Is it really all about Me Mine I (and rights and freedoms and don’t tell me what to do) I thought the common good was the thing The other The weak The poor The disenfranchised The lonely The sick The lost I thought the Other was the thing That We were meant to be on about (You know) The least of these That HE is always on about Or If not the least of these Then at least The Body So many amputated now Wounded Cut off (from one part at least) Because It became too much about Me Mine I (and rights and freedoms and don’t tell me what to do) (an unintended consequence I’m sure) How When Why Did we lose The Way How When Why Did the Main Thing Cease to be The Main Thing How When Why Did we make it all about Me Mine I (and rights and freedoms and don't tell me what to do) When (perhaps we lost our way a long time ago and didn’t even realize that we did) Jesus Your beloved Bride is Broken Angry Confused Forlorn Lost Spirit come Rescue Revive Redeem Restore She needs New life Again
Could Would Should
When the things that could be Can’t When the things that would be Won’t When the things that should be Shan’t I press into You I press into You My Rock Redeemer Lover Friend
At the Scent of Water
The horse At the scent of water Lifts her head Then Drawn forward Dips low And Drinks long and deep Water Spirit You
Prevaricate
"Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, “When you continue to embrace all that I teach, you prove that you are my true followers. For if you embrace the truth, it will release true freedom into your lives.” John 8:31-32 (TPT) The truth The whole truth And nothing but the truth The prevaricating from the podium is Killing us Literally (okay not literally but you know what I mean) Spirit come Teach Release Set the captives free We welcome Invite Long for Your fullness Your embrace
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I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Song of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 (NIV) More Compassion Less Anger More Peace Less Fear More Largess Less Greed More Hope Less Despair More Trust Less Control More Spirit Less Human More Spirit More Spirit More Spirit More More More More