I pray my lips do not
Draw people away from you,
But rather closer to your presence.
The reality of death and the afterlife
Is too pressing an issue
To not want to preach the truth.
But my words cannot sound
Like I am picking fights
Just to show I’m on the winning side.
No one wants to hear their flaws
Especially when I act like I am perfect
And better than them.
They need to realize we are all broken
If not for the piercing of His body;
We are all stained but for His blood.