The way I see it, God is great
But that doesn't mean He's safe
In the beginning
He created this world
And before I was born
He knew this girl
Every truth you've ever known
Is God's way of showing you the way home
In God's eyes we're equal, but unalike
Everything that's done in love is what He wants from us
God doesn't promise we won't suffer, but He promises we'll learn
He doesn't say things will be perfect, but He tells us that it's worth it
Stars and grass and seasons past
Sun and summers destined not to last
Perhaps the way I look at God
Is what He's given me
The way I know my spirit fits with my physical reality
He's made me into someone I'd like to get to know
And through my self discovery, my God will let me grow
Mundane though that may seem,
It's the truth that occurs to me
He relates to each of us differently
Because He knows us best
Author notes
Perhaps I didn't do too well on this one... I've been a Christian all my life, and I was trying to explain the Bible for awhile, but then I realized that I couldn't do that... it kinda jumped out at me to write about who God was. So hopefully that explains where I stand on it... hehe.
Written April 11th, 2005
A contest entry
- Learn me all about Christianity by leander.
350 points, ended April 24, 2005, 11 entries
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This is the third entry so far, but I already have the feeling I understand what's Christianity all about more and more
'God doesn't promise we won't suffer, but He promises we'll learn
He doesn't say things will be perfect, but He tells us that it's worth it'
--> sorry for the copy-paste, but this really draw my attention. I always thought that God was the one that should make sure of the fact that we wouldn't suffer, obviously this vision of me was wrong...
Thank you so much for entering
Leander -
Very well said; for it is our life that stands as the greatest witness, for or against God and His Christ. I find that what I say or do depends on the person before me: each must be approached in a different way because of the differences of belief. Your approach here was the best for the one before whom you stand today. Good luck in the contest!
Love and hugs, B♥nnieQ 
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I think that you did a very fine job of expressing yourself and I appreciate your honesty in your Author's notes. Sometimes it is hard to throw out scriptures off the top of your head. The flow of and the rythmn of this poem moved your words all beautifully and I could feel them as if they were coming from your soul.
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This is a very nice poem. I think that you have shown a relationship with God in your own way. That you acknowledge Him as being the giver of all life and also a personal God. Good luck and God Bless, Penny
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