Act Like a Missionary, Carlo Furlan; 11.9.14 (Luke 10:25-37)

Do this and you will live:
show compassion 
on a hazardous road
to your wounded foe.

The letter of the law
will fail you;
your sparkling reputation
will do no good
if you
walk on by.

To feel the pain of others
we must walk
slowly enough,
with eyes alert.
The tender heart responds
to another's needs
at any cost.
No inconvenience
is too great; 
no physical discomfort,
no social awkwardness
or financial insecurity
can compare
with the blessedness
of giving.

"He is no fool who gives
what he cannot keep
to gain
what he cannot lose."
-- Jim Elliott