March 17, 2017
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Looking Backwards
Why must Christianity be so hard?
I want a black and white religion
Where you follow the rules
And after death you are in paradise
Instead I have to search each face
Look for Christ in the untouchables
Find love for my enemies
Gratitude for my infirmities
Joy in my suffering
Learn that it isn’t all about me
Discover that everything is backwards
The greatest will be least
The sinner will be saved
The last will be first
And you must die to sin to live anewThis is a little free verse for the Winter Scavenger Hunt 2017 using prompt #14 - Discuss religion. So here's my discussion. Life isn't fair. If it was really fair we'd all burn in hell. Lucky for me God is so much wiser that I am. There is a grand plan for salvation and I don't have to be perfect to attain it. I just have to want it and try hard. I can get an A for effort! Striving to be perfect is a fast track to failure. Striving to be excellent is an achievable goal. God just wants us to do our best - to be "excellent to each other" to quote Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Comments (6)
I really like this. Even if we don't try hard a lot of the time, God still gives us an A because of His grace. Salvation is a gift.
I'm glad you liked this little reflection. I find that when I'm particularly stressed reflecting on my faith brings me a sense of peace and well-being.
I've known people who view Christianity as a black-and-white religion. It always leads to legalism and power trips. I'm glad true Christianity is not about rules, but about love. I just wish more Christians understood that.
It would be so much easier if all I had to do was follow 10 rules and do a couple of burnt offerings. It is about love. And sometimes it is awfully hard to love others and other times it is terribly difficult to love ourselves...
I MUST share this on our church website, honey. You make your mother so proud! Such great wisdom from such a little girl..lady!
Sure you can share... I saw that you shared it on Facebook...