Based in part on 1 Cor.10:31:
Something Somehow Selfish Worn by Michael Doyle There is something selfish in loving the Lord Because He loves us and we're looking forward To that fellowship we feel here and up above And know the eternal embrace of His love Here we are gathered to listen as we await and hear it The blessings borne by the wisdom of the Holy Spirit Thankful as we are in all of our best given gratitude Doing our very best to always wear the right attitude It's such a total and amazing flow of Heaven's grace As we turn toward those depths of our Father's face We praise His name for having freed us from our chains Knowing that despite the struggles it is not in vain Our Lord has called us to the very foot of the cross So that we might gain all the truth and not the loss That there within God's deep caressing breath Are the things of life and escape from our own death In all that we dare to do, we do for our Lord's glory Always grateful in all that we are part of His story Thanks be to God for all the best things that we see And knowing that the yoke put on us has set us free All the things, be these simple or other times complex Are the patterns of integrity in which all else connects We, as the ambassadors of truth and living in the light, Are God's vessels in setting the example lived right There is no requirement to be in church to live His glory This truth is as old as the essence of our human story Despite the wrong turns of going places that are astray And yet, like the prodigal son, we will return some day It's better to keep on the path toward our called destination It's somehow bittersweet and, yet, lived with fascination If only there would be no distraction causing us to lose our way We must patiently learn to live each day best as a godly day Each blessing given in each part of our passing flow of years Are lived in as we persevere never quitting despite the tears Never giving up but rather pursuing our God given dreams Pressing on even when it seems we're bursting at our mortal seams When obstacles come along that drag us temporarily down We must get back up and strive again for the winning crown With the prayerful help of our loving Father we shall always Gain more than we have been giving in living out our best days (c) June 10, 2020 Michael Doyle All Rights Reserved
