God's Good Purpose
by Michael Doyle

It is less about the should-ness
Then it is about the goodness
God is gracious despite our deeds
In His inspiration, He sows good seeds

Abounding in love, He reaches
With mercy, He quietly teaches
All the growth that we can grow
To become all that we might know

With all the wisdom spoken 
There is healing for hearts broken
We Christians walk in fellowship
Spreading the gospel beyond our worship

Giving and sharing in praise
We live the love of our living days
Each moment is a true blessing
It's best to not leave others guessing

Instead of pointing each other to god in the new year
The Lord knows each smile and all our tears
We have seen all of God's mighty acts
In our snapshots that prove these facts

With grace, we live and walk
Faithful and forgiving  as we talk
God speaks to us through our days
We should follow His guidance in our ways

Turning toward each other, we face
The need for gratitude and mutual grace
Life's seasons need their release
For this reason, we need to cultivate peace

There is so much in life to discourage
Let's turn to one another instead and encourage
Hard times come and do exist
Paul's life proves that we must persist

More than I could ask in my redemption
Is my God, who is beyond all comprehension
The Lord has shown His ways
Bringing me through the best and worst of days

There is a fullness in the good story
The kind that brings out God's glory
This is the life lived in true service
As we fulfill God's every good purpose

(c) December 29, 2024   Michael Doyle
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