I am working through a Beth Moore Bible Study on the life of Paul (it's called "To Live is Christ"). Thanks to my women's Bible Study group in Lancaster for sending it! It has been opening my eyes in many ways. One of the things that first caught my attention was a poem that Beth read during the Introductory session. I'm still pondering it...and wanted to share it with you so you can ponder it too. Enjoy!
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Lord, make me a student; not of higher learning, but of your
higher ways.
Not to expand my mind, but so my heart will change.
Give me the courage to withhold nothing from you, worthy of
a lesson.
Your word as my text, each circumstance your pen, my heart
as your page.
Take my needs and teach me dependency.
Take my failures and teach me grace.
Take my pain and teach me compassion.
Take my fears and teach me faith.
Take my waits and teach me patience.
Take my storms and teach me trust.
Take my tongue and teach me reverence.
Take my deserts and teach me thirst.
Lord, make me a student. Never let me stop growing. For as
long as I can see my reflection in the mirror, I am not yet complete.
Lord, make me a student and take me not home until you look
in my face and see the reflection of your own.
