Trying to be the one
in control is a project destined to fail,
Because in the
passing of every new day,
You never will know
what will sail into your life on a whim or a breeze
That changes the
things that you plan.
One moment you know
and the next you are lost,
Long before you can
work on your tan.
A job offer falls
through, a vacation rains out,
the one that you love
is a jerk!
You think that you
know what you want out of life,
Except that it just
doesn’t work.
Frustration is high,
the struggle untoward,
you wish that it all
would work out,
But when you discover
that it all falls apart,
you reach for a
tankard of stout.
But that doesn’t
answer the question at hand,
The one about purpose
and goal.
How can you
accomplish the things that you must,
When it’s all sucked
into a black hole?
Perhaps the main
problem is not what you choose,
Or even the things
that you seek,
Perhaps it’s the
method and time that you spend
That avoids making
plans that are weak.
We think that we know
the ends that we want,
The success that we
hold in our brain,
And never take time
to see what God wants,
Avoiding our angst
and our pain.
God wants all our
talents to be fully used,
Wants lives that are
faithful and true,
And if you can get to
that point in your life,
It’s not about things
that you do.
It’s all about living
a life filled with joy,
Each day, to God, we
release,
We care for each
other, with patience and grace,
And share in God’s
mercy and …
Peace,
Alex
