I am a Christian

I Am a Christian by Maya Angelou When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin." I'm whispering "I was lost, Now I'm found and forgiven." When I say... "I am a Christian" I don't speak of this with pride. I'm confessing that I stumble and need CHRIST to be my guide. When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not trying to be strong. I'm professing that I'm weak and need HIS strength to carry on. When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not bragging of success. I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not claiming to be perfect, My flaws are far too visible but, God believes I am worth it. When I say... "I am a Christian" I still feel the sting of pain, I have my share of heartaches So I call upon His name. When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not holier than thou, I'm just a simple sinner *****ceived God's good grace, somehow. Share this with somebody who already has this understanding, as reinforcement. But more importantly, share this with those who do not have a clear understanding of what it means to be a Christian, so that the myth that Christians think they are "perfect" or"better than others" can be dispelled.

Thank you Annette! I am going to pass this on! Love ya! God Bless, Lynda Phil. 4:8

Hi Annette. I'm a Christian, warts and all. Peg

speaking of which, my son had to have 2 warts surgically removed from the bottom of his foot on Friday. I have to change the dressing everyday. Ewwwww!!!!!! (I took at picture so when he gets older I can embarrass him ) Dawn

Annette, Thank you for posting that!!! I was just talking to my friend LAST NIGHT and told her that there was a poem that I loved that talked about how being a Christian is not what socity depicts, but I couldn't remember any of it besides "when I say I'm a Christian". My heart danced and my face lit up to see that poem posted when I signed on this morning!!! I instantly copied it and emailed it to her!! Thanks again!! Love, Dawn

Dear Annette, Thank you so much for posting this poem. I hope you don't mind but I copied it and printed a copy off for myself and then forwarded the poem to several acquaintances. As my father always said "I ain't perfect, just forgiven". May you have a blessed evening, Kathy from MO

Thank you for this post Annette. I have this poem saved in my word documents and was thinking of posting it to the board, but I'm glad you did it first. Everytime I feel like I need to be reminded WHO I AM, I pull this poem up, read it and meditate on it. I love it!! Thanks again and God Bless you, Letty

thank you so much for sharing this, i am having a horrible day, an this was a great comfort. I also copy/paste it on my email, so i could foward it to all my friends and family in my address book. Again Thank you, and may God bless you Maureen