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Before You Begin
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By Christine Tate
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Before You Begin

Like the morning mist that comes and goes,
or the bloom that falls from the rose,
is our life from the moment of birth...

How do we spend each waking hour,
are we self-absorbed with dreams of power?
have we a list of goals to achieve,
in our own sufficiency do we believe?
Do we smell the flowers along the way,
make time for work but not to pray?
are we obsessed with leisure and fun,
and dwell on that when day is done?
Does the Lord fit into the equation,
or is His presence an invasion?

Our days are numbered, so...

Savor the taste of a juicy peach,
breathe in the air at the beach,
see a need and show you care,
touch someone who's in despair...
listen to nature's symphony
and don't squander time foolishly.
Enjoy God's blessings, it's not a sin,
but give Him first place before you begin...

Psalm 39:4-7 "Lord help me realize how brief my life on earth will be.  Help me to know that I'm here but for a moment more.  My life is no longer than my hand!  My whole lifetime is but a moment to You. Proud man!  Frail as breath!  A shadow!  All his busy rushing ends in nothing!  He heaps up riches for someone else to spend!  So Lord, my only hope is in You."

 


 


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Submitted: Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 16, 2015

About the Poet
Christian since 1973, widowed in 2007, but by the divine appt. of God, I married a wonderful, godly widower in Oct. 2010. Three grown, married sons and eight grandchildren. My first love is Jesus who inspires my pen, for apart from Him I can do nothing! I desire to honor the Lord and edify readers thru poetry He inspires.


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