Original sin-
Not so original.
One thing requested,
Not given.
So true to
Human nature
Rebellious children, we are.
Demanding what we don't have
Rather than counting
The abundance
Freely given.
Fear of God
Misconstrued into
Hiding our nakedness.
As if He won't
Notice the cookies
We stole from
The jar
While we thought
He wasn't looking.
Lying to God.
As if He doesn't
Know already,
The imperfections
Beneath our
Complexions.
Waxed over,
Hiding flaws.
Whose judgement
Do I truly fear?
Human friends judge
Harshly in the
Shadows of their
Own hidden sins.
My God, my friend
Knows my all
And offers me
Only grace and
Forgiveness if
I will simply
Stand Naked
And offer Him
The only me
I have to give.
His friendship
Allows me freedom
Of expression
Beyond the bonds
Of constitutional law.
His laws are bound
With the chords
Of grace if
I will only
Stop the
Make believe
Of Righteousness
And rely entirely on Him.
Author notes
Judge not lest I be judged, just suit up, show up and stop lying. I have often wondered where we would have been if Adam had not tried to hide from God. Sort of inspired from Micah 6:8 and from the --I, by myself, am nothing theology strewn throughout portions of both Old and New Testaments.
Written November 6th, 2005
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I appreciate the religious insight.
I truly appreciate the truth about life you so beautifully presented. This feeling of self revealation and self introspection is extremely interesting which everyone at some point go through. the piece has a soothing musical quality, highly touching. -
Congrats on the silver
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Congratulations on your win-an inspiring piece of revelation indeed. Best wishes~vj
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Liberated
"Fear of God
Misconstrued into
Hiding our nakedness." <---- This is absolutely amazing.
"Whose judgement
Do I truly fear?" <---- And David is smiling in his psalmed heart.
I feel so moved this morning by your words. Patrick Henry and Sam Adams (my revolutionary heros
) would have thanked you for this write. Therefore, I must applaud it for your connection with the idea that Liberty is found where the Spirit of the Lord dwells.
His Window In Your Heart
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Oh, this is brilliant. Very nice...love love loveit....thank you for sharing and entering the contest.
Sam
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One of the things I love about you Barb, is your ability to see core messages even when they don't come from a common point of reference. That is a lesson we could all take to heart. Thanks for being a pleasant and possitive ripple in my pond
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This is interesting, as you know it's not my way but it certainly has some reasoning we can all live with.
Barb -
I really liked this poem.
It tells the truth.
And if we lie to God about it,
God still knows.
He will always know.
I really agree with the last 4 lines of your poem
"Stop the
Make believe
Of Righteousness
And rely entirely on Him."
We need to stop the make believers, the fakes, and the hypocrites and everything else and rely entirly on God.
Let God lead us down our path.
Awesome write.
I loved it.
keep it up
~Midnite rae
[the morbid mistress]
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You took the message I most quote from the Bible and turned it into a beautiful poem! There is a quote that goes 'Reputation is what man thinks of us, charector is what God and the angels know of us." I can't remeber who said it but it has stuck in my mind since I read about 20 years ago. Your poem expounds wonderfully on that line, bringing the reality of who we are as opposed to who we appear to be into focus. Reminding us that God knows us clothed or unclothed
I liked the lines
Human friends judge
Harshly in the
Shadows of their
Own hidden sins.
They reveal a simple trueth people judge harshly, particulary if your sins miror theirs.
Very well done.
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In my mind, the first step in finding a concept of God that can actually make a difference for us, is admitting doubt when we have it. I heard an anonymous quote once of a Jewish man in a concentration camp, while being treated horribly and being forced to clean bathrooms or something equally disgusting, he was asked by a Nazi guard--Where is your God now-- The man answerred simply --He is here in the muck with me--. Mind you, that is paraphrased from my horribly lacking memory cells, but it provoked thought. God all pretty up in clouds sprinkling fairy dust on us all is a nice picture, but it does little to make me a better person. God in the muck carrying me does, even when I am unaware. My God is not afraid to get his hands dirty and he knows who He is even when I don't. The more I comprehend that he knew me before I was born, the more I am willing to be myself with him and simply ask him to change me as he will. We humans doubt when we doubt and believe when we believe, no point lying to God about it. He knew I was naked way before I did
So glad you stopped by and shared your reaction to the piece
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i am not a relegious person, to be onest i do not know if there is a god or not, but for those who belive it gives them a security and peace that i often wish i felt too, this poem was quite different and really got me thinking about god and religion, this is so open and telling how it is for you, and had so many so true points, in this world we live we do too often hide behind our sins and lies, we think our minor misdemeanors will overlook our larger ones, as if as you say god (if he is there) cannot see us, this was really good and thought provoking for me anyway lol abigailxxxxx
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