Jesus, You Teach Me...

Jesus,
You walk unendingly

             Teaching me to strengthen my paralyzed legs;

You work tirelessly

             Teaching me to stretch out my broken hands;

You bear a heavy burden

             Teaching me to rejuvenate my weary shoulders;

You undergo an excruciating pain

             Teaching me to wipe away my unending tears;

You hear harsh words

             Teaching me to open up my deaf ears;

You speak softly

             Teaching me to control my noisy mouth;

You think wisely

             Teaching me to censor my foolish thoughts;

You love tenderly

             Teaching me to break open my stony heart;

You listen patiently

             Teaching me to cast away my self-pride;

You accept courageously

             Teaching me to accept things I cannot change;

You live poorly

             Teaching me to give up my worry-making possessions;

You obey willingly

             Teaching me to shed aside my rebellious attitudes;

You die surrenderingly

                         Teaching me to die for my selfishness.