Practical Counsel



I plead to agree in the Lord,
Longing for in joy to standfast;
For remaining in one accord,
In a life that will ever last.

I ask you to go help others,
Who labored with you by your side;
They are your sisters and brothers,
Who are believers that abide.

So rejoice in the Lord always,
And again I will say rejoice;
Living for the Lord all your days,
Praising Him and lift up your voice.

Let reasonableness be known,
Because of the Lord is at hand;
Majestic beauty He has shown.
By His voice that He does command.

Be not anxious for anything,
All by prayer and supplication;
But be careful about nothing,
As you thank God for salvation.

The peace of God which outperforms,
All understanding guards your heart;
For comprehending to all norms,
Through Christ Jesus that you impart.

Whatever is honest and true,
Being pure and lovely and just;
Will be commendable to you,
When enabled to put your trust.

What you have learned and have believed,
All that you have heard and have seen;
The God of peace you have received,
Everything that ever has been.

Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer

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Exhortation, Encouragement, and Prayer Philippians 4:2-9

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Written on August 15, 2021

Submitted by richards.77936 on August 14, 2021

Modified on March 05, 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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