As We Press Toward the Goal

Dawn’s hoists its mast, ahoy, we cast off to another dayWho knows, but our Captain the full of its come-what-may... Some of my come-what-may suddenly needs to include a grocery runwhen a sudden discovery is made that the householdis in short supply of bathroom tissue!Nothing quite commands our attention like an empty roll😅😂 It's another frigid and blustery 'ahoy' in southern Ontario I LOVE this song as regular readers over the years, may guess😅🙏 Life sometimes tests our focus as we press toward the goalIts Glance of Circumstances sometimes blinds us to the WholeWhere Time is like a Barge, heaped with its charge of creature careAnd we are like the crew, appointed to our sacred shareOf doing our part to serve, first God, then fellowmanAnd not to grumble at the task, but do the best we canWith humble recognition of that Final Port of CallWhen we will meet the Captain and give account for it all Sometimes we become disillusioned by That Which Is NotAnd seeds of discontentment may start to sprout in our thoughtAnd sometimes we forget, in the belly of much-to-doThe Captain’s main concern is for the welfare of the crewAnd though his methods of correction may vex you and meHe never fails; his love is steadfast as steadfast can beA hand upon the shoulder and an anchor for the SoulTo fit us for each tumult, as we press toward the goal Dawn’s hoists its mast, ahoy, we cast off to another dayWho knows, but our Captain the full of its come-what-mayBut if we trust His promises and follow His commandHe will not let us blow off course or wallow in quicksandThough sometimes we are puzzled by the strategies He takesTo reel in our focus till the last stubborn hold breaksThen, as we surrender both want and will to His controlWe will be of good courage as we press toward the Goal © Janet Martin (BSB)Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess. Lord, lest we who ought to by now be anchored unwaveringly in the faithwe confessed as a child, lest we wallow in doubt and disillusionment,and neglect to teach by setting a mature, humble and godly example  for our children and grandchildren as we ought,adjust our focus where needful, to remain fixed on you, and not the Glance of Circumstance!Amen