November 19, 2020

you wouldn’t believe me, I’m sure

would you? even if I told you

like I’m doing now, in these words

would you believe me when I say

I’ve taken your words to my heart

prayed over and pondered them

concerned I may be an apostate

as you claim is my mortal danger

I have asked God to open my eyes

that I may see whatever sin I have

whether knowing or unknowing

which you have seen and I have not

and by His hand purge it from my life

that I, as you, may live to His glory

I truly hope that you’ll believe me

but I’m not certain that you will

you seem to not have understood

me when I said this ‘face-to-face’

or that brushes paint on both strokes