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| Things That Get In The Way |
| It's amazing how, in this world below, |
| So much is in the way; |
| Jealousy, envy, and hatred born |
| From something amiss, one day. |
| If we carefully examine events, |
| Oft times we find the cause; |
| Was really not intentional, |
| But affected the pride in us. |
| It's too bad when a dear dying father |
| Must wait to witness the gift |
| Of forgiveness, between his beloved sons, |
| When there's not one more day to live. |
| It's sad when a grandmother cannot |
| Call grandchildren to her side |
| Because of rifts in the family |
| And things a cold court decides. |
| Oft times, one would come to the Savior. |
| But, something inside's in the way. |
| Now, what do you think should be |
| Big enough to hold a man back, to delay? |
| For, eternity's only a breath away; |
| A heart beat, a wreck on the road. |
| Jesus says, "Now's the appointed time." |
| Now, He will lift heavy loads! |
| Oh, to be free from burdens that weigh |
| So heavily on our hearts! |
| If only we'd see the freedom we miss, |
| The joy He aches to impart! |
| So, put on your spiritual glasses. |
| Examine these "things" very well. |
| If they get in the way of walking with the Lord, |
| Give them up! Be saved from hell. |
| © 2003 by Joan Clifton Costner |
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