Carrot? Egg? Coffee Beans?

Three pots of boiling water

Put carrots in one

An egg in another

 And coffee grinds in the last

The carrot was hard to begin with but then became soft over time,

The egg was weak, and brittle but then became tough and strong

The coffee grinds changed the water.

 Are you going to let the things of  this world(the water) change you and make you weak like the carrot or tough like the egg? Or are you going to change your surroundings into something better. Are you going to let God work in you so that he can change the world through you?

When I say..."I am a Christian" 
I'm not shouting "I am saved" 
I'm whispering "I was lost" 
That is why I chose this way.

When I say..."I am a Christian" 
I don't speak of this with pride. 
I'm confessing that I stumble 
And need someone to be my guide.

When I say..."I am a Christian" 
I'm not trying to be strong. 
I'm professing that I'm weak 
And pray for strength to carry on.

When I say..."I am a Christian" 
I'm not bragging of success. 
I'm admitting I have failed 
And cannot ever pay the debt.

When I say..."I am a Christian" 
I'm not claiming to be perfect, 
My flaws are all too visible, 
But God believes I'm worth it.

When I say..."I am a Christian" 
I still feel the sting of pain 
I have my share of heartaches 
Which is why I speak His name.

When I say..."I am a Christian" 
I do not wish to judge. 
I have no authority. 
I only know I'm loved.


by Carol Wimmer