Saturday, December 04, 2004

There's a difference between 'drive' and 'driven' --
The one is selfish, the other God-given--
For the 'driven man' has but one goal,
Just worldly wealth and not 'riches of soul',

And daily he's spurred on to reach and attain
A higher position, more profit and gain,
Ambition and wealth become his great need
As daily he's 'driven' by avarice and greed...

But most blessed are they who use their 'drive'
To work with zeal so all men may survive,
For while they forfeit great personal gain
Their work and their zeal are never in vain...

For they contribute to the whole human race
And we cannot survive without growing in grace,
So help us, dear God, to choose between
The 'driving force' that rules our routine
So we may make our purpose and goal
Not power and wealth but the growth of our soul...

And give us strength and drive and desire
To raise our standards and ethics higher
So all of Us and not just a few
May live on earth...as You want us to.

By Helen Steiner Rice,
Excepted from "And the Greatest of These is Love"

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