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drain me of color
of summer, of conformity
the fragrance of the flesh
the way of the world
that leads to death...
 
strip me of green
let my true color shine
brightly, within me,
stripped of chlorophyll,
the color of summer...
 
reveal my identity
the brightness You created
who You made me to be
my own infinite colors
each of us unique...
 
may we offer
our fruits for God,
colors shining brightly,
a spectrum of beauty
our own true self...
 
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Edited 12 November 2026
drain me of color – v2
 
Old Testament bible study
led by Pastor Gary Self
Overcomers Center
edited October 20, 2018
Reds – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/reds-v4.html
edited October 1, 2016
true color – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/10/true-color-v2.html
edited September 30, 2016
God can use us in each season – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/god-can-use-us-in-each-season-v3.html
September 3, 2012
True colors of each one – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/true-colors-of-each-one-v2.html
Spirit Study and idea that the green of summer is a false color,
that the true colors of the leaves are the colors of autumn
(and Cyndi Lauper’s song ran through the discussion too)
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
written October 17, 2001 15:30 to 15:40
Reds
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/reds.html
 
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