It is up to you

Read this in a magazine ..... real good one

I gave you life, but I cannot live it for you
I can teach you things, but I cannot make you learn
I can take you to church, but I cannot make you believe
I can teach you to be a friend, but I cannot make you one
I can tell you about habits, but I cannot say NO for you
I can teach you about goals, but I cannot achieve it for you
I can warn you about sin, but I cannot make your morals
I can pray for you, but I cannot make you walk with God
I can tell you how to live, but it's up to you to live it.

a new day

each day is born anew
it holds everything for you
and yet it is filled with nothing
so that you could fill it up with
something good and true