You have known me from within the innermost core of my being. No motivation has been left unexamined, no desire left unyielded. Everything I've held dear has been turned towards you, and my life has been but an extension of your being.

And yet, they desire to devour me, to shred me, to ensure that I become no more. In seeking to be your defenders, they have become your enemies. You, O Lord, have been my strength and my shield. You have been my staff when my feet failed to withstand the weight on my back.

They who judge me and who condemn my failures will themselves drink the cup of judgement. For in trying to kill sin, they martyred a redeemed sinner; your precious servant. But you have been my shield, and you will be my defender.

You have given me life, and only you have the power to take it away. To God the Almighty, the King of creation, to whom all must bow, be the glory now and forever.