i spilled coffee
on
the transfiguration yesterday
and
today the
wrinkled
brown
pages
(i hit an unclean spirit,
jesus' death foretold,
a samaritan village
and the follow's cost, too)
seem a sacrilege....
and while i'm confessing,
i'm going to take a risk and
tell both of my readers this alarming fact
about the word -
sometimes i have to
beg
for
belief.
most days god gives me
light
wisdom
unwavering faith
but there are times
(mostly when i'm reading about
predestination, creation or eschatology)
the illumination
isn't
there
and i'm wondering if you are the same
linking up with amy, jennifer, and barbie
Love this. Yes. Sometimes I wonder too.
ReplyDeleteI think it's perfectly natural to not understand everything and I look forward to the day He will explain it to me face to face! ~Shannon
ReplyDeleteShe's back! Missed you.
ReplyDeleteI'm not going to lie. I had to look up "eschatology" and now I am embarrassed that I didn't know what it meant.
Sometimes I have struggles with that word too. Mostly with predestination and I wonder sometimes if I complicate things by overthinking.
Girl, I am a scientist., taught to believe in what I can see. Sometimes it's really difficult to reconcile science and faith...
ReplyDeleteYup. I beg for belief. I think you already knew that about me! ;)
ReplyDeleteSending love, Ms.K....
Sometimes I'm so confused that I have to come back down over and over again to the bare bones: You love me. You died for me. I love you. The end.
ReplyDeletePS: You have the best titles!
This is just plain beautiful. And hey, trust the English teacher to know good poetry when she sees it :) Plus, it's also just plain true.
ReplyDeleteYes - I read the transfiguration this last week, and I kept finding myself saying, "Really?" And going along with my questions are the fact that I have a four and half year old with many questions.
ReplyDeleteLove your honest truth.
ReplyDeleteI had to look up eschatology. Thankful for your words and getting us to think!
Oh girl, I struggle to understand and to believe all that I read in His word. I am constantly shouting, "Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief." I am so thankful He understands our weaknesses.
ReplyDeleteThat's just how I feel too....
ReplyDeleteSimple. Pure. Engaging. Enticing. Thought-provoking. Challenging....all in one! Your writing is beautiful!
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