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Post by Me on Jul 3, 2006 17:58:40 GMT -5
A 2x2 prespective.
I AM A CHRISTIAN
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin."
I'm whispering "I was lost,"
Now I'm found and forgiven.
When I say..."I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need Christ to be my guide.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
and need His strength to carry on.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
and need God to clean my mess.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible
but, God believes I am worth it.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain,
I have my share of heartaches
So I call upon His name.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner
who received God's good grace, somehow.
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Post by Simple on Jul 3, 2006 18:08:02 GMT -5
A 2x2 prespective. I AM A CHRISTIAN When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin." I'm whispering "I was lost," Now I'm found and forgiven. When I say..."I am a Christian" I don't speak of this with pride. I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide. When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not trying to be strong. I'm professing that I'm weak and need His strength to carry on. When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not bragging of success. I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess. When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not claiming to be perfect, My flaws are far too visible but, God believes I am worth it. When I say... "I am a Christian" I still feel the sting of pain, I have my share of heartaches So I call upon His name. When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not holier than thou, I'm just a simple sinner who received God's good grace, somehow. It doesn't get any clearer than that. We can't change the Truth, but it can change us. We would never want the Truth without the gifts and mercy and Grace from above. God gave us Jesus to heal us, and restore us, not to kill us. It is our sins that kill us.
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Post by waiwaiwaidaminute on Jul 3, 2006 19:28:01 GMT -5
This is a 2x2 perspective how? In the twilight zone? Grace is a curse-word to the 2x2's!
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Post by Simple on Jul 3, 2006 19:35:25 GMT -5
This is a 2x2 perspective how? In the twilight zone? Grace is a curse-word to the 2x2's! But this one is humble, and understands why other Christians love Jesus too. This is someone who has been helped by the hand of God.
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Post by you on Jul 3, 2006 23:21:53 GMT -5
This is a 2x2 perspective how? In the twilight zone? Grace is a curse-word to the 2x2's! you might like to think it is, but in true fact you are wrong
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Post by Me on Jul 3, 2006 23:24:22 GMT -5
This is a 2x2 perspective how? In the twilight zone? Grace is a curse-word to the 2x2's! But this one is humble, and understands why other Christians love Jesus too. This is someone who has been helped by the hand of God. you might say that i have been helped by the hand of God, but you have cursed me at others times
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Post by Cut and Paste on Jul 4, 2006 7:22:12 GMT -5
Whomever started this thread cut and pasted the poem and not from 2x2s. The poem is available on several Christian websites. It was written by Carol Wimmer. She says: My heart was heavy as I wrote the poem, When I say, “I am a Christian. ” The year was 1988. I had begun to sense an increasing societal resentment toward the attitude of self-righteousness that has been adopted by so many Christians. I knew such behavior was and is a perversion of Christianity. Thus, the sentiment of the poem was born out of my personal awareness of this perversion and the heartache it can cause in our pluralistic society. I jotted down my thoughts with an inner determination to define the Christian spirit as I wished to experience it. The resulting words formed a reflection of me and the reputation I hoped to secure for myself. Four years later, I sent the poem to 5 different publishers. As a result of its first publication in 1992, someone placed the poem on the Internet where it miraculously began taking on a life of its own. From Manila to South Africa; Australia to Singapore; Finland to Bahrain—I’ve received e-mails from people all over the world who express a common desire to walk humbly with God. Therefore, I owe a sincere “Thank You” to the unknown person who originally posted the poem on the Internet and the countless number of readers who have subsequently passed this simple expression on to others. www.carolwimmer.com/
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Post by Cut and Paste on Jul 4, 2006 7:26:25 GMT -5
