Lulled by Pride
Lulled by promises of reward
for all my good deeds
Satan seeks to get me onboard
by planting seeds of pride
‘Til I was startled awake
by the truth of my great need
for a substitute to earn my prize
by His loving sacrifice
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It’s time for Quadrille Monday #2 at dVerse Poets Pub. Even on a busy day I can come up with 44 words to share. The only parameter (besides the word count) is that the poem must include the word “lull.”
Share this:
God sMiLes when we serve
God.. when we don’t..
the smile fades
just a little..
iN our
eYes..
of potential
Balance now..:)
We need to be startled to see our own pride…it is a dangerous hinderance to faith!
A humble write. We are not here to count our good deeds….only to do them.
It is wonderful to do good deeds out of love and not to earn points. 🙂
YES. Wonderful.
Align oneself with His will. Beautiful!
An true lesson.
brilliant use of the word ‘lull’…yeah, a constant battle with ego…sigh…
Pride has been the downfall of many…important message here, Linda.
A moment of insight eloquently conveyed in this well-formed verse.
Thank you. I’m glad you were blessed by it.
Pride & ego, yes the devil’s implants; terrific message squeezed into a good Q44.
Thanks. That 44-word limit is a wonderful challenge, isn’t it?
Wow! Different take on the word “lull” and very very effective! We can be lulled by so many things in today’s crazy world. Very well done!
to earn my prize
by His loving sacrifice
One can never be blessed better than Providence’s blessings! Great lines Linda!
Hank
Thanks. So glad I don’t have to earn it by my own efforts.
You make a good point.
A meaningful share Linda ~ We must not be easily deceived by such promises ~
Oh, that Satan is a tricky one!! He usually waits for just the right moment.
Pride blinds. Ya can’t earn it – that’s the lesson.
Nope, and I’m thankful that grace is the other option or I’d be lost. 🙂
your title speaks volumes
This is excellent, Linda. Such a great message.
Thank you.
It is so easy to be lulled into temptation when we are too self-confident.
I think whenever we do good things for the rewards we have missed the whole point…mostly we do good for our own sake…. alas