,

I'm just a simple sinner Who received God's good grace, somehow!

I LOVE THAT....

Great post! I love M. Angelou, but I've never seen this before. Somewhere I have a very empowering poem on being a woman that she wrote. I'll see if I can find it.

Thanks againg for sharing this (my friends will be pleased, too since I plan to copy, paste, and forward it on)!
fischee

Thank you so very much for this, Mom of 6. It so very well sums up just about every part of my faith and experience of God's love. I am very grateful for your fellowship!

Eileen

Thanks this truly reflects our heart as Christians on this Bulletin Board and in this program... we are here to uplift and encourage...

Thanks again,

Dear Mom of 6, that was beautiful! But I have 1 problem, I have first sought out the Lord for as much as I am old (37) and yet I am single still? What more must I do? I am happy not to have the wrong one where instead of being just lonely I'd be lonely and miserable. But what must I do, is there anything else, I guess timing in life is one of the MOST important things EVER! God Bless
David

nice

David, I can't say I understand your situation, however, I can say I can only imagine how lonely one can get. But, I see in your posts, that you are a man of God and HE knows are wants and needs. I'm impressed with your statement ""I am happy not to have the wrong one" Oh how I wish I could have said that years ago. If you read the post I entered awhile ago(Child support vs "the Law") you will begin to see just why it is soooooo important to "wait upon the Lord". Wrong relationships are PART of the reason I am here on this anxiety forum. AS I thought about your post, A few scriptures I hold dearly came to mind and I would love to share them with you. I've shared them across this forum for a number of situations because I believe Gods word is powerful and they can be used for many(if not all) of lifes trials. I hope they speak to you as they speak to me

"Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him'do not fret" Psalm 37:7

THIS ONE IS MY FAV
"These things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. I it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue A SINGLE DAY!" Habakkuk 2:3 LB

"I wait expectantly, trusting God to help, for he has promised". Psalm 130:5 LB

"I am the Lord; no one who waits for my help will be disappointed" Isaiah 49:23 GNT


"God makes EVERYTHING hppen at the right time".
Ecc 3:11 CEV

"Entrust your ways to the Lord. Trust him,and he will act on your behalf. Psalm 37:5 GWT

"But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Saviour;my God will hear me"
Micah 7:7

Keep your faith and never give up! God bless you and take care
Robin

I too hold dearly to many scripture verses Robin. Thank you for sharing yours and showing you care, esp not judging me thinking something must be wrong with me or that my standards are too high. I am 37 but I could have had children, or gotten married most likely if I put myself in those positions, I chose not to. Many my age are divorced or living together for their children or whatever, so I feel that I haven't lost out seeing what others have gone through. But.....yeah I'm still lonely, I'ma hangen tough and I will make it. We can't take our mates, friends, memories, children, or anything else with us when we die, where ever we end up. At least I do know this for sure, I'm on my way to Heaven some day...
David

Robin, thanks for sharing that. I wish many others would realize that is what it is about. God bless you!

Amen Chief crazy horse to the "at least I know for sure I'm on my way to Heaven some day" God bless you!

God bless all of you!

Jennifier

YOU ARE TRULY A MAN AFTER GODS OWN HEART and can confidently say that you "are on your way to heaven some day" That's awesome!!! Although my husband has been married before, he never had children until our marriage. So, with that being said, there's still time to be married and have children. The age thing doesn't matter besides, think of all the wisdom you have . We just keep getting wiser as we age and what a blessing to have parents that really understand life and it's trials. God knows the desires of your heart, he's just waiting for that perfect mate for you. What a wonderful God we serve!
God bless you and keep you

Mom of 6,
Thank-you for sharing that poem. I'm a christian
but I have been scared to share that on "Our" community. I feel so ashamed of myself for doing
that. I felt like people would think I was better than them...but that poem says it all! I know I'm nothing without God. He's everything to me and I know I can do anything with he's guidance.
I think tonight I just needed that reassurance
and you gave me that. God bless you!

Karen, it's so nice to hear from other Christians here. I have learned so much from everyone. We are put here to encourage others and I am glad that this poem encouraged you. I have my own "issues" and without God, I am nothing. Every time I post something in relation to my beliefs/spiritualality I think "what-if" someone responds to me stating that I am being "self righteous?, or something to that effect. Karen, I am here because I struggle with anxiety, it's the anxiety that causes that type of "what-if ing". So, please feel free to expose that part of yourself, we all learn from others insight. "where two or more are gathered in my name, I am in the with them"...isn't that an awesome promise God bless you and take care, were all here for you!!!
Robin

Mom of 6 thanks for responding to my post. I know for myself it takes me along time to type so I really appreciate it.
May God bless you and your family! lol

Hi Mom of 6,

I too was moved by this post and also the other ones you post here.

I too am a Christian. I went to Catholic schools, church everyday and on Sundays. At one point in my early life I thought about becoming a nun. But for me it felt more like an educational process not a faith. I fell out of touch with God many years ago.

Now I am making friends with God again. I know he never left me, never felt embarrassed about being my friend and companion. He knew I was strong, compassionate, loving and giving eventhough I felt I was not.

Now, every day when I go for my walk along the ocean I now know that God and his messengers are there with me and I will come to know harm.

I also find inner calm and peace just from reading something from the Quiet Mind.

Again, thank you for your posts. I like this section of the forum, and will visit often.