I was just rather hunting and pecking through a book of poetry this evening since the writing I was attempting was feeling flat and terrible and this book was handy. I stumbled upon the following poem and thought that it was rather fitting for us, as Christians in the current times.
Be strong!
We are not here to play, to dream, to drift;
We have hard work to do, and loads to lift;
Shun not the struggle--face it; 'tis God's gift.
Be strong!
Say not, "The days are evil. Who's to blame?"
And fold the hands and acquiesce--oh shame!
Stand up, speak out, and bravely, in God's name.
Be strong!
It matters not how deep entrenched the wrong,
How hard the battle goes, the day how long;
Faint not--fight on! Tomorrow comes the song.
~~Maltbie D. Babcock
I know nothing about the author, so I don't know how orthodox he was necessarily, but I like the poem...and the message.
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