Judge Myself More Harshly
Judge me if you must,
Accuse me if you will.
Yourself excuse so easily;
Yet, so easy to accuse me still.
But you should know.
I judge myself more harshly.
Than you could ever do!
God Judges me so kindly;
Much, much more than you.
He has the right and cause.
Knows my past, and future I will do.
So why does God forgive me?
Because – He is not you.
I should not be forgiven.
I will give you that!
My heart meant well.
I’m sorry that I fell.
I know I will again.
God forgives me – easy to believe.
Less easy to believe that you forgive me too.
Hardest thing – to forgive myself.
Not easy to find a cure.
Sometimes I can, God helps to.
Forgive myself for sure.
Thank God!
I judge myself more harshly.
That God says He will do!
Joseph C. Hutchison