On my way home from work last night I was listening to Sanctus Real in my car. The song Change Me came on. I love this song.
One of the lines in the song gave me an idea for a poem. The line is “‘Cause I know I’m nothing without You.” As I worked on the poem in my head, while trying to simultaneously see through the rainy darkness ahead of me, I realized that this line of the song is not completely accurate. I realized that without Christ I am not “nothing,” I am less than nothing.
Less than Nothing
Nothing is what
I thought I was
without You
But now I realize
it is much worse
than I imagined
Without You
I am something
that is less than nothing
Arrogant, prideful
Selfish and self-centered
Hateful, angry, and bitter
Jealous and envious
Lazy, slothful, and out of control
Unkind, thoughtless, and mean
I’d rather be nothing
than be what I am
without You
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:19-23 (NIV).