This poem was somewhat inspired by the big news of the last couple of days. Perhaps you can see tints of it in these two short stanzas.
Before we get to the words, above is a photo of my friend Gerald in east Tenn., made shortly after sunrise. Enjoy the scenery!
Here are two short pieces, one absolutely more positive than the other, but seeing reality for what it is, in all its aspects, helps us to find joy where it must be found.
Human beings disappoint, so we become wary and find it hard to trust.
Politicians aren't the only ones who fail to carry through with
promises. Friends, colleagues, and family members also let us down.
For the latter groups, we
need large doses of forgiveness and, sometimes,
confrontation about their perfidy, in order to give them opportunity to
change.
Looking inward, we discover we ourselves have also made promises that we couldn't keep or that we decided to disregard.
So the following truth about God and his word provides us hope.