Carnal Vs. Spirit Poem by Stephanie Hazle

Carnal:

Tell me, how do I stay pure
With a mind so unclean
A body with hormones that scream
With a heart that belongs to You
Yet willing to give in
Towards a natural inclination
To this thing called sin?
I want to be pleased and please
Express how I feel with ease
Without this weight of knowing
That the direction I'm going
Takes me further away from You
I see the caution signs
Amber lights glare at me
But I proceed without steering
Away from the danger that waits
Not caring enough about where my actions will lead.

Spirit:

Before I hit the crater ahead,
Before I fall in an everlasting hole
A voice resonates inside my soul
I realise my will only takes me too far
Further than I could ever want to go
And before I get there, where I will feel abandoned and alone
Grace reminds me who I am, and more important
Who He is.
I will reap the fruits of my purity
I will stay true to the one I serve
How will I do this one may ask?
Simply through faith
My own strength fails me
So with a mind that's renewed
And a body that's Your temple
With a heart that still belongs to You
That won't be willing to give in
Towards a natural inclination
To this thing called sin,
I win.