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deleeme
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since 1999-10-09
Posts 1766
NEW ENGLAND, USA

0 posted 2000-06-05 10:01 AM


A bird without wings is useless
And for all purposes is not,
But another land bound creature
Untrue to a wing-flight lot.

A man without purpose is nothing
But become as but a brute beast,
Though made in God's very image
His likeness, through baseness is ceased.

Lord, help us be true to our calling
To attain to the glory decreed,
Thank God for our place in creation
Let's live by Thy Grace, not our greed!

© Copyright 2000 David L. White - All Rights Reserved
Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354
Listening to every heart
1 posted 2000-06-05 10:23 AM


Oh, well said!

 Sunshine

~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.
Helen Keller ~~~


BSC
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since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919
New York, USA
2 posted 2000-06-05 10:25 AM


Amen David - Another terrific message from your poet's pen.  This is wonderful.  Bonnie
ellie LeJeune
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since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA
3 posted 2000-06-05 11:40 AM


David; Another poem to inspire my spirit, and it does. Beautiful analogy and I especially love the last two lines...
Thank God for our place in creation, let's live by Thy Grace, not our greed. Ellie

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Alle'cram
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since 2000-02-28
Posts 1816
Texas
4 posted 2000-06-05 02:29 PM


David, Truth is truth is truth! Your words wise as ever. You hit upon something I have been burdened by. The hard of hearts and so bitter and cold, my heart cries for them. You know God can heal a heart, He's given me several new ones, pray for them. Welcome back HOME.   marcy
WhtDove
Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245
Illinois
5 posted 2000-06-05 09:32 PM


Ah, you are back home now? This was terrific and absolutely true!
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