Vessel
written August 2015
there are prettier faces
to attract the crowds
and cleaner hands
to prove Your ways
there are braver souls
to boldly praise
and mouths that don’t fear
speaking of Your grace
there are friendly smiles
to comfort the lost
and eloquent speeches
about Your love
there are gates unlocked
so willing, so open
they’re better than everything
i am able to offer
it’s more appealing than my
stutters, my mess ups,
my lack of vulnerability and
hidden anxiety.
they have better words to say
than what i have written,
and easily proclaim
what is sin and what isn’t.
i am not gifted with
courage nor am i
equip for battle
Lord, there are better people
ready to be used
to speak of Your mercy,
to tell a testimony
yet You still have a place for me
there are better people
to give the message
yet You still choose me.
