Be the Best Me

We say, “It's all in his hands” “It shall be done in his name” Allegedly, we've inherited a kingdom And in his death and resurrection, we’re saved So if he died for all our sins Can we sin no more? If everyone who believes is forgiven Have we been given the key to the door? You might ask, “so what's the point”? “Why make an effort in this life”? If everything is preordained Why are we so filled with such strife? Why make an effort? If everything will be what it will be What about free will? This all seems silly to me I think the majority of life is cause and effect I think we reap what we sow I think the more we educate ourselves We realize, how little we know I think we must accept the fact that to live is to suffer And reframe suffering as a method of growth It is through this process, this new awareness We become comfortable with saying “I don't know” Comfortable acknowledging, we don't know how we got here? Were not sure about life after death? The only thing certain is the fact that I'm here And I have a lot to do before my last breath I understand that horrible things will happen But most of life is in my hands I accept this unique opportunity To be the best me that I can