fighting the yoke – v6

speaking in public

wanting to be faithful

but straying in the world

wanting praise, attention

we call ourselves Christians

saved by Christ, made whole

by his sacrifice, his blood,

choosing submission

but perhaps buyer’s remorse

yanking at the bit

fighting the yoke

straying from the path

wanting to be faithful

but timid, rebellious

fighting the yoke

while working in the fields

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edited February 20, 2016

fighting the yoke – v10

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/02/fighting-yoke-v10.html

(editing version 2)

edited December 2, 2014

fighting the yoke – v9

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/fighting-yoke-v9.html

(editing version 5)

edited April 5, 2014

fighting the yoke – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/fighting-yoke-v8.html

(editing original again)

Edited December 28, 2013

fighting the yoke – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/fighting-yoke-v7.html

(editing the original again)

Edited November 30, 2013

fighting the yoke – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/fighting-yoke-v6.html

(editing version 5)

Edited September 11, 2013

fighting the yoke – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/fighting-yoke-v5.html

(editing original again)

Edited August 30, 2013

fighting the yoke – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/fightingthe-yoke-v4-we-choose.html

(editing original again)

Edited April 15, 2013

“fighting the yoke – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/fighting-yoke-v3.html

(editing version 2)

Edited April 15, 2013

“fighting the yoke – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/fighting-yoke-v2.html

April 14, 2013

fighting the yoke

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/fighting-yoke.html

John 21:18

“Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish”

Upper Room Disciplines for 2013

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17963.htm

April 8, 2013 to April 14, 2013

“Full Disclosure”

by John F. C. Dornheim

http://www.liu.edu/CWPost/StudentLife/Services/Religious-Life/Protestant/Chaplain

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-f-c-dornheim/6/2b2/895

for April 12, 2013

read April 14, 2013

&

John 21:1-14

“Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish”

Upper Room Disciplines for 2013

April 8, 2013 to April 14, 2013

“Full Disclosure”

by John F. C. Dornheim

for April 11, 2013

read April 14, 2013

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