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By Benjamin Graber
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That caused a tremor in my heart
When the badge was pinned upon my chest?
K.O.H.F.D.—
“Kingdom Of Heaven Fire Department”—
My life now dedicated to fighting the fires of hate—
I’ve been burned
Trying to stamp out fires
In my human insecurity,
But when I spray the flames
With the Holy Spirit’s quenching power
Only God knows what miracles will take place…
I stumble along in a feeble attempt
To walk by faith,
Trying to use a hose that could destroy me,
But in spite of my blunders,
The Captain sends me to the front—
See the flames disappear!
Watch the fire extinguished!
See the hearts once torn
Bound together in love…
“Blessed are the peacemakers”—
Somehow, in my novice attempts
At fighting a fire I could not quench,
The fire now backs away,
The Spirit vanquishes hate—
…And I am called a son of God…
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What I connected with was the conflict between Pride and Fear in the first stanza. For you, it seems like just a matter of confusion between two good feelings. Perhaps you are not one who is normally given to Pride. Therefore, Pride would only come across to you as a good thing.
But take it from somebody boastful like me: it only takes a couple solid rebukes from your peers to turn self-pride into a source of fear all its own!