Fallen

We have fallen far from grace,
We have fallen flat on our face.
We have turned our eyes away,
And we have led ourselves astray.

Why have we fallen to the wayside?
Why do we think we can hide?
We have been blinded by our sin,
It is not hidden to God, but to men.

We cannot survive in the world alone,
And we know that we are sin-prone.
You showed me how to rise above,
And You did so by Your love.

-Wade Jinright

Finish Well

I stand at the starting line,
Looking to my God, divine.
You know the race before you,
And you know what to do.

Many things pass my gaze,
And these are very wicked days.
Forget not the goal ahead,
And continue to press on instead.

The higher call I have taken on,
And Christ's blood did for me atone.
Though the race be long and hard,
I know that I must be on my guard.

The finish line is in the distance,
And I face much resistance.
My God stands waiting there,
Waiting in glory, our victory to share.

-Wade Jinright

Committed To You

I am committed to you,
In everything I say and do.
I am bound to you till death,
I will uphold you till my dying breath.

Though storms rise and mountains crumble,
I with the Lord's help will not stumble.
Though perfect I am not,
I will give it all I have got.

Though some may fall short,
And forget others to exhort.
Though some may dwell on the temporary,
I will go the distance and be extraordinary.

I will ever stay true to the one I love,
And with blessing from God above,
I will uphold my love and my mate,
And with my love there is no expiration date.

I am committed to you,
And I will see this commitment through.
I will not turn my family away,
And will not this love betray.


-Wade Jinright

Clean Me Within

Cleanliness is not in the things that you do,
But in following Christ and letting Him be seen through you.
Cast off the rags that we have clothed ourselves in,
Repent of the unholy, and seek forgiveness of your sin.

Wash yourselves in the cleansing flood,
And know that Christ gave His life and shed His blood.
Have you averted your eyes,
And believed in Satan's lies?

Now being washed and fully cleansed,
And we are by Him recompensed.
My soul does rejoice for it is now clean,
Because now Christ can clearly be seen.

-Wade Jinright

Why Are You Hurting?

Why are you hurting so deep inside?
Are you lost and without a guide?
The pain you feel is holding you down,
And you feel like you are beginning to drown.

My soul is aching and wondering why,
There is much sadness and so many tears I cry.
There is a voice calling through the dark,
There is a greater journey on which to embark.

He says, I will never leave, nor forsake,
I will help to bear the burdens that you undertake.
I once long ago carried a cross,
In order that you not suffer loss.

We are all given a cross to bear,
But He is there our burdens to share.
So give Him your hurt and give Him your pain,
And He will your soul sustain.

-Wade Jinright 

Love: A Poetic Look At I Corinthians 13

Love proclaimed with no heart,
Cannot love truly impart.
We love and Christ employs,
Because if we don't it is only noise.
(I Corinthians 13:1)

We think we know about love,
But in Christ, He came from above.
Giving my all, and loving not,
Can cause the soul to be forgot.
(I Corinthians 13:2-3)

Love can take a great deal of hurt,
And when things get tough, it does not desert.
Love is always kind,
And it does not leave anyone behind.
(I Corinthians 13:4a)

Love does not envy others,
But it exhorts its fellow brothers.
Love does not say, I did it on my own,
For by itself, it is left all alone.
(I Corinthians 13:4b)

Love does not say look at me,
It says, Christ, it is because of Thee.
Pride there is no place for you,
It is through Christ, I do what I do.
(I Corinthians 13:4b continued)

Love thinks on the things above,
And knows only the things of love.
Love is not dwelling on evil things,
But love is all that it brings.
(I Corinthians 13:5)

Love holds truth in it's heart,
And in evil it does not take part.
Love took up the cross and did forbear,
And did sacrifice His life for our sins there.
(I Corinthians 13:6-7)

Love believed when others could not,
It chose to love when others forgot.
Love had hope when none could be found,
And through the ages it still does resound.
(I Corinthians 13:7b)

Love endures when things seem hard,
And it continues on when others did disregard.
Love never fails when times get tough,
Love keeps on loving when others say that they have had enough.
(I Corinthians 13:7c, 8a)

Love cannot be known complete,
Until our Savior we shall meet.
Seek the love that God affords,
And you will know its great rewards.
(I Corinthians 13:9,10)

Love continues to flourish and grow,
I once was a child but now I know.
Love is greater than anything,
But it will not be known, until to Christ your soul you bring.  
(I Corinthians 13:11-13)

-Wade Jinright

Home Defined

What make a house a home?
A place that we can roam.
The love that fills the heart,
That is where it does start.

The family does grow in these confines,
And those memories it reminds.
What comes home and enter these doors,
Gives us wings and our family soars.

Our borders doth increase,
And God's wonders never cease.
Put your family in the hands of God,
And He leads us on to the eternal sod.

My house is blessed to be a home,
And I know where I came from.
Build up the house you have been given,
Because there is no better way of living.

-Wade Jinright