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Things to think about.........can you? |
Can you.....? Can you hold your head high and look others in their eyes While some desperately scramble to cover their lies? Can you harness your anger and discourage a rift While others try to injure with tongues and fists? Can you trust your word when all others have doubt While forgiving the ones whose lies run about? Can you stand in patience when waiting in line While others grumble, complain, push and whine? Can you ignore a lie that is told on you While being grateful that you don't deal in lies, too? Can you love those who hate you, be kind when they're bad While others plot revenge, become hateful; get mad? Can you speak well of others, lift up those who frown While some people delight in tearing others down? Can you celebrate a win and learn from losing While some turn to cheating as their way of choosing? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ If you can be proud - and avoid living in pride If you can be strong - and know you have a weak side If you can forgive - and acknowledge your own sin If you can love others - and not allow hate in If you can dream - and not make dreams your master If you can be content - and aim for better; not faster If you can meet with both failure and success Your reward will be great when pass all these tests So, if you truly believe that you are not on your own That Jesus was sent to show us how it's done Then when your last day on this earth is spent You can look towards the sky when the angels are sent To carry you to that great finishing school Where the "Can you's" and "If you's" no longer rule For we will be like Jesus; joint heirs to the Throne With our Heavenly Father saying "I'm glad you're home". We'll marvel at the mercy and grace we were given By He who understood the life we were living So think of the things you can do; and will choose Heaven is waiting......and there, you can't lose! -Cindy Clabough 2006- |