Proud To Follow
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By Louis Gander
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Proud To Follow
Some are quite embarrassed when
their pride gets in the way.
They can't defend a hero who
is still brushed off today.
So tell me, what is wrong with Him,
...a Man who healed the blind?
...a Man who healed a withered hand?
...a Man who was so kind?
I'm proud to be a follower
of He who loved so much,
of He who sacrificed for me -
whose hands I'll one day touch.
I'll hold those strong and loving hands
when I am rid of earth -
for He has given me new life
through this, my second birth.
He died so I might live again
and never more in sin.
That's right. A new creation here.
I have been 'born again'!
So go ahead, if that's your wish -
just joke and laugh and sneer -
but I know where I'm headed now.
I'm getting out of here!
I gave my life to Jesus, all -
escaping sin's great chain.
I'm free as I could ever be.
In Him I will remain.
Though at times this world is harsh,
I sing when life is grim.
I'm thankful that He saved my soul
and proud to follow Him!
©2018 louis gander
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Submitted: Monday, October 1, 2018
Last Updated: Monday, October 1, 2018
About the Poet
Born in Richland Center, Wisconsin in 1954. It's the poem's message that matters- not the poet.
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- A Leaf
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- A Perfect Masterpiece
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- Adrift!
- ALL Children
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- An Obvious Need
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- And Colors Each
- And That Is Why
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- Apron Strings
- Are We There Yet?
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- Arguing with 'Love'
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- As I Wandered
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- Bee 1 and Bee 2
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- Beneath That Old Cross
- Beyond My Weathered Window
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- Born Again
- Bright Twilight Colors
- Buried Treasure
- But Grace
- But Should Have Been
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- Christmas Eyes
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- Christmas Program
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- Christmas, in Silence
- Circle of Love
- Coconuts
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- Come with Me
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- Creation's Clue
- Cuckoo Clock
- Dad's Guitar
- David and Goliath
- Dear Friends
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