Find time for God
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I knelt to pray but not for long,
I had too much to do.
I had to hurry and get to work
For bills would soon be due.
So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,
And jumped up off my knees.
My Christian duty was now done
My soul could rest at ease
All day long I had no time
To spread a word of cheer
No time to speak of Christ to friends,
They'd laugh at me I'd fear.
No time, no time, too much to do,
That was my constant cry,
No time to give to souls in need
But at last the time, the time to die
I went before the Lord,
I came, I stood with downcast eyes.
For in his hands God! Held a book;
It was the book of life.
God looked into his book and said
"Your name I cannot find
I once was going to write it down
But never found the time"
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amarshall1047
Loved the end, so clever.
I've thought a lot about this subject, glad to see this!
Amber Davis
this is really incredible and convicting, especially in how we live today with our schedules always full. really great.
just... wow
MVP-Most Valuable Poet
God looked into his book and said
"Your name I cannot find
I once was going to write it down
But never found the time"
these last few lines blew my head away
always put god in your life and heart regardless of what people say or what you are doing
find time for god
keep writing
Star Soaked Hands
I felt the same way when I saw this! It's so great to know I'm not alone on here.
Christine Franco
That was really great, poetry-wise and as a reminder of what's important in this life.
I'm glad to see others writing about God. :)
Leemabeck
Not only did I Love this but also opened my eyes to how much time I to spend with God.
TamaraD
Wow that was really deep I really liked it. Yes God should always be in our days plan this should be an eye opener for people. It sure did catch my heart. Great work!!!!
Miss Independent
One word for this: POWERFUL!
T. Nero
Speechless! Good Poem!
menaholland33
This is beautiful!
arielle.a
This is a wonderful poem, and it gets across what I believe most of us fear to actually say ourselves. It's funny, I was thinking about this in church this morning and realized we often only find time for God once a week when we are going to church on Sundays. Being Christian is not a part-time job.
mittenpanda
That was beautiful and Amazing. The last few lines really blew me away.
TofuPanda
Great poem, and great message! Really gets you thinking!(:
XxAnon
You addressed a common problem that many seem to encounter on a daily basis... No matter how busy and hectic life becomes never put aside God. Beautiful poem and beautiful message.
Write Right
Excellent, and really thought-provoking. Great job. :)
lily_khang
The last sentence just hit me hard. Who are we to ignore and push God away, when He has given everything to us? Regret and sorrow now fills me because I should be dwelling in the Word, yet I don't. Thank you for writing this because I believe God has placed this very poem into my life at this very moment.
God Bless brother
giftedlikeyou
Perfect.
07borie
Awesome poem.
Blue2440
Awesome
fantasyjunkie87
deep, man
annakoeppe
Wow, this is really powerful, and I love the message!
Amazing job :)
thefruitingtree
Thank you for writing this. Definately helps the busy college student to read this.
lobosolitariosiempre
THIS:
God looked into his book and said
"Your name I cannot find
I once was going to write it down
But never found the time"
So busy with everything in my life. I'm always reminding myself every Saturday that I should be attending church the next day but something always comes up and I always never end up going. And so the process begins again, every week. I am so deeply moved by the ending...
Thank you...
MNeal97
Wow, that was intense. It was so good!
Cassie1231
This is awesome. Just awesome!
Jan Wienen
Beautiful
17jimiller
The last line was amazing. It was very clever and the rhythem gave the poem a nice flow.
jr463
Wow, so sad how much this poem fits modern Christian life. It challenges us to cast aside our excuses and remember that it is The Lord we are living for. Thank you for this!
Jwritespoetry222
great so, touching