The fruit of the Spirit
Flows ever so bountifully,
Irrigated by the magnificent
Living Water that behind
The Shadow of the Shepherd,
But when I lose my focus,
And I start to get distracted
By empty, frivolous things,
That delicious fruit dries up,
And when this happens,
I find that I’m no longer in
The Shadow of the Shepherd,
Yet when I slowly look up,
I see the Good Shepherd
Driving out fierce wolves
With His powerful staff and,
When I walk back towards Him,
The wonderful Word of God,
Behold, I find I’m once again in
That joyful, peaceful place,
In the Shadow of the Shepherd.