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At first my faith was in my mother, and her two loving hands.
But then I had faith in my father, in his wisdom, work and plans.
Then I put faith in the whole wide world, it's size so large and immense;
But then when I learned of its problems, I built up my little fence.
So then I put faith in someone else, I'd know and always agree;
Faith that I had in abundance - was in honest, trustworthy me.
But I couldn't find all the answers, so in others I'd confer;
Because two heads are better than one, we all then should concur.
So I put my faith in our Church, for I started long ago;
And I spent my time in fellowship, but I didn't seem to grow.
As I circled in deep despair, lost in my lonely, selfish groans;
Determined to find something; to heal my ever, fragile bones.
I put my faith in all my works, for without it, faith is dead;
But again I failed in all my works, so looked to grace instead.
And I put all my faith in grace alone - which was the final blow;
As I sat back expecting - but never once prepared to grow.
It never seems to cross my mind, that my chair might soon collapse;
But yet I question God in prayer. Do I trust Him? Well, perhaps....
Age and wisdom has surely proved that I can't do it on my own.
I've always had faith in something else, but now it's in God alone.
©2007 louis gander - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
http://www.ganderpoems.org/
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