Motivation (1) - External And Internal Perspective

orchidee



Tune: Albano

('Once, only once, and once for all')

2 Corinthians 4 v.16-18

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Let us not faint and not lose heart

Nor from the pathway start

Knowing our outward form decay

Inward [is] renewed each day

 

For compare this, our affliction

Though it escapes no one

'Tis light and 'tis for a moment

Though it be troubles sent

 

For this does work for us a far

Better thing, none can mar

Work a far more exceeding weight

[Of] Eternal glory great

 

While looking not at the things seen

That are to senses keen

But looking at things here not seen

That are not small or mean

 

For the things seen are temporal

They are of this world all

But the things not seen eternal

Are, so we hear God's call

 

His call, not look on outward things

The things time and tide brings

But to eternal, unseen look

We not by Him forsook

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 27th, 2018 01:49
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8686. First in short 'Motivation' series. Sorry about long-winded title!
  • Category: Spiritual
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Comments4

  • orchidee

    Of course, it's easy to say are troubles are 'light' if we're not experiencing many - or any! Yet St Paul, who wrote the Scripture verses, had his share of troubles too.

  • Goldfinch60

    Troubles come to us all and we need to believe that we will get over them with the help of the Lord but sometimes it is so hard.

    • orchidee

      Thanks Gold. Thankfully St Paul shared in troubles too, so he doesn't lecture us fellow human beings. Meanwhile - your outward appearance worn out? We're millions of years old by now. Well I am anyway, and you were there in 1066 too! lol.

    • Laura🌻

      Orchi,

      So true...
      We’re all faced with Troubles!
      Our faith and beliefs will get us through the troubled times in our lives!
      As my dad would say, “You just have to believe”! Amen to that!

      ~Laura~

      • orchidee

        Thanks Laura. I wish I wouldn't add to the troubles by singing! heehee.

        • Laura🌻

          You can sing for me anytime! Those troubles I like! 😉

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        • BRIAN & ANGELA

          UNCLE STEVE ~ Thanks for sharing ! The piano was a bit LES DAWSON ! 2 Corinthians 4 a great & encouraging Chapter. V 7 We have this treasure in jars of clay ~ that the excellence of the POWER may be GOD's prerogative & not ours ~ AMEN ! Yours BRIAN & ANGELA 😉😉 There is still room for YOUR HAIKU on OUR FUSION ~ please add ~ Yours B & A

          • orchidee

            Thanks B&A.



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