“Two Aspects Here” ( ) [Sun Tsu First Half Re-Write #5:6 ]

In this next part of Sun Tsu’s page,
Two aspects interweave – engage
Attention as I press on through –
The real and fake in what I do.

First off, temptation is so strong
To grab the ball and scoot along
The field alone – “I see, so can
Effect this win, as single man”.

And that’s the point – I fall again
Into a trap, with endless pain –
It’s as a body-life in Christ
That wins take place – like hockey-ice –

Where it’s the unit that conspires
To beat the others’ great desires
To triumph in their hockey plan;
For us – we need to understand –

That by ourselves we cannot win;
It’s unity of game we’re in –
To draw the bow, or trigger hit
Alone, will not assist one bit.

For we can’t do both parts at once –
The “Orthodox” and “Not” – a dunce
We’d be to try both parts – no way –
It’s with the team, Christ wins the day.

So “Body-life” – Christ’s work in world –
Is as His team amidst the swirl;
It’s His agenda, He assigns
Each body part, some task sublime.

Though this is tough for us to do,
It’s very presence gives a clue
Of how to act to win the day –
Fake “Not at team”, as power-play!

That brings us to the second part –
Pretending chaos is a start
Of massive cover for Christ’s work –
Play what we “Are” – just “Solo-jerks”.

Now that’s a role not hard to fake
(So long as we in life don’t make
Mistake of slipping back to that –
God’s mercies dropped; and us – Ker-splat!)

For other side (that’s satan’s ilk)
Is prodding all to others bilk
In selfish acts of mean and mean –
Alone – as hero, then be seen.

So fake it – all the time, as team,
Reality may not be seen,
But is the deep reality
Beneath the sham of “Look at me!”

So chaos great to outside eye
Belies the real – that order lies
At center of Christ’s fresh attempts
To heal, restore, what satan’s rent.

For suddenly the trigger’s pressed –
Some shaft of love to life’s oppressed
Is thus released, as order forms
From nowhere – love, amidst the storms.

Lord, that’s so cool – so much to learn
On Kingdom-layer, as self we spurn
In favor of Your body-life –
“Team Jesus” with formation right.

So from our order, we can slip
Into disorder (cup to lip);
From courage get out on our own,
’Till cowardice shows when alone.

From our great strength we glory seek,
Until we find we’re really weak;
But these mistakes give us some clues
’Bout how to fake what we must do –

Fake what the world does every day,
While underneath, live out Christ’s way
Of unity in body-life,
As He pours through us love and light.

Thanks Lord for this.

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