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By April J. Buchanan | Religion Columnist

This is outside my typical writings but I share it hoping that we examine our hearts often in light of Scripture such as when we see our own sinfulness and we are broken over it, that we find God’s grace sufficient. If we meditate on our sins and the lies that seek to undo our faith, we may be the most pitiful Christian until we are reminded of God’s grace. Some boast as if they do not sin which Scripture says they call God a liar. Others are poor miserable Christians who wallow in their failures. Be careful the two extremes that seek to destroy our faith – pride and despair – and remember His grace is sufficient, repent and walk by faith.

When anxious thoughts assail me and threaten to undo me, my anchor is sure and steady and it shall never be removed.

When anxious thoughts blind me and my heart sinks in fear, my mind once full of soundness now fights against merciless doubts and fears. What manner of man am I if when fears once outward make their way within, now so powerful they seem to prove how weak I am?

Oh God of great mercy, what must I do? Your Word is my delight, help me remember the truth. Why do I give way to such thoughts that threaten me night and day? What must I be meditating upon that has allowed this war to wage?

I know my weakness God and I trust Your every Word. Help me God to stand against the doubts and fears that seek to throw me overboard.

My weakness I am reminded but Your Word once again proves true. For You Oh God do not forsake me when I cry out to You. I know I don’t deserve Your strong and mighty hand, for if it were my grip, I’d justly perish where I stand.

Oh God, You are my hope, my strength, my song in the night. Let my meditations be upon my Lord and my pitiful thoughts be exposed to the Light.

Let not my mind undo me, my heart turn from You. Oh God I cannot bear the thought, for I am familiar with my weakness and I rejoice that in Your saving You keep all that belong to You.

Help us to remember the battle wages on but You oh Lord have saved us and will bring us safely home.

It has never been weakness that has kept me from my Lord; it is pride my great enemy that makes me feel secure.

Keep my heart from evil, help me to obey; without You at work within me, I am sure to go astray.

You work in this heart renewing it day by day. Oh God I don’t deserve You, help me God to demonstrate to a lost and dying world the evidence of the message that we proclaim. Let me not be a hypocrite and give the world reason to reject You, but help me Lord to courageously proclaim the Gospel and demonstrate Your grace at work in me every day.

Grace and Peace

Soli Deo Gloria