Your poem reminded of the verses I read in yesterday morning's Daily Light on the Daily Path (Bagster).......
Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
The LORD is a God of knowledge, and by Him, actions are weighed. -
That which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. -
The LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. -
Be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the spirit reap life everlasting.
What is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? -
What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts. -
Thou hast proved mine heart; Thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing.
Daniel 5:27 - 1 Samuel 2:3 - Luke 16:15 - 1 Samuel 16:7 - Galatians 6: 7,8 - Matthew 16:26 - Philippians 3:7 - Psalm 51:6 - Psalm 17:3.