Surgery

Posted on February 28, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

I stand before my maker,
becoming unmade and then made again,
sometimes yielding, sometimes fighting,
but always under the surgeon’s knife.
Which is greater, the pain of being shaped
or the pain of being left as I am?

About Mark McIntyre

A follower of Jesus Christ who shares observations about how Scripture should impact the church and the world. Mark is the original author and editor of Attempts at Honesty.

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Some links to consider – 8/13/2014

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