Lord, Use Me Just As I Am! -RELIGIOUS

A heartfelt plea unto the Lord to enable me to understand pain and sufferings of others!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

As I have made a long journey from darkness back into the light and love of Jesus Christ, He has graciously granted me a spirit of compassion and discernment so that I may pray for, and love others as He loves all of mankind! My prayers are for the lost and hurting! He takes me and uses me just as I am!

LORD, USE ME JUST AS I AM!

O’ Sweet Lord, set me free.
Grant me a spirit of identity
To feel pain of each friend--
Pray for sadness to end!

O’ Sweet Lord, let me be
One sharing an abundant love of thee--
To gift an open hand
Of the love you command.

O’ Sweet Lord, help me know
When to remain, as well as when to go.
My presence to others--
A gift for all brothers.

O’ Sweet Lord, heal my pain
As malevolent shadows rest again.
If heart clouds o’er with tears,
Revive joy of past years!

O’ Sweet Lord, I cry now--
Use me to help somehow
Souls distanced now from grace,
Be part of revival’s race.

O’ Sweet Lord, I beg you,
May I seek to understand all I view--
Differences in my heart
Let love never depart!

O’ Sweet Lord, please forgive,
Restore each to fully live.
Bring peace and comfort unto them again,
Forgiving each one’s sin.

Lord, I view streams of life,
And feel torment of my fellow man’s strife.
Water flows as tears fall
For great sorrow of all!

O’ Sweet Lord, heal their woes.
Liberate mankind from bondage of throes.
Please allow me to grow,
As each one’s needs I know!

Lord, use me just as I am!

Sheila Bowyer Kline

Acts 22:15 NIV
You will be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.

Reviews

[Ellen Hammond]

A beautiful write prayer/poem of compassion from the bottom of your heart! I learned that when we pray for the Lord to give us compassion, patience, and more; He doesn't just hand it to us on a silver platter, but rather He teaches it to us through our lives. Just as patience only grows when it is pushed to its limit and beyond, true compassion...as opposed to sympathy....is learned by experience. No matter how hard we try to understand, or how much we wish we could, if we haven't been in a similar situation, we can not possibly know the depth of another person's pain or heartache. As my mother used to say, "Be careful what you ask for....you just might get it."

Now, with all that said, I know you have learned so much the hard way too and you have a very compassionate heart, my friend. And your prayer is being answered in part through this write as it is touching hearts already.

Blessings & friendship,
Ellen

[Beatrice Boyle (Grandm..]

This was lovely shelia...giving oneself completely to the Lord is our goal in life (or should be) and you've succeeded in this lovely poem.

Bea

[Gandré]

It is a good feeling to know that we support others and feel compassion with their situation or try to help, even when it is just a beautiful prayer. I do not pray, but I don't have less ethics and I do care, well done!

[Jinx's Heart]

Wow! Such a heartfelt piece about selflessness and kindness as you have journeyed along a difficult road gaining wisdom on life--developing a true understanding of suffering and survival. You're poem speaks so strongly how I wish to be towards others as well. It's such a compassionate, beautiful insight of your kind spirit. Very lovely.

[just is]

Wow! Sheila, this tugged emotions downon my hert strings, such a powerful write. I can feel your feelings just ripple through out. You're a very comapssionate person, i can tell with this write here.