The poem first appeared in the November 1992 issue of Hi-Call Gospel Magazine, published by the Assemblies of God denomination. As a result of that publication, someone unknown to me placed the poem on the internet and it began a journey of international circulation as 'author unknown.’ In 1998, Les Seamster, an artist from Branson, Mo. contacted me, requesting permission to design prints of the poem. He had searched for the'unknown author’for 6 months before finding me. Because of his search, I was made aware of the enormous amount of attention my poem had gained on the Internet. Les allowed me to know that hundreds of web site owners were posting the poem. Upon investigating the truth of this, I also discovered that a few site owners were claiming authorship. Thus, I quickly launched a personal campaign to alert people of my copyright, not for notoriety, but for protection over the sanctity of the words, that they might be kept in their purest, inspired form. Since then, the poem has been published in Chicken Soup for the Christian Family Soul by Health Communications Inc., 2000; Stories for a Teen's Heart by Multnomah Publishing, 2002, Real Teens, Real Life, Real Stories by River Oak Publishing, 2004 and The Salvation Army 'War Cry', May 2006. With permission from the author, the poem has also been translated into different languages including Spanish, Indonesian, Finnish and Chinese. In spite of the fact that the poem is protected under copyright law in the United States Library of Congress—TX-5-064-953, someone recently changed the title of the poem to“I am a Christian” and took the liberty to alter the words of each verse. Therefore, a copyright infringement has occurred on the Internet which is circulating once again as ‘author unknown.’ More recently, someone attached Dr.Maya Angelou’s name to the infringed version. Sadly, this has caused undue confusion for those who take the time to honor copyrights and seek permission to publish the works of others.
Same website.
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Post by mrleo on Jul 4, 2006 13:27:10 GMT -5
Just to clarify: the original version of the poem is not the one pasted on this thread, and there is a considerable difference between the two. It can be found on the Carol Wimmer website - www.carolwimmer.com/index.cfm
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Post by Simple on Jul 4, 2006 16:07:48 GMT -5
But this one is humble, and understands why other Christians love Jesus too. This is someone who has been helped by the hand of God. you might say that i have been helped by the hand of God, but you have cursed me at others times Show me where I ever cursed anyone please? I may disagree or my observations may appear harsh, but I don't recall getting personal.
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Post by most on Jul 4, 2006 16:22:13 GMT -5
you might say that i have been helped by the hand of God, but you have cursed me at others times Show me where I ever cursed anyone please? I may disagree or my observations may appear harsh, but I don't recall getting personal. most of you posts get personal
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Post by Simple on Jul 4, 2006 16:46:50 GMT -5
Show me where I ever cursed anyone please? I may disagree or my observations may appear harsh, but I don't recall getting personal. most of you posts get personal Most might be taken personally. I expect my christian brothers and sisters to be a bit rough and tumble and most of all resilent. How can you have fellowship with the God of creation and then turn around and get offended by little old me? that does not add up. Who has stood at the foot of truth and glory? I doubt any pansies ever did. Have some courage, have some conviction, don't you know the power of faith? show everyone you trust God, and quit your whinin, Please? I obviosly don't come here to ooze out opium sweet words.
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Post by NO on Jul 4, 2006 16:49:09 GMT -5
most of you posts get personal Most might be taken personally. I expect my christian brothers and sisters to be a bit rough and tumble and most of all resilent. How can you have fellowship with the God of creation and then turn around and get offended by little old me? that does not add up. Who has stood at the foot of truth and glory? I doubt any pansies ever did. Have some courage, have some conviction, don't you know the power of faith? show everyone you trust God, and quit your whinin, Please? I obviosly don't come here to ooze out opium sweet words. No just words that stink
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Post by Simple on Jul 4, 2006 16:57:38 GMT -5
Most might be taken personally. I expect my christian brothers and sisters to be a bit rough and tumble and most of all resilent. How can you have fellowship with the God of creation and then turn around and get offended by little old me? that does not add up. Who has stood at the foot of truth and glory? I doubt any pansies ever did. Have some courage, have some conviction, don't you know the power of faith? show everyone you trust God, and quit your whinin, Please? I obviosly don't come here to ooze out opium sweet words. No just words that stink They don't call me Pepe La Pew for nothin. Yes, I have wilted a few flowers in my day
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