part of partnership..

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The way to grow, so you will know the path -

to such extent that you won’t just stumble 

yourself, and you can be of help not laugh

at little ones, and those who are humble.

(And that’s the starting point right here for me,

to learn to learn, to discipline myself,

and also to be quick to look up, see

myself as God’s small child. He is my health.)

“So then, wrote Paul (from Cent’ry number One)

dear friends, as you obeyed me when I was 

there with you, in your town, when you’d begun

to follow God’s own chosen Emp’ror ‘coz

it’s even more important that you do

obey me now while I’m away from you:

So keep on working from your side of things

with fear and trembling, not triumphaling,

so partnership of God and you, will tru-

ly be growing effective. Trust, complete

the work of your salvation, God is too

(& always) working in you (this is neat)

to make you willing, able to obey 

his own purpose that Goodness be displayed.

Do everything without complaining (hey!)

or arguing, as innocent as, say

a perfect little child of God, who’s pure,

and perfect in God’s eyes, ‘coz God is sure

that God will still be round, though world’s  corrupt.

So shine, as stars are seen, when folk  look up.

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Notes

“So then, dear friends, as you always obeyed me when I was with you, it is even more important that you obey me now while I am away from you. Keep on working with fear and trembling to complete your salvation, 13because God is always at work in you to make you willing and able to obey his own purpose. 14Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15so that you may be innocent and pure as God's perfect children, who live in a world of corrupt and sinful people. You must shine among them like stars lighting up the sky, 16as you offer them the message of life. If you do so, I shall have reason to be proud of you on the Day of Christ, because it will show that all my effort and work have not been wasted.”  (Philippians 2:12-16)

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