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Just Be and See

Do we have to be good Or we just be? God does not want us to be perfect or anything He just wants us to just be So if you don't feel good and feel bad do you just pretend or you just let the world off your shoulders and scream? I do that There is no need to pretend If you pretend you'd better keep it up or it will keep up with you And that means it will hold you down bear you down like a dead weight until you are dead inside Yeah When are you good? Never You can never be good if you tried The bible said "Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall and our sins sweep us away like the wind" (Isaiah 64:6) Isaiah 64:6 also says "When we display our righteous deeds they are nothing but rags" So you see, why keep trying? God doesn't want us to try He wants us just be Be jovial Be mean Be mad Be whatever you feel like We are not made to be whatever And to just be I said my piece And now I just be by myself Ohhh you can come if you like :) Inspired by Richard Lamoureux's poem "Be good"

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Richard Lamoureux

Date: 7/31/2015 9:16:00 AM

I am honoured you wrote this one. I think the reason our good deeds are "but rags" is because we are using them to try and earn our salvation and as you know, that is impossible. However if we do the same deeds with love and thankfulness for our Lord I believe he cherishes them.

Toquyen Harrell
Date: 7/31/2015 9:58:00 AM

I don't believe He wants us to anything because anything we do is a rag in His eyes (paraphrase). Sometimes we read too much into scriptures when it is what it is - plain and simple. But we can talk about this all day and all night. It's been like this since the start of the world :)