What can I Give?

God doesn't ask me to give Him anything,

He asks me to do something.

How easy we have made it to convert,

Or could it be covert,

That the language of gifts

Has stolen the call for action from Grace?

I've been told that I must:

Give my heart,

Give my all,

Give my time,

Give my tithe,

Give my home,

And give my love

To God 

All of which I can do just from my pew.

None of which gets my hands dirty.

I read that God wants effort:

Love God,

Love my neighbor,

Love my enemy,

Give to the poor,

Follow God,

Encourage followers

Of God.

None of which I can do just from my pew.

All of which require action, else are hollow.

God never asks me to give Him anything,

He always asks me to do something.

Giving is the easiest course,

Doing is much coarser.

This mission I have from Him,

Is action as a result of grace.

 

Tim Blair, 2009

 

In honor for National Poetry Month, you'll find poetry here all month.

 

simply,

 

Tim