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Bob Gotti
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since 2003-06-07

Posts 895
United States

0 posted 2007-07-22 04:34 PM

Struggles Within

Nothing good in this flesh of mine, creating havoc from time to time,
For with this heart, deceitful at best, I am wearied and seldom at rest.
Who knows the depth of my heart, from which, I would like to depart,
With wickedness deep down within, it causes me to stray towards sin.

And with my sinful darkened mind, while living this life, it’s so unkind,
Reaching way back into yesteryear, my old sinful past is always near.
Dragging up my old sinful ways; causing me pain in my present days,
Giving the enemy old things to cast; at my present life, from the past.

In this head, these wandering eyes, looking at those things I despise,
The things of lust upon this earth; things which have no eternal worth.
Straying towards those things of lust, that in time simply turn to dust,
This causes my new faith to wane, while creating in my heart old pain.

These struggles I have with my flesh, is not from God a spiritual test,
But my struggles are from within, from this body that was born in sin.
Struggles that I have day to day, when I do not let God have His way,
Allowing God to change all my life, through The Savior, Jesus Christ.

For God sends to me when I believe, The Holy Spirit, whom I receive,
Christ embraces me as His own, and changes my old heart of stone,
From all that sin I’ve been freed, with no more struggles soon indeed,
As Christ this day is preparing me, to live without struggle for eternity.

(Copyright ©07/2007 Bob Gotti)

He's coming very soon, the signs are very clear,
And when that trumpet sounds, we’ll be otta here!
Waiting in Him with Great Expectation, Bob Gott

Lighthousebob
Member Elite

since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

1 posted 2007-07-25 11:37 AM

Bob,

Your poem left me saying thank God that He made a way for us to escape the heart (my heart) that was deceitfully wicked and took away the heart of stone and replaced it with a beautiful beautiful heart of flesh. Thank God!!!

Thank you for sharing and God bless.

-Bob

FadingSun
Member

since 2000-05-01

Posts 76
Southern California

2 posted 2007-07-25 05:24 PM

I don't reply enough Bob, but I find myself searching your poems out. This is yet another beautiful poem in your endless repertoire.

In the sight of Love, fear isn't even as great as a single hair: in the law of Love, everything is offered as a sacrifice

lacydee
Member

since 2007-06-17

Posts 130
Indiana

3 posted 2007-07-27 08:46 PM

you never fail to amaze me and to touch my soul with your writes. I have a folder with your poems in it, that you used to send me via email , bet you didn't know that, did you? I admire your gift from God, and your love of words. Dee

as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

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