Why is Good Forgotten?

~Why is Good Forgotten?~

This journey is not for the faint of heart.

These moments take precedent over the rest.
I have been given these moments to make things better.

One step to the right as my body goes left.

I am entrusted to give back and not just take.
To go out and understand that the world does not want to accept me.

To be a servant,

And give, give, give.

Do I distrust my distrust?

Am I profound for the sake of me?

Or do I proliferate my gifts for others?

Do I go and bring change, joy, and hope for the joyless, and hopeless?

Salt that lacks taste.

Seeds that get planted next to rocks.

Houses sinking in the sand.

Failing because you do not try.

I have work to do.

I have more to do in this life.

To serve and give to the poor.

And to know I was chosen to cultivate the trees to grow fruit.

Is it easy?

Will I love myself instead of others?

Is it easy?

No, opposing forces will make you want to serve self instead of giving back.

Good is not striven for anymore.

Pleasure is the new religion.

Power, greed, sex, and money are the gods of our world.

Lovers of self, lovers of the gray.

I would rather see it black and white.

To know where you stand.

Not to muddle or blur lines.

I would rather sacrifice than let it be easy and lose my soul.

Serving is not natural.

It is a choice.

Every day going out and giving back.

Instead of praising God then spitting in people's faces.

Is this the world you wish to live in,

A place of pride;

A places of greed;

A place where being blind to the truth leads to slaughter?

This journey is not for the faint of heart.

But I would not have it any other way.

Helping those in need.

Understanding what it truly means to be alive.

Everything That is Offered

"Looking for an orphanage 
I'm looking for a bridge I can't burn down 
I don't believe the emptiness 
I'm looking for the kingdom coming down 
Everything is meaningless 
I want more than simple cash can buy 
Happy is a yuppie word."

                                         ~Switchfoot

~Everything That is Offered~

Today I saw a rich man. 

He has everything this world could offer. 

His heart is crafted out of gold.

And his mind is a gem.

Today I saw a rich man.

He walks and talks like he owns the world.

I cannot fault him for this,

Because he does own the world.

Today I saw a rich man.

This man has all the answers.

The answers to math, science,and literature.

The answers to financial gain.

Today I saw a poor man.

He had a smile on his face,

And nothing on his back.

Today the poor man looked richer than the rich man. 

Today I saw a rich man.

He tried to fake a smile.

He tried to use his power to make his heart flutter.

He tried to be happy but had no faith to do so.

A rich man tried to hide behind a man to enter the Kingdom.

After he tried to buy his way in.

He told the man at the gates,  "I was good,  did you not see?"

A rich man is not rich when he has no love or faith.

The poor man was ushered into the gates. 

The poor man was richer than the rich.

He had faith and love.

He had more wealth then the rich man ever had.

Did you deny what you once held true?

Do you have faith to part the seas.

Did you spit in the face of Love?

Are you happy?

It is not sinful to be rich.

It is sinful when you do not give what Love deserves. 

Your spirit must line up with truth.

Is your life rich and poor?

Your mouth can cut deep.

Your words can harm as well as build.

Your knowledge can block your faith.

Listen, live,

and respect the One who gave it all.

Goodbye for now my friend.

Goodbye for now my family.

Goodbye for now my love.

Take up my words and reflect on how you wish to live.

Join me if you wish.

And know it is your choice everyday.

Listen to the voice of truth.

And then you will know if you are to move or to stay.