Guest post by my dear friend, Brenda Burney
Written: 11/29/07
I spitefully turn and slap your face
Abuse your mercy, misuse your grace
Use my freedom as an excuse to sin
Then turn and run to your arms again.
Why do you take me back?
Why don’t you throw me out?
Please tell me…
What sin is one too many?
When will I outsin your grace?
Please tell me…
I tell you I’ll never leave
Make promises I will not keep
The first temptation has me running out the door
Like I’ve done so many times before
Why do you take me back?
Why don’t you throw me out?
Please tell me…
When will it be once too many?
When will I outsin your grace?
I feel you drawing me back again
I don’t understand, I can’t comprehend
Why one so Holy would desire such a one as I
Yet there you stand with love in your eyes
I cry…
Why do you take me back?
Why don’t you throw me out?
Oh Father…
It will never be once too many?
And I’ll never outsin your grace?
I deserve your wrath, yet you give me love
I deserve death, yet you give me life
I was a captive and you set me free
Even when I choose my captivity,
You still wait for me to come home again
And when I do, you’ll always
Take me back.
