Should I Be Ashamed?

Should I Be Ashamed?

Lord, should I be ashamed of…

Taking a stand for what is right?

Trying to do that which is pleasing in your sight?

Saying “No!” to the world and its sin?

Not wanting Satan to win?

Going through suffering for Your sake?

Deciding that I won’t be a fake?

Wanting to be a genuine Christian who is sold out?

Believing that You are what life is all about?

Carrying my cross?

Counting all things but loss?

Hungering after Your Word?

Holding on tight to my Sword?

Desiring to be just like Your Son?

Losing my life to gain a better one?

Lord, should I be ashamed of…

Having a broken heart?

Feeling like my life is tearing apart?

The tears that pour down my face?

Needing your mercy, love, and grace?

Hurting inside?

Wanting to crawl into a corner and hide?

Repeatedly proving that I am weak?

Feeling troubled and not wanting to speak?

My loneliness?

My imperfectness?

Lord, should I be ashamed of…

Who I am?

Being dumb as a lamb?

Who You created me to be?

The spiritual gifts You’ve given me?

The life that I have?

Not being brave?  

Being your child?

Trying my best not to go wild?       

My desires and dreams?

My life coming out of its seams?

How I have been blessed?

How I have been hard-pressed?

My wealth?

My bad health?

Lord, should I be ashamed of…

You?

The One who died in my place?

The One who’s blood poured down his face?

The Man who was slaughtered on a rugged tree?

The Man who did everything he could to set me free?

He who holds my hand and helps me stand?

He who desires that I obey His every command?

The King of Kings?

Whom my soul sings?

The Lord of Lords?

Who holds the Holy Words?

The Suffering Son?

The Eternal One?

My very best friend?

He Who has no beginning or end?

Lord, should I be ashamed of …

The man that I love?

My wonderful gift from above?

The husband You’ve given to be all mine?

Wanting to be with him all the time?

The moments of laughter we share?

The peacefulness he adds to the air?

The love he shows toward me?

His devotion and sincerity?

His romantic ways?

Wanting to be with him all of my days?

Lord, should I be ashamed of …

Sharing Your Kingdom to “least of these”?

Clashing swords with spiritual enemies?   

Calling myself Your preacher?

Preaching the gospel to every creature?

Loving all and everyone indiscriminately?

Wanting the lost to know You intimately?

My broken heart over those who are going to hell?

My anger over those who are digging themselves a very deep well?

Getting angry when people are hurting themselves and don’t even care?

Sharing the truth with those who tell me “God just isn’t fair!”?

Loving those who have been blinded in the darkness of sin?

Telling them they can experience real joy and peace within?

NO! Lord, I WON’T BE ASHAMED OF…

Doing the right thing, because I want Your blessing!

Living for my King, because there isn’t anything else worthy of living for!

Expressing my emotions and pain, because they draw me closer to You and cause me to know you more deeply!

The woman that I am, because this is Who You’ve made me to be!

The Lord MY God, because I owe everything to Him!

The man of my dreams, because You know I need my Isaiah!

The love I have for lost souls, because someone has to care about Hell bound faces!

No! Lord, I just won’t be ashamed!!!

Copyrighted by Elizabeth Anne Claytor 2012