Oh Lord, Help Me!

I don't understand why

We put our hope on something

That we know will fail us.

But yet, we still do.

And no matter how many times we fall

We still never learn

Like a dog who poops and walks away

Only to find that it turns back

Go towards it and eat it again.

Oh Lord, help me to turn to you always

Oh Lord, help me to keep my eyes on you

And know that only you satisfy

And that only you can give me purpose

Your love, I am unable to fathom

Your love, so amazing and abiding

And I don't want to forget that

I want to let the world know

Of this love of yours

That is unconditional and everlasting

But I don't know how

All I know

Is to rely on you and to live for you

To live a life that reflects you

A life that honors you

That people will see the difference

Living for you

It does not offer an easy life

Nor does it offer riches

In the form of money

Not even a ticket

To be free from hardships

In fact

Life gets harder still

But what is it that you offer?

You have all that we need in this life

The one simple thing

That is purpose

With purpose comes

A sense of living

And not happiness

But joy that's everlasting

The tragedy of life is not death but a life without a purpose. - taken from Purpose Driven Life