Living Principled 
by Michael Doyle

Going to the cross, we give everything
Yet, in giving our all, we lose nothing
We hold to the truth in this dark hour
Blazing the light of Jesus as our power

We must step boldly as we share the light
We live as if beacons in this world's night
All that we live and everything that we do
Are testament to the living principles we hold true

The wings of angels above cut through the fire
But not the fire that burns from the inside
Our embers burn on and seem to never tire
Let our lights shine brightly and never hide

Applying the principles of the Bible brings new life
And in so doing, brings us peace and lessens strife
The earth is the Lord's as Heaven begins to speak
From its lowest places to the highest mountain peaks

The time has come to live our deepest beliefs boldly
Standing strong and doing right as it is told to me
Living up to our debt with the humility of gratitude
With God's love as our shield worn in our attitude

We are to live as to mirror God's holy truth
Lived best as a mission from our earliest youth
Taking our steps as part of our holy worship
And being forthright in keeping the right relationship

We must be faithful in all that we say, and we do
Faithful in the little and great that are equally true
It is in faithfulness that we win this earnest game
Serving the Lord God becomes our only claim to fame

We are called to be leaders in guiding the appetite
Of those around us, as is taught by God through His light
We should lead others, also, to do all those right things
And have the courage to stand bold in all and everything

We should be like the morsels that are mixed in
To bring goodness to life and reduce worldly sin
We do this by being the inspiration for others to see
And standing firm  in our living and blessed theology

We must boldly stand out like this in this modern Babylon
Living for God in every step taken as our lives go on
And in so living, we must live within our God's holiest ways
This how we must live throughout our remaining days

And to the ways of evil, we must never betray God or bow
Into living in culture's window for the world somehow
The Lion of Judah living in us through every single breath
We were and are born to shine out light until our deaths

We are thankful in knowing our salvation, and we will walk bold
Doing these needed things in God's embrace as we have been told
We must live like modern day Daniels walking into the fire
Let us live the lives that will serve to boldly inspire

(c) April 10, 2024   Michael Doyle
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