THE GREATEST COMPLIMENT

 

December 25^th

 

 

The Greatest Compliment

 

The greatest compliment

That we can

Give another human being

Is to tell them

That they are

An imitator of Christ

That they live with

Christ’s spirit in them

 

So how can we

How will we be

Imitations of Christ

In today’s world

 

Be perfect

In love

For every human being

 

Be an imitator

Of Christ

 

Be perfect

In forgiveness

For every human being

 

Be an imitator

Of Christ

 

Be like Saint Francis of Assisi

Clothe the naked

Feed the poor

House the homeless

Even if

You can do it

For just one

 

Be an imitator of Christ

Be an imitator of Saint Francis

Be perfect in love

For the lost

And the forlorn

 

Be perfect

In kindness

For every human being

 

Be an imitator

Of Christ

And though

We may not be perfect

As long as

We try

To do what we can

 

Maybe someday

Maybe someway

Someone will say to you

 

“You are an imitation of Christ.

Christ’s spirit lives in you.”

 

Robert P. Wallman

2/28/11

 

 

On today, Christ’s birthday, please let us all try to begin to bring Christ’s

Spirit alive again in today’s world