A true Christian

You are forgiveness
in the flesh, grace manifest;
I am not worthy.

Author's Note

This pantheist thanks you from the bottom of his pagan heart; there are those who truly follow Christ's example as children of Spirit.

Reviews

[FJ Davis]

It is humbling to encounter such a pure spirit.
A few times in my life, I have been granted vitally-needed forgiveness by individuals who forgave me as freely and deeply as my own parents might have.
That, to me, demonstrates true brotherly love.
Thank you, Joel, for this concise and dramatic tribute to the essence of The Way.

[Joel M Frye]

Humbling, indeed, Frank. Would that I can learn to become as fully forgiving as my teacher here.

[Serenity Faith]

Oh how very few true Christians there are, then there are those who only pretend, each day they dress themselves in hypocritical sins. Preaching to others and passing judgement while saying there is only one who can pass judgement. I apologize for my short rant. This was thought provoking for me. A great piece. Thank you.

[Joel M Frye]

Understand completely, Emily. I do not consider myself Christian not because of Christ himself, but because I believe that he was not the only Child of God. Were any of us able to come anywhere near living a Christian life as Christ lived it, we would become Children of God. Thank you for reading and venting!

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. i have to say this, monsieur joel ... there are many who write senryus ... but no one ... absolutely no one writes senryus ... that flow so naturally ... you are brilliant ... and ... i must add ... that if someone who doesn't know what a senryu is ... and is reading ... they would think that you've written an absolutely brilliant micro epic ... as for this one, i can definitely think of a few ... who are "forgiveness in the flesh" ... a double wow for the alliteration and the thought ... as for you ... well, i think maybe that they need us to need them ... :P ... the lesser mortals make it more evident that the better mortals are better ... :P ... whether you agree or not, this is a spectacular piece ... you are poetry in the flesh ... and i thank you for being you ... :) ...

[Joel M Frye]

Thank you kindly, Mlle. serah. I would agree with you about the better mortals, except that I find the truly better mortals don't believe they are better than the lesser of us. I bow to the Spirit that lives in you.

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. oh, thank you, monsieur joel ... we do share that Spirit, you know ... you are awesome ... and yes ... the better ones ... are truly humble ... perhaps their belief goes by the name "humility" ... that's what i'd say to them ... to make them blush ... :P ...