When you grow up

When you grow up
      Things change
      Innocence is lost
      Experience is gained.

When you grow up
      The wrongs can seem ‘okay’
      The rights become less important
      The line between right and wrong becomes less clear
      The end sometimes justifies the means you take.

When you grow up
      Decisions become tougher
      Your ideals may be shattered
      Your beliefs will be challenged.

When you grow up
      You’ll meet many different people,
      Big and small, short and tall,
      Some kind, some mean;
      Some wear masks, others don’t bother,
      Some you’ll respect, some you’ll aspire to be;
      Others can be rude, bitter or just plain crude.

When you grow up
      You’ll learn that asking for help is necessary,
      That your rights are not always as important
      As you thought they were
      Being humble can be seen as a loss
      You may get confused, jaded.

But when you grow up
      Remember your Maker
      Forget not His Word
      Consider His faithfulness as in the days of your youth
      Take not for granted His mercies, enough for each day.

When you grow up
      Seek His counsel,
      His wisdom is far better than precious jewels or gold,
      It surpasses knowledge,
      Far greater than the wisdom of this world.

When you grow up
      He won’t ever change
      He’ll remain the same,
      So will His love for you endure and remain
      Will yours for Him stay the same?