like lichen unto him

Oh God we want this attitude of Christ's

to be our own, and his own view of life.

So nothing else will do, or will suffice

'till you are lord, in sickness and in strife,

as well as times that feel quite good, and are

quite comf'table & beautiful as well.

We ask for help to look full at the star

whose light makes life on Earth more than just hell.

The sun of righteousness that rises with

your healing in its hem, or rays that fall

(as it ascends the sky) upon this Earth.

Oh God, it is to you, and it, we call.

And as we look, and listen, and obey,

we find ourselves enjoying love's dark work

and acting so as to make more okay

in actu'l fact, and likely less to shirk.

And if we've known encouragement &  com-

fort, from the love of Christ, as we unite 

with him. A sharing, tenderness that's from

well, being one in spirit and in mind.

Our motive not conceit, or ambition

that's selfish,  but we'll value others more

than we would ourselves, for his compassion

will have us looking out for them - for sure.

Their int'rests will be what we look out for.

The mindset that we have will be like Christ's.

We'll trust in God, who'll be our hope and more,

-  our confidence, we'll trust him. He'll suffice!

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I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.  My command is this: love each other as I have loved you. John 15:11‭-‬12 NIVUK

Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.  In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:. Philippians 2:1‭-‬5 NIVUK

Blessed are those who trust in The Lord and have made The Lord their hope and confidence. Jeremiah 17:7 (PM Version)

But for you who revere my name the sun of righteousness shall rise, with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.  Malachi 4:2 NRSV

Do we need some "stick"? Ask him to help

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