Like Saul To Paul
by Michael Doyle

Together, we learn to live out
What our sermons are about
Day by day, we learn the talk
And put it into practice in our walk

Spiritual growth brings our skills
Like Saul to Paul, we serve God's will
All the legalism cannot make us so pure
As to make our salvation secure

Saul persecuted the Christians with zeal
Seeking to destroy the Church before it was revealed
That the proof of the past does not define the future
It all comes down to what we nurture

On the road to Damascus came Paul's conversion
Blinded by the divine light that healed his corruption
And removed the scales on his eyes and let him see
That our holiness is only restored by God's divinity

We, ourselves, can turn this into our intention
To give everything our very best sense of attention
Walking the straight line of lessons lived and learned
Each of these leading to truths needed to be discerned

The physical heart belongs to each of us, as is fine
But our spiritual hearts must come to fall in line
Through God's will, we find that we can do all things
And take on the world and everything the world brings

No longer the victims, we become the victory
This is a priceless lesson that God has brought to me
Paul had his come to Jesus moment on that old road
Through it, he became a servant to God as has been told

Excuses do not stop us from needing to walk our walk
And in our spiritual growth, we learn to live our talk
These are the fundamentals we realize we need to know
Gatherings, groups, and practice help us to spiritually grow

All the runners are at the starting line of the race
But if we're to win, we must hold the victor's pace
It is ours to take the steps we know are necessary
And fulfill God's will without becoming wary

It's a miracle prayer sort of Sunday
To be lived out in God's holy ways
As Saint Patrick has blessed the shamrock
All us Christians have left is to walk this blessed walk

(c) March 18, 2024   Michael Doyle
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