My witness!

Did you know

that we change and grow?

Did you know

how far you had to go?

Would you have gone as far

if there were only twelve of you?

What do I mean?

Where am I going?

what is it I’m called to do,

if only I knew?

Let me tell you,

Jesus called just a few!

And from them came the Word to you.

Peter spoke on behalf of his crew.

‘LORD, tell us what we must do.”

The reply came,

‘Go out and tell all of what you have seen.

The Son of God has been,

to bring a new covenant to everyone.’

He taught us of the great love

of His and our Father God above.

You are forgiven of your sin,

so repent and come and serve Him.

Listen to the words that we impart,

they tell of the love of His heart.

You have a choice to make

but do not let it pass, do not be late.

Receive the Christ Jesus into your life.

Be baptized and accept the gift

of the presence of the counsellor

who will awaken that beacon within,

and with His help, your soul He will uplift.

Jesus, the Son of Man, knew how hard the task

to live fruitful lives in difficult times.

But He promised that if you were to ask

for His aid, you would be given whatever you choose.

What about you?

I have asked the same question.

Many times I have been unsure

if God is with me in what I choose.

I have seen trial and tribulation,

in whom I am and in where I’ve been.

To that end I have often been lost

and my days have been idle in sin.

I have left my talents to sit to one side,

not sure of how I should decide,

to what will I commit and to whom,

to show and share what God can do.

Committees call upon many folk,

can be frustrating and a lot of work.

If you find that’s where you should be,

then I suggest you participate diligently.

Be discerning and aware

of the mind’s of others there.

They may not know that God is with them,

if it’s only that which you carry in.

I know that I have done my stint

and given a great deal of what I believe.

Standards can only be your own

if you have taken all of them home.

Put pettiness and malice to one side,

let the good things in you preside.

When you are done you may leave

to consider the next challenge to meet.

Our Christian faith is about other people

and we are asked to be open and to receive,

in open mind and with open heart those folk

who like ourselves were missing the point

that Christ brought to us God’s love

and that we can now share in the same.

Our community has many faces.

We see them everyday.

Some express much anguish

and many some form of pain.

If we are fortunate we may bring

a little ray of sunshine in.

A word that’s kind and caring

and with that pause a hope

that life is not so despairing.

Friends show their friendship best

with quiet strength and little fanfare.

They are there when you need

with kind words and much prayer.

Beyond this there is other support,

given freely without too much thought.

There are occasions that come and go

when tears well up from deep within.

When it is difficult to encompass all,

recognising that we have not been able to know.

God has kept us in His hand and leads us

to respond in quiet humility.

How do we complete our mission,

to focus daily on the teachings of Jesus?

To grow in unison and to grow in knowledge.

By our acts we are identified.

We are given the challenge and opportunity

to respond to family demands,

to be forbearing and to understand.

The harder part is to find forgiveness

where there is offence.

Tomorrow depends much on yesterday,

while today can be the best time to grow.

Of this I am aware,

for this is how far I had gone when I was shown.

God has a sense of humour!

It takes a big person or deity

to stand and watch his protégé

develop and awaken and hopefully advance.

We are prompted on occasion

by various means and method.

It may be something as simple

as an oratory or soliloquy

of someone plain in character,

or as gifted as Maggie Smith.

How the angels have fallen,

yet satire can the story tell.

So my question was the one

I first asked.

Did you know that we change and grow?

My words, a simple discourse

reflect of me a part,

that I should tell my story

as asked by Brother Art.

If I cannot use my prerogative

to reveal just who I am,

what I say will have no meaning

and will just quickly pass.

I am noted not for brevity,

but perhaps a little depth,

and with such thought in mind,

I add one last dispatch.

Jesus would have smiled,

He even would have laughed

to know that we were trying

with only half our smarts.

Whatever your talents

do not hide them now but go

and do what is right.

It will all work out somehow,

and when you fall on bended knee

and clasp together your hands;

Reverently ask for forgiveness,

but better still a little strength

to be that kind of person

we most certainly wish to be,

and if we forget one thing,

at least remember,

Christ is counting on me!’

I choose to bring you this word

in the manner best suited to me.

I  was led to believe before this day’s event,

that I was able to share.

So on the day it was asked of me

to give a witness talk,

I had penned some ideas before hand

 and let them do the work.

I was reminded that Jesus gave us Disciples,

and we are called just as well.

If we can practice a few of those things

we may one day do all that we can.

In some ways we may spread the good word,

in our everyday contacts be a little,

just a little aware of our Apostleship.

Ultreya!

May 9th. 1997 © Will George