the struggle met with grace in His eyes

Resist the temptation
celebrate the small victory
But it's coming back for more.
"You're not getting off that easily."

Satan taunts me
As if, to him this is all a game.
It's no one else's fault, though
it's me who's to blame.

I played with the fire
and now I'm trying not to get burned.
I should have never pushed those limits,
crossed that line-- lesson learned.

Here it comes again
only this time, I give in.
Guilt sets in and starts to consume me
It's like I'm drowning in a sea
of my own sin and vanity.

I'm treading water
sinking fast.
I cry out, "God, save me!"
Not sure how much longer I'll last.

I start to go under
and I think, "this is it."
But I feel something from within me
and it's telling me, "just don't quit." 

So I struggle and I kick
I'm fighting for air
Then I feel strong arms around me,
and I know someone is there.

His presence surrounds me
as a sense of peace washes over
I'm no longer in fear
as my head rests against my Savior's shoulder

His grip is tight
But it's a gentle embrace
effortlessly, He carries me
back up to the surface.

The waves crash all around us
They beat upon His back.
I'm humbled at the realization
He's picking up my slack.
He's paying the price for my mistake
He comes in with great abundance, where I lack.

He sets my feet on a rock
gives me a firm place to stand
then He looks me in the eye
and takes my hand

"I will fight for you, my child 
you need only to be still"
I wipe tears from eyes
my body trembles with a chill.

I choke out the words, "I'm sorry"
and promise it won't happen again.
There's grace in His eyes
and I know I'm already forgiven.

I'm overcome with gratitude.
"But I don't deserve this,
why would you save a sinner like me?
someone so worthless."

He says to me, "beloved, you're my child
and you're worthy
and I'd do it all over again for you
because daughter, you are worth it."

Psalm 50:15 (NLT)

 Then call on me when you are in trouble,
    and I will rescue you,
    and you will give me glory.

Psalm 40:2 (NIV)

 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
    out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
    and gave me a firm place to stand.

Exodus 14:14 (NIV)

 The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.

Ephesians 2:1-7 (NIV)

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,  in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.  All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath.  But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,  made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.  And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,  in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.