Saved and Blessed

Saved and Blessed

It is very easy to get caught up in the day
To get a little sidetracked and lose our way.
It starts out so simple with something small,
We take our eyes away then lose sight of it all.

We lose our focus just for a moment of time,
Thinking I’ll do this and then get back in line.
But our minds and hearts go farther off track,
not noticing it until we try to find the way back.

That which we started to do was good itself,
But forgot the reason, and left Him on the shelf.
We try so hard to take control that we lose sight,
And wander aimlessly into the darkest of night.

But the spirit within us calls out to bring us back,
His mercy and love restores the wisdom we lack.
He knows the trials and temptations we face,
And He comes to us with His mercy and grace.

He sees that which we can not see laying ahead,
And He waits for our return with arms wide spread.
As a forgiving Father He holds us close to His chest,
The one once lost now returned saved and blessed.

Carl A. Gooch ~ 25 January 2010