Thoughts Personified

I am tempted to become idle
Each passion is persuaded to be still
Selfishness says he needs more time
While Doubt suggests this is far from God’s will
Frustration would love for me give up
My enemies might find rest if I would
For day and night they toil against me
But day and night my God and I have stood
War rages inside me
A battle for the heart of man
Good and Evil collide restlessly
But the victor is chosen by my own hand

Where is joy in a time such as this?
How is it possible to persevere?
Can faith hold me much longer?
What keeps me from losing zeal?

Adoration is my close friend
Love has marked my words
Confession and I meet daily
While Praise does not go unheard
I find Faith in the quiet
Peace in a moment of surrender
Strength in a burst of laughter
Humility at the thought of forever
I dine with Holiness
For it is what I am called to be
Compassion has found me breathless
For where it ends I have not seen

Sweet Spirit of God
From which every gift is good
Call my heart your dwelling place
Let your wisdom be understood
Do not depart from me or refuse me of your advice
May You enforce Your will and make each step concise
Only You can call me to be still, only by you will this heart be enticed
Never will I back down, but by Your side I will fight