An Offering of Praise: Learning to Obey!

I'm wrestling with my thoughts today;

Thinking: "Will I ever learn to obey?"

It's not something that I can do; (at least, not without You).

My heart wants to. But the flesh fights it the whole way through; I pray it will be subdued.

I stumble and I fall. "Will I ever learn at all?"

So here is the truth... (and while it may be cold and crude)...
I cannot do this, without You.

I've come to realize that I am my own demise.

I may try as I might, but I cannot hide the truth:

I AM NOTHING WITHOUT YOU.

 You are the vine;

I must let go of my pride!

And I must learn to obey;

Without delay.

But what can I do?

I am nothing without you.

The harder I try to do what's right,

The deeper I fall into my demise.

Oh Lord! Everything comes from you;

So tell me, in wisdom and truth, what must I do...?

...Even if I knew, I wouldn't be able to do it without You.

I just want to give glory to You;

And serve You in spirit and in truth...

..I have to learn to obey. And that without delay;

But until that day, I must rely on Your grace.

So....as I pray to obey without delay,

Please wrap me around Your Everlasting Grace!

That which I cannot do, I lay before You.

Along with this restless heart of mine;

Hoping for peace to find.

 This much I know is true: 
Peace is nowhere to be found,

But I won't bother looking 'round.
For I know it can only be found, in You.

So let all glory, honor, and praise be to You.

I lay this poem before you. In spirit and in truth;

As an offering of praise from me to you.

Let your Holy name be glorified!

Let it be lifted up high!

It is in Jesus' name that I pray, 

And to Him I give all praise (Hallelujah!)

Both now, and Forever!

Amen & Amen!