This year is rapidly
Drawing to a close
So many things left undone
God only knows
Next year I promise
To pray more often
More fervently
Less selfishly
Next year I promise
Your Word to study more diligently
Your love to spread more freely
Your grace to accept and call upon daily
Your mercy to share with all and give myself a break from self-criticism
Next year I promise to take time to
Walk with You in nature
Experience Your beautiful creation
Turn off the world and
Tune into Your Holy Spirit
Next year I promise
To stop feeling inadequate
To remember You created me
You love me
You sacrificed Yourself
So that all who want a
Relationship with You
Can enter Your Holy presence
Regardless of who they have been
You accept anyone right where they are
If they accept You in the form of Christ
Thank you for
My relationship with You Lord but
I want more
More of You
More of Your Divine knowledge
More of Your understanding and wisdom More of Your blessings
More of Your peace
More of Your joy
Next year I promise to give You everything
My fears, my confidences,
My weakness, my strength
My mind, my mouth, my ears,
My hands, my feet, my body
My heart
Everything, I will give to You
Next year
But this year
There are things left undone
That only You know
Please help me make it through
The rest of this year.
E.A.Fussell
12/26/2017
E. A. Fussell 