My friend Audrey wrote this poem:

I want to let God lead me and for Him to be my guide
I want to let God use me and in me His love should always abide
I want to be His servant and let His praises ring
I want to let others see the joy that living for Him will bring.

I want others to know that when they look at me
that I am only striving to live the way that God wants me to be
and that the things I do are for you Lord and not just for me
It's you Lord in my life that I want others to see.

When I see someone that is truly in need
give me the wisdom to help and to plant the right seed
help me to guide them to You the way You've guided me
please open their eyes to see what You want them to see.

I know that through You anyone can change
and many things in their path they must rearrange
it's worth it all though to live for You
I'm so thankful for Your blessings and all that You do.

I want You to teach me to walk the straight path
so that when the devil comes against me, I will just laugh
because in the end it will be I who wins a crown
and the devil will be the one who will then be bound.

I want to serve you and give you all the praise
not only with my mouth but also with my hands raised
high up in the air so that everyone can see
that I love You and You mean everything to me.

Her poem really blessed me. You see,I was not one to cry. I felt I had to always have control of my emotions. Audrey told me over 10 years ago that one day I would lose that control. It started happening eight years ago when I told the Lord, "I can't do it alone, take control of my life." Now,I can be praying and praising him and begin to weep. I can hear a song, a testimony or just be reflecting and becomee emotional. It is wonderful! I love this poem for it is the lifestyle I live and pursue.

Love you Audrey