How Did This Happen?

Much good he has done,
many a burden he’s shared,

He has a kind heart,
and for many does care.

We’ve all been good friends
in Christ for so long,

How did this mess happen,
where did things go so wrong?

Step by step
our feet sometimes lead,

Down a slippery path
if God’s voice we don’t heed.

Two separate lives
it’s possible to live,

If control of our lives
to God we don’t give.

But sooner or later
these lives will collide,

Bringing us to a point
where we have to decide.

Decide what to do,
decide what to learn,

Decide to follow Christ,
and to take a new turn.

He’s a child of God,
chosen for His work,

But a sacred trust he betrayed
and inflicted deep hurt.

It is unhelpful to shield him,
to protect him in sin,

He needs to step up to the plate,
and face where he’s be’n.

That way God’s tender
healing can start,

Performing the surgery
to give him a new heart…

Author: A Member of the Congregation