THE CRAFTSMAN

We all start out on equal ground

At the moment of our birth.

The knowledge gained as we grow

Will be the measure of our worth.

Knowledge is the information

That we process everyday.

It is an ongoing fact of life

Whether at peace or in the fray.

Knowledge, as we live our lives

Is impossible to avoid.

It fills our minds, it affects our lives

It makes us happy or annoyed.

I see knowledge like a tool

There for each of us to use.

Some use it constructively

While others to abuse.

Like any tool created

It needs a craftsman’s touch.

The finest tool in untrained hands

Won’t deliver near as much.

Wisdom is that craftsman’s hand

That guides our knowledge true.

And as life’s pitfalls come and go

It works to guide us through.

The tool of knowledge is limitless

It’s up to us to fill our box.

Have we stored up quality

Or just filled it with rocks?

In every situation faced

We must choose a knowledge tool.

The choice made can bring success

Or leave us feeling like a fool.

Have you ever been in a situation

Where knowledge led you astray?

You grabbed a rock from you box

And proceeded to bash away.

You may not have even known

Which tool that was in your hand.

You caused hurt to so many

And you still don’t understand.

How can we gain the wisdom

For the use of every tool?

Just like every craftsman

We have to go to school.

There is a source for wisdom

That we can all afford.

All we have to do is seek it

It comes straight from the Lord.

When we let the Lord be our teacher

He will show us the way.

He can give us a craftsman’s hand

And wisdom everyday.

A great place to start

Is to learn the Golden Rule.

Do unto others as you would have

Them do unto you.

Be honorable and upright

Be a source of joy and love.

Speak only what is true

And have faith in God above.

Bring peace into your heart

And put that fear away.

Be selfless in your actions

You can start today.

God gave the greatest gift

That you can ever give.

He gave the life of his son

So that all of us can live.

But for that gift to bless us

Jesus had to make the choice

To walk away and save his life

Or obey his father’s voice.

He chose to die a horrible death

To wash away our sin.

His earthly life he had to loose

For all of us to win.

He asks us to die to sin

So that we can be set free.

We can leave the bondage of the world

And live for eternity.

We need to talk and walk with Him

And make him our best friend.

When you keep him in your life

You will be a winner in the end.

You will acquire the knowledge

To work in other peoples lives.

Knowledge with Godly wisdom

Produces fruit in God that thrives.

As you grow you will become

A craftsman for the Son.

And With Jesus by your side

You can count the battle won.

By William C. Scheel II

          (Bill)       (Shale)

February 20, 2011