This is the Secret of My Life.

I know no matter what happens.. no matter what I do.. I'm loved. I have purpose. Just doing the tasks before me to the best of my ability glorifies the One who gave me those abilities, because it isn't me. If I fail, that's okay.. He's not going to withdraw his love based on what I do or don't do. He'll help me learn from my mistakes and grow and do better.. and when I do better, it glorifies Him in that way too. When I fail and I take it and move on, that glorifies Him because that shows the world doesn't matter, only He does. My purpose IS glorifying the King of the Universe... and that's something I can do simply because of what He's done for me, no matter what else happens. My purpose is fulfilled every day, because He loves me so much, and gives me so much love it just overflows to everybody around me.. That brings Him glory, and I am complete in that.
That's my secret: I have a purpose, I'm fulfilling it. I have love and I love others. That's the key to true joy.. not happiness, JOY. Joy lasts beyond circumstances.

Therefore,
Schmitty

Downfall

Walking in a misty woods
Serene and peaceful sylvan moon
Knowing my goal lies ahead
Tread with patience, reach it soon
The velvet darkness strokes my hair
The north moss clings damply to skin
The ground begins to slope uphill
I start to forget where I've been
The earth is muddy, slope is steep
I found a hole, I went around
But then the cavern draws me in
The sludge begins to slide back down
The trees block out the moon's soft light
I fall, but struggle upward still
My feet are dangling off the edge
I'm farther down than up this hill
The pit echoes with empty calls
The sweet seduction of sick minds
I start to fight, but want to fall
Curious to what I'd find
I grasp and fill my fists with filth
And the night with battle cries
Lunge again 'gainst gravity
Find a power that denies
It's over now, I'm moving up
Crawled back out, covered in slime
Progress hurts but less with help
Shouldn't have fallen down that time.

Therefore,
Schmitty