Obedience to Christ. Not a Balanced Life

Obedience to Christ
Not a balanced life
Not an equal and opposite pull
To the left and to the right

Sometimes we live in light of God
As King
Sometimes we live in light of God
As Lover
Depending on which affects our lives
And the lives of others

To love Christ and others
Is in the moment
The situation
Consideration of the other colors
Our actions and decisions

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