Christians
By Maya Angelou
By Maya Angelou
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.
Christians do not think they are perfect or better than others.
They know they are not.
14 comments:
Enid,
What a beautiful poem!! It expresses truths that mean a lot to me and are true in my life and I trust yours also.
P.S.
Of your musical selections, the one I like the most is the one that begins with the lyrics, "If you could see me now, the one who said that she'd rather roam, the one who said she'd rather be alone..." I never heard that song before. What's the title of it and who is singing it?
Enid: Well done! A very wise lady!!! Hope all is well on your end! lol!!
What a beautiful poem, Enid. Thank you for sharing.
Hope you have a wonderful week.
Take care, Meow
Tubby,
The poem is special to me and I'm glad you found it meaningful also.
The title of the song you like is:
Loving Arms sung by the group Dixie Chicks
If you could see me now
The one who said that she'd rather roam
The one who said she'd rather be alone
If you could only see me now
If I could hold you now
Just for a moment, if I could really make you mine
Just for a while, turn back the hands of time
If I could only hold you now
Chorus:
I've been too long in the wind
Too long in the rain
Taking any comfort that I can
Looking back and longing for
The freedom of my chains
And lying in your loving arms again
If you could hear me now
Singing somewhere through the lonely nights
Dreaming of the arms that held me tight
If you could only hear me now
Repeat chorus
I can almost feel your loving arms again.
This is absolutely beautiful. Thanks so much for this.
that was beautiful and so true. i've missed you, enid. i'm glad to be back blogging. (((HUGS)))
The poem on your blog is great! However, it has been circulating on the internet in various forms and, I believe, wrongly attributed to Maya Angelou. You can check it out on www.snopes.com or http://www.carolwimmer.com/poem.cfm
A beautiful poem!
tea
xo
The poem is very beautiful, but not written by Maya Angelou. See the following link for the true author http://www.snopes.com/glurge/christian.asp
SW
It is a beautiful poem, but it was not written by Maya Angelou . . .
it was written by Carol Wimmer ( http://carolwimmer.com/ )
Maya has not written any Christian poems that I could find.
To the owner of this page. As the author of the poem, When I say, I am a Christian, I would ask that you please remove the poem you have posted as it is a copyright infringement. The original words to the poem can be found at www.carolwimmer.com. Thank you for understanding. Carol Wimmer
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