Analysis of Marks of the True Christian



Let your love be genuine,
Holding fast to what is good;
Abhor to the evil sin,
Doing the way that Christ would.

Show brotherly affection,
In loving one another;
With an honored connection,
For your sister and brother.

Be fervent in the spirit,
Not to be slothful in zeal;
Diligent in your merit,
Serving the Lord to appeal.

Patience in tribulation,
And be constantly in prayer;
Remember your salvation,
Rejoice with the hope you share.

Contribute unto the saints,
Showing hospitality;
Blessing them without restraints,
Avert from carnality.

Bless those who persecute you,
Blessings and do not curse them;
Unto your faith, remain true,
Letting the Father condemn.

Rejoice with those who rejoice,
Weep with those who would weep;
Listen up to hear His voice,
The Shepherd calling His sheep.

Show no pride to the humble,
Rather live in harmony;
Never of others grumble,
Accordance in symphony.

Pay no evil for evil,
Rather honor in the sight;
Avoid works of the devil,
It may keep you from the light.

Live at peace with everyone,
But it all depends on you;
Remembering of the Son,
The direction you pursue.

Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer


Scheme ABXB ACAC DEDE AFAF GHGB IJIJ KLKL MHMH MNMN AIAI C
Poetic Form
Metre 1111100 1011111 0110101 1001111 1100010 0101010 1110010 1110010 1100010 111101 1000110 1001101 100010 0110001 0101010 0110111 0101001 100100 1010101 0111 111101 1001111 1011011 1001001 0111101 111111 1011111 0101011 1111010 1010100 1011010 0100100 1110110 1010001 0111010 1111101 111110 1110111 0100101 0010101 10101010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,152
Words 243
Sentences 11
Stanzas 11
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1
Lines Amount 41
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 82
Words per stanza (avg) 18

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The Skill of Compassion Romans 12:9–18

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Written on December 08, 2023

Submitted by richardnsherrer on December 07, 2023

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Richard Newton Sherrer

I was born and raised on a farm in Pennsylvania. It was a small family farm that was handed down through 8 generations of Sherrer men until my father; Newton just could not make a living from it any longer. He thought that I would make a better living away from the farm. So, I decided to join the Air Force in 1969 upon graduating from high school. I gained quite a bit of experience and insight on life while in the service. Even though I was only stationed on the east coast of the US, my Air Force career took me to Germany and Korea. After 20 years wearing of the blue uniform, I decided going in a different direction and found myself becoming very diverse in many different fields. Something still seemed missing to me after being separated from the service for about 10 years. The Air Force was a way of life for me, but really missed life in Korea. I found myself changing careers again. Poetry was an interest of his since my days in high school. With returning to the Lord, I felt motivated to write of my Christian beliefs. I started looking at Bible verses and reflecting on my own personal experiences. The Bible was found to be as true today as to when the various books were written. I could see much of what the Bible is teaching us as valid as every in modern time. It felt only natural to me on using his personal experience based on Bible verses and see much of my own life written in the Scriptures. God inspires me what to write about though. I do not claim to be an expert on God or the Bible. I am just a Christian who has become enlightened to write poetic verses from the Holy Scriptures. more…

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