GLORY TO GLORY Sinful, stained and shattered was I. A morbid 'semblence of one to come. Forsaken and shunned by the religious and right. Lest my filth blemish their lives at all. A failure - doomed to defeat. Born to ruin - destined to poverty. Proclaimed by all - useless - a pitiful shame. I, myself, saw no future - no hope - no change. God, above, saw from Glory to Glory. Holy and righteous - healed and set free. A stranger to the one before. Accepted and cherished by God's family. His radiance within me desired by others. Success and popularity - mine. Living in God - destined to rejoice. Proclaimed by all - special - anointed blessing. I, myself, see no past - only hope, constant change. God, above, sees from Glory to Glory. Ahead is a life with Christ in person - heaven. A saint robed in white with a crown of life. Welcomed by the Father - Loved by the Son - Empowered by the Spirit. Life everlasting - with God - 3 in 1. A peculiar treasure - His jewel - His child. I, myself, strive to attain this mark. God, above, sees from Glory to Glory. From Glory to Glory - I change and I turn. A stranger from the life behind - a shadow of the life ahead. With maturing - I ever learn. Daily renewed - daily reborn. By His Spirit - a new creation each day. From Glory to Glory - the Potter is refining my clay! (written by Gail Batton - 11/10/94 - Thursday - 8 a.m.)