I Hope

Pride goes before destruction,
and haughtiness before a fall.
- NLT 2nd edition

I said to myself,
"I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say.
I will hold my tongue
when the ungodly are around me."

But as I stood there in silence -
not even speaking of good things -
the turmoil within me grew worse.

The more I thought about it,
the hotter I got,
igniting a fire of words:

"Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be.
Remind me that my days are numbered -
how fleeting my life is.
You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand.
My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;
at best, each of us is but a breath."
- NLT 2nd edition

Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
If one of you says to him,
"Go, I wish you well;
keep warm and wellfed,"
but does nothing about his physical needs,
what good is it?
- NIV