The Right Pill

There is no single right pill
There is no perfect dose
Until I let the Christ in
The cure is not even close

I outsource ministry
Of mind, emotion, soul
I adjust the medications
Treating parts, but not the whole

I order the correct x-ray
The appropriate consultation
Timely surgical intervention
No change in patient situation

Until I recognize my falling
This profession is no job
When I hear it’s Jesus calling
I serve best when serving God

Matthew 9:20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: