A tapestry of lies – v2

A tapestry of lies,
of half-truths,
half-measures,
woven, a shroud,
Whitewashed tombs,
hiding decades of filth…
 
Unclean hands,
a stain remaining,
blood red as sin,
No repentance,
merely secret lies,
hiding decades of filth…
 
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Edited June 20, 2024
A tapestry of lies – v2
 
Edited June 20, 2024
With humility, in repentance – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/with-humility-in-repentance-v2.html
June 18, 2024
A tapestry of lies
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/a-tapestry-of-lies.html
 
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With humility, in repentance – v2

With humility, in repentance,
Transparency in this moment
A crisis in the faith, in the Body,
Not focusing on yourselves,
On protecting the wolves,
Who have hidden as shepherds,
Devouring the sheep, the flock…
 
You must remember your purpose,
As Elders, as leaders, in this moment,
Not focusing on yourselves, complicit,
The bottom line, but on the Body,
The Church, God’s kingdom, the harm
You are doing, silent, unrepentant,
Devouring the sheep, the flock…
 
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Edited June 20, 2024
With humility, in repentance – v2
 
June 20, 2024
With humility, in repentance
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/with-humility-in-repentance.html
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, God, Christ, Christian, Robert Morris, rape, child abuse, Gateway Church, ministry, faith, accountability, repentance, sin, Cindy Clemishire, Olen Griffing, James Robison, Shady Grove Church,
 
#Poetry #God #Christ #Christian #RobertMorris #rape #childabuse #GatewayChurch #faith #accountability #sin #CindyClemishire #OlenGriffing #JamesRobison #ShadyGroveChurch

With humility, in repentance

With humility, in repentance,
Transparency in this moment
A crisis in the faith, in the body,
Not focused on yourselves,
On protecting the wolves,
Who have hidden as shepherds,
Devouring the sheep, the flock…
 
You must remember your purpose,
As elders, as leaders, in this moment,
Not focused on yourselves,
The bottom line, But on the body,
The church, God’s kingdom, the harm
You are doing, silent, unrepentant,
Devouring the sheep, the flock…
 
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June 20, 2024
With humility, in repentance
 
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, God, Christ, Christian, Robert Morris, rape, child abuse, Gateway Church, ministry, faith, accountability, repentance, sin, transparency, Cindy Clemishire, Olen Griffing, James Robison, Shady Grove Church, Wade Burleson, Dee Parsons,
 
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