Embracing The Light
(Written By, Candice Landis 07/23/2015
When I Express My Faith Some People Scoff, Some Even Hate
I Can Remember When I Felt That Way
I Remember Being Afraid
I Felt I Wasn't A Good Person, I Felt Ashamed
My Childhood Was Not Ideal
I'd Prayed Before And Waited For The Answers To Be Revealed
Nothing Happened, So I Continued To Hide Behind My Angry Shield
I Felt Left Behind And Forgotten , I Questioned If God Was Real
I Was Jealous Of Others Happiness
I Questioned Why God Had Placed Me In Such A Mess
I Survived Though And Looking Back I Wish I Had Done Better
I Had What I Needed Though And Gradually Life Did Get Better
I Became Less Resentful But Was Still Filled With Shame
Voices From The Past Whispering In My Mind Constant Blame
Every Day Was Nondescript, Just More Of The Same
I Used To Sit In The Dark And My Misery Tearfully Proclaim
Then One Day Everything Miraculously Changed
From The Lord I Was No Longer Estranged
When I Cried Out He Answered Me, He Actually Came
He Entered My Heart And He Patiently Explained
Finally Answers Were Revealed
Not All Of Them, But Enough To Crumble My Angry Shield
Enough To Wash Away My Feelings Of Shame
From That Moment On My Life Has Not Been The Same
Now I Give People A Chance
I Even Smile And Shake Their Hand
I'm Happy And At Peace Deep Inside
In Stead Of Just Trying To Survive I Am Now Fully Alive
I Make A Conscious Choice Every Day To Be Nice
To Look For The Good In Everything And Not Be So Uptight
To Ignore The Dark Things And Focus On Being The Light
Praying For All Who Don't Know Our Savior, Jesus Christ