do you ever wonder
where do our wild ideas
of aliens and super heroes
or even basic concepts of
right and wrong come from?
do you know why it is
that every one of us cries
god’s name when we
find ourselves helpless
in overwhelming pain?
suppose God is there/here;
do you want to ask him why
so much grief and suffering?
why there is bullying, rape,
school shootings, abuse,
kidnappings, slavery…
why war repeats itself?
why can’t we find a cure for
cancer or unconditional love
in our human relationships?
we only see our dim reality
while a thin veil separates
us from another world of
supernatural beings locked
in a mighty cosmic battle
for this world and all its
inhabitants. An epic conflict
of evil vs. good rages on
until a fiery end ushers in a
new beginning of perfection.
do we passively wait for
our end to come and that
new world to begin? No,
we can receive new hearts
now and begin living the
bigger reality, in touch with
God’s original good plan;
reconciled and forgiven,
healing from our brokeness
and rebuilding this world.
a poem in my pocket 
Jun 26, 2014 @ 08:10:14
Oh, yes, those eternal questions of why so much grief, pain and suffering… I like your message of not waiting for the new era or world to begin: all we have is ourselves and our small steps to start at least moving in the right direction.
Jun 26, 2014 @ 01:00:36
Free will is a bitch isn’t it. Understanding the love of God changed my life. Good poem, when poetry is honest I think it’s always the best.
Jun 26, 2014 @ 00:55:00
Hard questions… maybe someday we’ll know.
Jun 25, 2014 @ 23:12:59
I like the message of the now, a very meaningful & spiritual post, thank you ~
Jun 25, 2014 @ 22:24:50
Yes, I think the power lies within all of us to change the world, but because everyone’s agendas are not the same, we miss out on the opportunity to unite to make a difference.
Jun 25, 2014 @ 22:03:13
Some sage advice lynndiane. Living now is what we should be doing I agree, we have no control over our futures so do the best we can now is what I think.
Jun 25, 2014 @ 19:47:38
To capture and gather strength from a higher being. yes that’s what humans do, though some of them we should be able to solve ourselves… but for any individual the evil of the world seems overwhelming.