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Gold and silver Commands all within reach to bow Causes light heads to turn Curries the favour of allegiance Reduces subjects to dumb dogs  Cultural norms Espousing nothing else but vanity Vastly sponsored by brute beasts Widely propagated in marketplaces Blindly adopted by the weak  Worthless doctrines Subtly contrary to Christ Yet sounding vaguely profound Appealing to the naive Though destructive to the soul  Frail mediums Clouds and winds yielding no rain Rain floods that wash off sustenance Rootless trees with large trunks Crumbling at a moment's notice  Destructive inventions  Fascinating and brilliant Like new goats on the block Stubborn in fragrant authority Lean in fruits of rightness  Worry gates Open to every market Care nothing for righteous reign Clad on fads and filth Shop falsehood from every corner  Greed for gain Journeys along with error Full of aimless baggage Empty of appointed portion Snuffs out life from the owner  Arrogant b...

Take a pose with a fisherman It does not mean you are that skilled Take a pose with a carpenter It does not mean you also build  Take a seat with diligence And mind your own business Take a seat with responsibility  And watch your creativity shine  Take a pose with a priest It does not mean you offer incense Take a pose with a giant  It does not mean you too are tall  Take a seat with truth And find tender mercy Take a seat with grace And grow your own height  Take a pose with a taxi It does not mean you own the car Take a pose with a bank It does not mean you have money  Take a seat with wisdom And search out the narrow way Take a seat with prudence And trade with your unique gift  Take a pose with a prophet It does not mean you see visions  Take a pose with a rich man  It does not mean you too are wealthy  Take a seat with God And know Him for yourself Take a seat with God's word And inherit unsearchable riches  Take a pose w...

The acquired first born  Will have himself to blame If he runs in the way of hateful discontent Rather than take a cue from righteousness  The youth faltering some Will have herself to blame If she faintly retreats into familiar idolatry  Rather than go in faith to a distant haven  The beautiful home queen Will have herself to blame If she suggests hasty means contrary to peace Rather than count on God's faithfulness  The goodly crown prince Will have himself to blame If he opts to remain within insane courts Rather than be Spirit-driven into the wilderness  The accurate young prophet  Will have himself to blame If he chooses to heed an envious old prophet Rather than strictly follow God's directive  The stunning shepherd-wife Will have herself to blame If she covets her father's household gods Rather than wholly cling onto the true God  The loyal man of God Will have himself to blame  If he decides to lounge off comfort roof Rather than...

Who ever grew up Without some nutrition  Who ever became strong Without some help  Who ever became enslaved Without some ignorance Who ever obtained freedom Without some truth  Who ever threw a feast Without some funds Who ever became wary Without some suffering  Who ever got saved Without some gospel Who ever displayed greatness Without some service  Who ever got fearful Without some doubt Who ever became bold  Without some faith  Who ever built a tower Without some costing Who ever won a war Without some strength  Who ever ran a race Without some energy Who ever welcomed help Without some petition  Who ever stumbled over Without some block Who ever stood upright Without some grace  Who ever purged out evil Without some wound Who ever had a good mind Without some knowledge  Who ever found diamond Without some mud Who ever governed in peace Without some prudence  Who ever became entangled Without some idol Who ever got learned ...

The holy ones Are the beautiful ones The just ones Are the fruitful ones  The virtuous ones Are the beautiful ones The loving ones Are the heavenly ones  The sober ones Are the beautiful ones The disciplined ones Are the handsome ones The wise ones Are the beautiful ones The content ones Are the pleasant ones  The peaceful ones Are the beautiful ones  The teachable ones Are the noble ones  The diligent ones Are the beautiful ones  The patient ones Are the sweet ones The grateful ones Are the beautiful ones The merciful ones Are the great ones  The gracious ones Are the beautiful ones The humble ones Are the goodly ones  The faithful ones Are the beautiful ones The willing ones Are the obedient ones The forgiving ones Are the beautiful ones The joyful ones Are the glorious ones  The repentant ones Are the beautiful ones The growing ones Are the living ones  The believing ones Are the beautiful ones The intelligent ones Are the tasty ones ...

