Diseased

[ChristChild]

Author's note: I wrote this one with a friend in mind who is a quadriplegic.

Diseased

Flawed, broken inside
Incomplete and wrong
I'm pleading His Blood
Yet remain unchanged
Is my faith too small?
Does sin hinder me?
I then check and see
That neither's lacking

Then I remember
The Apostle Paul
Who had prayed three times
Yet God left the thorn
Paul's faith was quite strong
And his heart was true
But for God's purpose
Paul was left diseased

I'm no different
As I am His child
God can surely heal
If He so chooses
Maybe not on Earth
But surely, Heaven
His grace's sufficient
Until I'm made whole

Copyright(c)2006 D. Shane Burton

[dlreed]

Shane,
What an awesome reminder. Your words really made me think.
Sometimes we see the outter shell that only the world can see
and yet those afflicted may have such pureness inside and those of us
walking around are crippled inside by our sin.
I thank you for sharing!

[lynnmosher]

Shane, This is very moving and what a lovely gift for a friend. Beautiful job!