imagine being so aligned with God’s will
that even what you eat becomes a way
to glorify Him.
i can.
that’s the essence of abstinence.
i can
because i dwell with people who do
and the possibilities are as endless
as the days of our lives
gratefully living within the essence
of abstinence itself.
i can
imagine.
help me,
i surrender myself to you
to your will and your way of life
the abstinent way
may my life be of your glory
and my joy be clean and complete
because i’ve surrendered it all to you
take care of everything.
amen
Antranette D., Maryland
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