ACCEPTABILITY
Am I acceptable to my great God and King?
I know I will do no big or terrible thing,
For those actions I know are always wrong,
With those who steal and kill I don’t belong.

It is the small things that prevent acceptability
Into the loving arms of God and so be set free,
So now I’ll go through each acceptability block
And of all my faults and failings take stock.

Self pity I’ll throw away, along with grumbling,
And replace it with a loving heart, one rejoicing
In the many gifts given to me freely every day,
So gratitude fill my humbled spirit in a new way.

Faultfinding I will cast aside, gossip now cease,
So I can love my fellow men and find true peace,
Speak only good of all those I know and gain love
That comes through sweet charity from God above.

Next into my garbage bag my anger I will gladly throw,
Changing for loving, kindly words everywhere I go,
Let meekness takes it place so I may heavenward aim,
Removing from this world a little of angers great pain.

Every grudge will I throw away and remember no more,
My unforgiving heart be cleansed at last and so feel pure,
Then I’ll pray that all other faults that still hold me back
I will be able to cast away into my unacceptable sack.

Give me the strength, Lord, I pray every single day
That when I stand before thee and acceptable I’ll be,
I pray for the strength to be humble enough for thee,
And Jesus atoning sacrifice will have set me free.
M Ann Margetson March 3, 2002