Sunday, July 12, 2009

Achieving

And following right along on that excellent segment with Paul Solman on Jim Lehrer the other night, these thoughts that might offer spiritual light and hope to some reader.


Achieving


(c) By: Sharon Slaton Howell



One may have abilities
he would like to share.
He may wish to contibute
to society's welfare.

But he puts aside his aspiration
because he doesn't see the way.
And he just sits around,
waiting for a better day.

Sooner or later we learn
it's too much self blocking good--
keeping us from doing
what we otherwise could.

But putting God's demands first
will produce the needed fruits;
one will find himself serving
in an area that better suits.

When done for Christ's glory,
both he and others gain.
When done unselfishly,
the work he does will remain.

Our forever Master
gives us guideline sure.
It will help any of us
have motivation more pure.

"If any man serve me"
Jesus does assure,
"him will my Father honour"* --
this for frustrated hopes a cure.

We then no longer sabotage
our highest good,
by doing what the tempter
tells us we should.

We're empowered to
put out of thought "me",
and our great King
is honoured increasingly.

*John 12:26