The Ponds are Low
Ponds dry up. Forests and fields turn to tinder. It's easy to miss when the weather's so nice. It's happened to my soul, too. During a fruitful season of life, I neglected time with God. I ran dry. One spark exposed my weakness, and I didn't see it coming. Stay hydrated.
Reality Has a Point
We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ ⏤ Acts 26:14
We fight it. We ignore it. We escape it. We reimagine it. But reality wins in the end. Get that noise checked out. Fix the leak. Listen to your conscience. It's painful to kick against the pointy prod of truth.
Your Inverted Frown
When you say something is ugly, I know you've seen beauty. When you use the word 'broken,' I know you have a concept of 'whole.' When you say something is evil, you're weighing the thing against goodness. And to hear you judge something false is also to hear that truth exists and can be known. Your longings and groanings tell me, "This is not right!"
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