A People's Army

A People's Army -
That's what we were intended to be:
Of the people and for the people,
Under God.



Stratigies and structures
Must serve the end.
Of themselves they are not sacrosanct,
Immutable.
Methods may vary,
Principles must remain,
And the Spirit be our guide.

Administration needs a human heart and face
And be able to see beyond paper to people -
Not just programmes or statistics
But human beings, flesh and blood,
Sensitivce spirits.

To God, people matter most.
They must matter most to us
As to greathearts who went before us.

We must be people with passion,
And our passion must be people -
All kinds of people:
Highbrow, lowbrow,
Socially approved,
Drop-out, push-out, misfit -
All should feel accepted by the People's Army,
For what they are and for what they may become
By Grace.
Then truly,
The People's Army will continue to be God's Army too!

- by Wesley Harris
(Reprint from Officer Magazine)