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Brethren, let us examine our ways,
Are we growing in light, or stuck in yesterday's gaze?
Does Jesus smile upon our lives, or do we bring Him pain?
Have we improved, or are we still in the same old chain?

Better decision-making, wiser words, and gentle tone,
Are we progressing, or still wandering, lost, alone?
Deeper knowledge of God, or still entangled in deceit?
Do we converse with Jesus, or just speak empty words to repeat?

Are we doers of His Word, or just hearers, lost in pride?
Do we bask in God's presence, or just hide and step aside?
Is God our Father, or just a distant, fading light?
Do we obey Christ's teachings, or just follow the crowd's sight?

Are we living in truth, or deceived by the world's disguise?
Renewed heart and mind, or still trapped in old, worn-out guise?
Does Christ prevail within us, or do we let the world take hold?
Are we preparing for His return, or just growing cold?

Let us check our hearts, our motives, and our ways,
Lest we fall, and lose the race, in these deceiving days.
May God's Word build us up, and grant us inheritance true,
Among the saints, may we stand, in grace and peace, anew.

-The Mustard Seed
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