Jacqueline R. Mendoza Poet Free verse

The Ability To Let Go

Meribah means” quarreling”
Messah “testing”
Istraelites grumbled a lot
It was about the lack of water
Moses responded by scolding them for testing Eternal God

It only incited the people more
Threatened to kill him
Moses petitioned to Eternal God
Who supplies the water they need

When we complain about our less-than-satisfactory situations
Moses is not around to intercede
A bit of complaining maybe helpful; a lot is harmful

Get complains out by writing in journal
Grumbling to myself when I walk
This keeps me from continuing my inner griping endlessly
To prolong it would definitely harden my heart

When I stop complaining
Open up to the quiet presence of the Holy one
I don’t always receive water like the Istraelites
But I do obtain the ability to let go and live more peacefully

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Diane Christian June 4, 2015 at 12:58 PM That is good, it is hard to let go But with God we can, Greater is he in me than him that's in the world, Amen.

Skat A June 3, 2015 at 10:17 PM If only it was that easy

Highwave Brian June 3, 2015 at 4:17 PM I can really appreciate this; thanks for writing!