<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=370228" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Lenten Reflections!</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">When every time I’ve got to fast, <br>My hunger pangs then seizes me, <br>I feel so weak and terrible, <br>Until I eat or drink something! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">When every time I make up mind<br>To keep away from every sin, <br>The Tempter comes with new techniques, <br>And makes me fall in sin again! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">When every time I reset life, <br>And repent for my sins of past, <br>And try to lead a perfect life, <br>The Tempter baits me with a snare! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">When every time I talk to God, <br>And ask His forgiveness for sins, <br>And make a promise not to sin, <br>The Tempter goads me break accord.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">When every time I walk with God, <br>Reminded of His unique love, <br>And try to keep the Heaven’s road, <br>The Tempter makes me go astray! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">When every time I suffer fall, <br>The Tempter laughs and mocks at me; <br>’Tis God who comes to lift me up, <br>Consoling and comforting me! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Why then should not I follow Christ, <br>My Savior, who died for my sins? <br>He brought the earth so nigh Heaven, <br>Welcoming sinners who repent.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Lent time is to go nearer God; <br>Lenten desert gives grace to souls; <br>Lent makes our hearts and minds purer; <br>Lent affords chance to gain Heaven.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Copyright by Dr John Celes 3-3-2010</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Celes">John Celes</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=370228" data-title="Lenten Reflections! de John Celes" data-description="When every time I’ve got to fast, My hunger pangs then seizes me, I feel so weak and terrible, Until I eat or drink something! When every time I make up mind To keep away from every sin, The Tempter comes with new techniques, And makes me..."></div> </div> </div>

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