To truly honor God, it must come from the heart
With First Peter chapter one, Josh then began
God offers hope and abundant life to all man
An imperishable eternal inheritance, we can get
God builds for the long term, we should not forget
Trials make us stronger and precious like gold
They also serve to purify us, we were then told
In this way, we can more brightly shine
And thus reflect Jesus and His ways divine
No matter what, we can shine for God above
Instead of being a victim, treat things with love
This led Josh to refer to Romans chapter five
About persevering as long as we may be alive
Suffering leads to persevering, character, and hope
Only with God’s love can we persevere and cope
If we have a vision, we will of course make a sacrifice
About our race, First Corinthians nine gives advice
Stop living for self, per Second Corinthians five
To live for Jesus, who died for us, we should strive
For God works for our good, says Romans eight
Being called, justified, and glorified is our fate
Trying to change ourselves is a disaster recipe
Either pride appears, as in Proverbs six we see
Or we quit, as we are unable to get everything done
So only boast in the Lord, per 1 Corinthians one
Not by might or power, per Zechariah four
But by His Spirit, which can do so much more
In John fifteen, Jesus says that he is the vine
If we abide in God, we can most surely shine
Perseverance, power, and presence are key
Because honouring God is meant to be
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