I believe in Jesus
There are times when I read the news
about this or that religious group deciding that
what the world needs is not more freedom for faith
but more coercion into obedience;
and I think that they have misinterpreted the meaning of "force"
in the call to be a "Force for Good,"
and overlooked the strength in faith.
You see, there are plenty of times I question
how literally to take the Bible
or how much to trust in human attempts to
direct the focus of our faith,
but I keep going in these struggles of credence
Because I believe in Jesus.
There are times when I read my social feed
seeing how this person or that friend
seems to have life figured out,
goals met, accomplishments catalogued,
and I think perhaps on this test drive of experiences
I must have been given
a manual engine
while everyone else has automatic;
and I have to learn how to drive it
as I go at highway speeds
while also trying to figure out
where I am on the map
and how to get where I want to go,
which even in normal circumstances I am really bad at.
And I could throw up my hands,
throw in the towel,
or throw a fit
But I believe in Jesus,
the Master Creator,
who lets us
take 11-point turns, or the country roads, or even
to drive like grandma
in our attempts to find home
with Him
again;
Because,
miraculously,
He believes in us.
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