The Lever of Faith
The Lever (1) of Faith
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The lever we need to move earth, if not heavens,
is Science, my friend, not your ‘take’ on our Bibles
(some mindfart of personal prejudice)! Players
take truth out of context to justify evil.
The ‘Saved’ aren’t much better, board Grace like ark’s lifeboat,
think the phrase, “I love Jesus!” means God’s in a headlock!
‘Saved’ dream this proves ‘FAITH!’ But FAITH’s dead when one’s certain.
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God’s presence is palpable, ‘Love’ knows no curtain.
We scramble on earth, but God’s Truth is not adhoc.
Truth IS (like I AM!), God writes text, we’re time’s footnote.
We’re art still evolving, man’s pallet’s primeval!
We flounder on privilege, hang out in ‘Hooters!
Best Science more models what’s real! Fake ‘truth’ libels
when all’s said and done, while humility leavens.
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There’s virtue in thinking, more sin in emotion!
Can merit attribute for acting on instinct?
What sin could condemn those whose thoughts fail in logic?
But faith (that’s not action), Christ says can move mountains, (2)
can prosper Good Works that are what God’s Will mainstreams,
while good works ‘you’ author casts light on worm leavings!
What’s not in God’s will might be works of the Devil.
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It’s Faith or good works that more signal devotion,
a heart that’s a servant? Could real God be hoodwinked?
Faith’s lever can pivot on mass (geologic)
or fulcrums on God’s Will? Bathe heart in Truth’s fountains,
doubt easy solutions, don’t marry your daydreams!
There’s more to success in this life than our cravings.
Digest food life feeds you and play on the level.
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Brian Johnston
5th of December in 2020
Poet’s Notes:
(1) Archimedes – “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to
place it, and I shall move the world.”
(2) 1 Corinthians 13:2
“If I have the gift of prophesy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if
I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.”
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