He Guides My Path – The Writing of Sarah Berthelson

I didn’t know there was such a word as rebellion
Until I grew up and learned what this word meant
Never, not never would have I rebelled against my parents
I adored them and thought every thing they said was gospel
Oh I got angry and pouted a bit when I couldn’t get my way
It didn’t last long because my mother ignored me
There were no arguments since she would not give in
I knew that, when the pouting would begin
It was get over it, or miss out on a lot
So I would soon be happy and forget why I was mad
The things that I was not allowed to do
Were not the things that I should have done
My mother was a very wise woman and that I am so proud
That I was raised by a lady that was not afraid of me
She stood firm with what she believed
Passed it on to her children so they would achieve
The Bible teaches to Honor your parents
She was worthy to be honored!!!

What pressures are there in front of me today
I am so happy there are not many at this age
The pressures of life concern me a lot, my children will suffer
The mortgages are out of this world and so are the vehicles
Not much job security as there use to be
Not many young people care to hear about our good old days
We had no money, so there was no worry about it
People in the country raised their own food
Worked very hard and had pretty good schools
Didn’t go on trips, did not know what a cruise meant
Now here we are in another day, knowing what the pressures are
They concern me about the ones I love, making a living
So their family will be secure, the mortgage will be paid
Food on the table and the car payment is due
All the modern convenient is a must to you!!

We often here the term, peer pressure, today
I didn’t know what peer pressure meant when I was growing up
Now I know it is the friends you hang out with,
If they suggest that you do whatever!
You must oblige and go along with the crowd
So you won’t be a nerd or something like that
There is always a leader in every group,
You be the one to do the right thing
Be proud of yourself and act self-confident
The others will think you are cool and go along with that
Peer pressure doesn’t have to be doing bad
It can be doing what’s right and leader of  the group
You will sleep better and feel good about you
So that is something we need to confess
Peer pressure when you obey the rules
Will make you happy and not have the blues.

One day my pastor asked, just to see if I knew
What the word propitiation meant, I didn’t tell him
I knew that it was a test for me, but as I know it
It is Jesus Christ atoning sacrifice for my sin
Sometimes I am asked what something in the Bible means
I am at a loss for awhile until I have the time to think
What is in my heart and what it means to me
There are many words that would describe His love for us
Jesus Christ is the one who died on the cross
That I might have eternal life and that I have no doubt
I asked Him to come into my life and forgive me from sin
Every day I sin, I often think that I cannot do that God
When I know in my heart He has asked me to
Excuses I make for the things I do not want to do
Yet he loves me in spite of my attitude
He lives in my heart and I am so thankful for that!!