#Humility – 2 #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #relationships #childlike #humility #love #children #innocents

We need to make a radical change,
to see Christ in our neighbors...
We need to let go of hurt, of hate,
to see each other as children,
heirs with Christ, with each of us,
beloved children of our Father,
Our Creator, our heavenly God…
 
We need to be the Good Samaritan,
servant leaders, witnesses,
children of the promise,
donning the apron as Christ did,
kneeling at His disciples’ feet,
humbly serving one another,
not warring, picking a fight…
 
We need to see each other as God does
with humility and compassion…
We need to wear our faith as a mantle,
to step into the breach against injustice,
but to measure our own words, our actions,
thinking of others before us,
to model, to live as Christ…
 
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January 25, 2026
Humility – 2
 
Based on Matthew 18:1-9
Edited January 24, 2026
Controlled by the snake – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/controlled-by-snake-v2.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 2, Day 3, “Surrender the Storm.”
Edited January 24, 2026
flying into every storm – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/flying-into-each-storm-v2.html
January 24, 2026
my heart grew hot within me
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/my-heart-grew-hot-within-me.html
re:generation, Second Large Group meeting
January 21, 2026
deep down within me
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/deep-down-within-me.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 2, Day 2, “Your Struggle Is A Symptom.”
Edited January 21, 2026
dig beneath the surface – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/dig-beneath-surface-v3.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 2, Day 2, “Your Struggle Is A Symptom.”
January 17, 2026
release me from my response!
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/release-me-from-my-response.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 1, Day 3, “Sober 24 Hours.”
January 15, 2026
hurt and angry
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/hurt-and-angry.html
re:generation, 1^st and 2nd sentence of Groundwork, page 4
Edited January 19, 2026
Protect the children – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/protect-children-v2.html
January 13, 2026
adopt a mantle
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/adopt-mantle.html
sermon, “Childlike Humility – 2”
January 13, 2026
the hiss of the serpent’s question
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-hiss-of-serpents-question.html
January 13, 2026
seeing God - 3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/seeing-god-3.html
sermon, “Childlike Humility – 2”
January 5, 2026
A lifetime of struggle
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-lifetime-of-struggle.html
sermon, “Childlike Humility – 1”
 
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Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, Matthew 18, relationships, childlike, humility, love, children, innocents,
 
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A decisive year beginning – v2 #poetry #courage #life #Ukraine #war #Kyiv #resolve #NewYear #OleksandraMatviichuk #ChristinaKydrava #EricaKabaeva #MykhailoFedorov

We see decisive actions, momentum,
something in the air, the water,
a change in the balance of power…
The tide of the war is shifting,
perhaps almost imperceptibly,
But nonetheless real…
 
Asymmetric war, innovation,
a different year ended, turning,
a decisive year beginning, unfolding…
Quickly seeing the fruits of their efforts,
The resolve of their partners,
Ukraine’s will to survive, to adapt…
 
General Winter is attacking, General Frost,
Russia’s size has become its weakness…
Their power is muted by Ukraine’s strength…
Homegrown weapons are so effective
destroying strategic targets
Their Achilles Heel…
 
Asymmetric warfare, drones, and missiles,
Hunting on their homeland, unprotected…
They will be defeated in attrition,
vulnerable in their vastness,
a field rich with targets
Too many to protect…
 
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Edited January 25, 2026
A decisive year beginning – v2
 
Based on my post to Mykhailo Fedorov on LinkedIn,
“In the poem below, I called 2025, "A different year ended"; but that makes 2026, "A decisive year begun". I pray this is the year for Ukraine to achieve victory and a just and lasting peace. ”
Edited January 5, 2026
A different year ended – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-different-year-ended-v2.html
Inspired by post of Christina Kydrava, December 31, 2025,
https://www.instagram.com/stories/kydrava_/3799867793609373927/
reposting her post of December 31, 2024
https://www.instagram.com/p/DEQD199tBfb/
“There will be no results, only conclusions: the struggle continues.”
 
I replied: “Another year ending but different than last December 31. This year ending was like 1942/1943 in the United States, where military production and attacks on Japanese positions began after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The parallels aren't perfect, but Ukraine is now producing more of its own weapons and taking the fight to Russia. 2026 will be decisive for Ukraine’s victory.”
Edited December 31, 2025
Despite everything
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/despite-everything.html
December 30, 2025 Instagram post by Oleksandra Matviichuk
https://www.instagram.com/p/DS7HP6aDOC3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Edited December 27, 2025
Courage to Step Outside – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/courage-to-step-outside-v3.html
Images and videos of Christmas celebrations and parades
In Kyiv and other cities of Ukraine and
Erica Kabaeva post on Instagram November 4, 2025
 
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, 2024, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com 
Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, courage, life, Ukraine, war, Christmas, Kyiv, resolve, New Year, Oleksandra Matviichuk, Christina Kydrava, Mykhailo Fedorov,
 
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