BARNABAS IN CHURCH

When you go on your life’s tour,

Do you know what you’re good for…

I mean to say

Do you know your own way,

How you can ease someone’s chores?

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I suppose you’d view me vain

Attempting to explain…

What little I know

Of my purpose so

The concept becomes more plain?

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Spiritual gifts* I’m aware

Of, although some more may be there…

Include to encourage

Others to “endurage”**

To walk in their faith with care.

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In the past I’ve often found

Pastors find me useful and sound…

Just to talk,

Not idolize and gawk

Or set them on pedestal ground.

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I’ll often write poetry bidden

By a sermon that they have given…

I don’t know why

Anyone would cry,

Just using what I have been given.

–Jonathan Caswell

* spiritual gifts…see Ephesians 4:7-13 and elsewhere

**1st Peter 4:8-11; Galatians 6:9