“Controlling The Van” [Sun Tzu series chapter 7 number 10] (James 4:1-6; 1 John 4:18; Matthew 5:37; judges chapter 6-8)
The feisty ones, those lured by greed;
Disquieted, who feel the need
For action to feel peace within,
Can be a pain once war begins.For such folks (and some others too),
Would press ahead to do, and do
Not think what might be best all ’round;
Thus push to conquer larger ground.There is another issue here –
Not heebie-jeebies, but the seers
Who never live in “here and now” –
In peacetime they’re at war somehow –And when the time for war has come,
It’s peace they’re in; their war is done,
And they’ve moved on – one jump ahead,
While soldiers stacking up are dead.So Sun Tzu cautions – “Circumspect”
Should be your motto, then select
The time and place for blitzkrieg hit,
With secret plans none can predict.Improper use of Prophet’s view
Can, in the end, end profit new;
But war’s about release of flame
Within a group with common name.The plunder, handled right, empowers
The front-line soldier’s battle power;
Expanded lands, to leader’s views,
Lures larger groups to battle choose.But look at USA today –
Their “heavy”, tossed into the fray,
Says “Gas on coals; let’s get a flame;
Cold War’s not war – it’s just a name”But war it is that’s shaping up,
As if they sense things will get rough
As decades fade, world-order shifts,
And “short’s” their end of fabled “stick”.For others read Sun Tzu as well;
Take lessons on the gains of hell –
Imaginations turn to planes;
Twin-Tower target’s hit again.King-of-the-mountain lasts a while,
Then struts about in kingly style;
But in the end “usurper” comes
And King-of-mountain’s reign is done.In business, things work much the same –
New ships embark on Spanish main;
Usurpers, keen to topple Kings
Reap rich rewards, engagements bring.“Be wise as serpents; tame as doves”;
Engage each episode with love;
Both “Yes” and “No” have places here –
On Kingdom-layer – love drives out fear.Thanks Lord for this.
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