A Righteous Teacher

II Timothy 2:21-25

Flee from the evil desires of your youth,
Go after the righteousness and the truth;
Pursue faith, love, peace, in your prayers,
Go to the Lord with a pure heart to share;
Put away your foolishness causing strife,
Living with honor and respect in this life;
As a servant of the Lord you do not strive,
But be gentle thanking God you are alive;
Teaching righteously while being patient,
In meekness to tolerate of things indecent;
Your attitude might change their thought,
Causing them a repentance that it ought.
You reflect your values when others see,
A mirrored image of all your personality;
For as we talk we can actually profess,
In showing others how God does bless;
More than just our body as a fleshy shell,
What type of person those others can tell;
For as we speak we show our true colors,
A righteous teacher our faith shows others.

Richard Newton Sherrer

Copyright ©2004 Richard Newton Sherrer

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