just the way you are

although we had no claim
you held your hand of mercy to us
what we receive for all our work on earth
is pain and death

your love we do not deserve
we could not save ourselves
and yet you gave a gift of life through Jesus
hanging, bleeding on a cross

in selfishness and sin
we have been blinded from your truth
we hate, we hurt, we hide from you
pretending we're in control
but please now open our eyes
replace this heart of stone
make us your new creation
let nothing keep us from the love of God

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once in abit, it hits you again how far short you fall below the mark & how much you need Jesus... His redeeming & accepting love. love that takes you just the way you are. been struggling with that. realised that in our fallenness, few seem capable of unconditional love, even those in the Body of Christ struggle with it (myself included). thankful He accepts me so - bruises, flaws & all. ironic how the One who has the right to judge is, in His grace, the most accepting of us all...