Do Not Fear
The principles of Jesus still work—
He has give us enough
His Spirit to empower us
Is enough
To practice patience—
When someone is mouthing off in your face
It’s enough
To cultivate compassion
For idiot behavior
It’s enough
To see love come through
When it seems there’s no way
His principles seem unattainable
On our own—
Because they are.
Love, joy, peace
In a world like today?!
The impossibility stares us in the face
In the face of another election—
Another job loss—
Another illness, sickness, or loss—
The beauty of the mystery
However
Is that it's not our own power
At all
That will solve world hunger
Meet all the orphans’ needs
Protect the widow
And bring justice to every part of our world
It’s His power, resting on weakness
That’s enough.
The mystery of His empowering Holy Spirit
Resting on us
Even though we cannot fully comprehend it
May even sound too good to be true—
But it’s not.
It’s still a sufficient answer
For all—
And it’s just a matter of time…
Before His Empowering Spirit
With Us
In us
Through us
Accomplishes all—
Defeats the darkness for good
Dries every tear
Finally ushering in the kingdom of peace
Once and for all
So, in the meantime,
Take heart.
For He said He overcame the world
Let’s believe Him
Believe He will do it
Wait for it—
Rest on it—
Partner with His Spirit
Moving in you and me
Stand on His promises
For a better tomorrow.
Contemplate the beautiful things
Let a little love in
Day by day
Good deed by good deed
Kind word by kind word
Stay strong
& believe Him
His principles are alive
Because He's alive
He’s still the King
Of all of these things
Take heart
And don’t be afraid.