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The sadness, the heartache when I
don't obey.
There is no rest or peace, no joy along the way.
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My heart is weary, my sleep won't last.
My steps are slow, minutes take hours to pass.
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To not obey leaves me so tired, so weak.
There isn't anything good in the words I speak.
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But when I obey His Word I see sweet light.
There is peace so full, His love so bright.
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My heart reopens, ready again to give.
Praises I sing as in Him I live.
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I move forward in boldness, my steps so sure.
Sharing His love, wonderful love, so pure!
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Thank You, Lord, for showing me
That joy in obeying is what sets me free!
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Jane Ellen Slone ©
3-27-09
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