Surrender and Devotion
by Michael Doyle

Every one of us
Move from death to life
We know that it's more than a fuss
As we move toward peace from strife

Our values push us toward unity
Living in the free land of liberty
This is the struggle for me
Love is the way forward, as I see

Let's remove blind spots for humanity
Seven stars keep us from calamity
We must wake up to true repentance
God finds us in every circumstance

Those with ears will hear
Those with courage will not fear
Our community lives in a relationship
With the God that we worship

It's a catalytic sort of conversation
To see our way forward in revelation
The Book is open wide on our table
We follow along as best that we are able

Scriptures read to keep us from false teaching
While keeping others from overreaching 
The Holy Spirit guides us to our completion
Word-by-word in humbling repetition

Centerstage is the Holy Spirit to lead
Guiding us by what we believe in every deed
Indwelling and empowering our hearts
This is the crux of where it all starts

Living to an audience of one, beyond all dispute
It's the value beyond our social reputation
We must keep alive beyond that shallow
Knowing that false glory is for the hollow

We must know where we are to get where we're going
Putting aside false pride and willingly knowing
A church in harmony with the world's brokenness
Is one we must confront as dead and with outspokenness

This, then, is how we live as the set apart
Following God's word and keeping it in our hearts
Discernment keeps us focused on godly achievements
Impactful in these places needing improvement

Righteous lives are anchored in being dependent
We cannot live the proper life by being independent
Losing our question of why, we lose our way
We need God to live in our very best days

From spiritual death, we roll away the stone
Each of us must readily and steadily atone
Removing barriers to help and love one another
To come to life and remove the bandages of our brothers

To live God's love, remove life's pain
Washing away this world's tired stains
Into the hands of God, we go
As the Holy Spirit continues to flow

Let there be no going through the motions
Instead, let us encourage true devotion
We must strive to keep our zeal and passion
This is the truth that leads to compassion

Responding to the world's evils with love
We keep our eyes aligned above
As we secure our holy salvation
Sincerely and completely in our devotion

(c) November 10, 2024    Michael Doyle
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