Give them relationship Not religion Give them vision Not vaults  Give them God Not gold Give them knowledge Not doubt  Give them strength Not comfort Give them wisdom Not wealth Give them patterns Not property Give them truth Not trash  Give them puzzles Not answers Give them virtues Not vices  Give them Scriptures Not sweets Give them fruits Not fads Give them light Not lies Give them love Not resentment  Give them training Not trinkets Give them liberty  Not bondage  Give them zeal Not lethargy Give them wisdom Not wine Give them seeds Not trees Give them nets Not fish  Give them process Not products Give them tasks Not titles  Give them occupation Not dissipation Give them guidance Not guesswork

When we see children  As common goods We advertise them in every place And seek to make meaningful sales  When we see children As noble seeds We plant them in good ground And keep nurturing till we have forests  When we see children As insurance premiums We pile them up every summer And hope for security in winter months  When we see children As ready apprentices We expose them to cycles of process And end up with empowered masters  When we see children As active citizens We acquaint them with duty and heritage And groom conscientious nation builders  When we see children  As battle trophies  We lift them up to the world And drink in a sense of pride  When we see children As sacred trusts We faithfully guard the Trustor's interests  And anticipate an eventual well-done  When we see children As able minds We present them with puzzles  And stir up their leadership genius  When we see children  As prime buildings We are ...

Climbing a corporate ladder Will not keep you happy Building your nation can  Making more money Will not keep you happy Age-old prudence can  Making many friends  Will not keep you happy Remembering your Creator can  Getting a promotion Will not keep you happy Bearing righteous fruits can  Becoming famous Will not keep you happy Purity of heart can  Acquiring new things Will not keep you happy Godly contentment can  Getting married Will not make you happy Unity of faith and spirit can  Having a child Will not keep you happy Raising a wise one can  Relocating abroad Will not keep you happy Abiding in divine purpose can  Amassing sundry titles Will not keep you happy Amazing grace can  Living in luxury Will not keep you happy Fulfilling eternal purpose can  Voting another president Will not keep you happy Sustaining strong institutions can

Here comes the stale mate Sniffs much familiar like stale bread Lacks fruit freshness and spice Sits still with old wage tales  Here comes the sloppy joke Walks about in religious cloke  Scarcely employs faith for output Warms up around cold stove  Here comes the town crier Lip drips with news like honey Knows about everything but duty Clings to gossip like treasure  Here comes the chance passerby Stops by workspace like moving train Can safely be tagged a visitor  Sits through till the cheque arrives  Here comes the stagnant pond Soaks in every rain like a sponge Hosts clues and sundry tools in the yard Stinks around through lack of use  Here comes the unwilling pound Laden with golden talents like trader ships Bereft of fuel for daily voyage Blames the sunny system for its idleness Here comes the entitled kin Seeks applause like a nodding lizard Any new feather fits in the cap Wastes away the common good  Here comes the stumbling block Moves no ...

Subjugate an empire And it will surely crumble Build a nation And it will inevitably rise  Install a lazy drone And let the harvest fail Set up a watchtower And get good retuns  Castrate a palace And live among eunuchs Endue a populace And they become fruitful Darken a mind And it will dwindle  Enlighten the heart And it will live  Indulge a servant And nurture entitlement Train a child right And have a noble legacy  Clutch a passing wind And go empty-handed Share a token around And occupy the city Squander a resource And it will abate Save a quarter And it becomes a bank  Conquer a territory And claim the goods Disciple a troop And redeem the treasure  Demonstrate arrogance And spotlight your ignorance Be willing to learn And be crowned with insight Binge a fatty junk And ache your bowels Dine on humble fruit And bloom in health  Cuddle a street fight And end up in prison Seek and pursue peace And set the village at liberty  Despise a marker...

Fatherhood is priesthood Daily interceding for family Before the Father of lights Virtuous fathers pray without ceasing   Fatherhood is responsibility Providing for own household Trusting in the Father of all creation Virtuous fathers are selfless givers  Fatherhood is service Raising the next generation Leaning on eternal truths Virtuous fathers demonstrate faith  Fatherhood is shepherding Guiding own house in the way Following Christ as pattern Virtuous fathers are Godly examples  Fatherhood is leadership Using farsight and foresight well Seeing through the lens of Scripture Virtuous fathers are good stewards  Fatherhood is partnership Diligently doing one's part well Knowing God's part is settled Virtuous fathers are team players  Fatherhood is accountability Living with eternity in mind Working to please the Master Virtuous fathers fear God  Fatherhood is architecture Building with Godly wisdom Taking steps to create the future Virtuous fathers are...