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roamin70
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roamin70 asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 1 decade ago

What do you think of this poem?

Christians - By Maya Angelou

When I say... "I am a Christian"

I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin'."

I'm whispering "I was lost,

Now I'm found and forgiven."

When I say... "I am a Christian"

I don't speak of this with pride.

I'm confessing that I stumble

And need Christ to be my guide.

When I say... "I am a Christian"

I'm not trying to be strong.

I'm professing that I'm weak

And need His strength to carry on.

When I say... "I am a Christian"

I'm not bragging of success.

I'm admitting I have failed

And need God to clean my mess.

When I say... "I am a Christian"

I'm not claiming to be perfect,

My flaws are far too visible

But, God believes I am worth it.

When I say... "I am a Christian"

I still feel the sting of pain.

I have my share of heartaches

So I call upon His name

When I say... "I am a Christian"

I'm not holier than thou,

I'm just a simple sinner

Who received God's good grace, somehow!

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  • ?
    1 decade ago
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    it's a nice poem.... it says I am a Christian but I am not perfect....

    I have my good times.... and bad.... I want to do good all the times..... but sometimes I fail..... Just ask God for forgiveness, and keep on trying to be the best U can be with God as Ur strength.....

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Maya Angelou is such a blessing in the field of poetry. While I do not share her Christian faith and am myself atheistic, I like this poem. It enshrines the simplistic truth that Christians supposedly are to live by -- we are nothing, trust in god. That's it, nothing more. All the theology and philosophy and logic and proof and disproof and arguing back and forth isn't Christianity -- Christianity is that quiet voice in the darkness of one's life that looks up in perfect faith and whispers so only God may hear, "Help me."

  • cannoninthehouse
    1 decade ago

    I like it, hits to the heart of it. Its seems pretty common, at least where I come from to bash the Christian, most bashers don't have half of an idea about what they are bashing or where they get their ammo for the bashing. This simple poem speaks true and right. Its what i fell 100%, I wish all could understand that.

  • Smartees
    1 decade ago

    This is beautiful. I did a report on this once. Maya Angelou is pure genius.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Very nice

  • Marvin R
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    heard it before and will again. but there is some truth to this one

  • maconheira
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    beautiful...just beautiful

    Source(s): all i can say
  • Regina
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    inspiring ............ love it

    EDIT: may i use it in my posts later?

    Source(s): muslimah
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