Rachel Ong shared with us on “Developing a Godly Identity”
She had us read First Corinthians fifteen from verse three
Paul wrote of who he had been and also about Jesus’ grace
His transformation was sudden, which is not always the case
In Second Corinthians twelve boasting is what Paul did do
Of his own weakness and about the power of the cross too
The concept of boasting originated on the early battlefield
To build up confidence for soldiers, like an emotional shield
“Only from the name of the Lord” would do for apostle Paul
In the same way, Jesus Christ can give strength to us all
That is far better than counting on a prestigious family name
A big bank account or job title has an impact just the same
They are mere‘rubbish’, per Philippians three verse eight
Paul gave all of that up to get new freedom which is great
As a result, calmness increases as anxiety and fear go down
And Paul faced human persecution with joy instead of a frown
For knowing Christ allows us to face death with confidence
Because we know eternal salvation His love does dispense
In terms of how we view other people, this also does help
When they offend, we can show them love instead of yelp
This is in line with Second Corinthians five verse seventeen
As a new creation is how anyone in Christ should be seen
Similarly, our self view should not be based on condemnation
Only the Word of God can overcome demonic consternation
So we must persevere and read the Bible each and every day
For to combat the enemy, Rachel said this is really the only way
In ways both spiritually and physically, Christ can us heal
Patience and tolerance become virtues we should feel
The way to stay rooted in our walk is to use God’s lens
Reading the Bible and praying help our heart to cleanse
The disciples cast aside their ‘nets’, per Mark chapter one
Can we drop our nets to follow Jesus as Peter had done?
Then we can be free to worship Him and with others share
When we have trouble doing so, we should revert to prayer
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