My best friend's flatmate has a weight scale attached to her bathroom floor.
Naturally I stepped on it.
Last week I was 53, relieved.
That day I was 4 -
more!
Near 60!

Was not good.
Do you understand?

I spoke to the experts.
They swore by exercise, exercise, exercise.
I exercised.

I whined to my sister.
She lived on vegetables, vegetables, vegetables.
I vegetated.

I practised these things diligently.
Both arms grabbing from either end
Every piece of sound-good advice.

Oh I sounded good!
Eventually.
Then I was hollowed.
My materials exposed.
Gutted like tempura,
Battered like a fish.

Then the nakedness shown-
Everything exposed.
I was running
on
empty.
Every
thing
exposed.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,

Share your food widely, greedy!

baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

...because it's the only way to truly be alive

and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.

... exercising every way, every how

And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

... knowing our nakedness and shame is nailed to that cross.

Be bold. The Holy Spirit is with you!