THE HEARTS OF HIS CHILDREN

" WHAT CAN BE SHAKEN, WILL BE SHAKEN "
were HIS words to me -
Priorities that shape our lives now face close scrutiny.
We vote with our attention, with all we see and hear.
Music, Books and Media touch every eye and ear.
Choosing whom to listen to helps shape the way we are -
when we hear their message, it's like a guiding star.
We can follow true stars to harbors safe and warm
or, navigate by false stars - to deep and cruel harm.

Yes, much like those ships of old we sail upon life's sea ;
emotions clash like storm waves and make it hard to see
beyond the dim horizon, beyond the stress today
to find what really matters and does not fade away.
The battle for attention takes place in every mind -
an ocean of decision surrounding all mankind.
All generations in the past were sifted in their turn,
to search the passions of their hearts - desires they brightly burn.

Desires rule the human heart -
that's where ALL thoughts begin,
we try to keep a steady course, but passions do us in.
"Follow your heart" we love to say - "it cannot steer us wrong"
Yet, when the heart demands control, emotion strains our song.
Romance and songs fade quickly, when children short of sight
rush full-speed with emotion into the dark of night.

Along this lifetime journey are other passing ships
which make their own safe voyage, or sink on aimless trips.
Without HIS guiding starlight to keep our hearts in check,
Enemies can steer us wrong and leave our lives a wreck.

Discovering the difference between what's false and true
will help us map our passage, in cloudy skies or blue.
As this Earth Age nears the end, our choices multiply -
we are pulled in all directions and shaken with each lie.

HE shakes with highest purpose, His children gone astray
to help them find the path again toward the light of day.

" WHAT CAN BE SHAKEN, WILL BE SHAKEN "
were HIS words to me -
Don't let feelings rule your life,
let HIS truth calm the sea.

THE LAST GENERATION

Goliath awakens - again to pursue
defeat of the many, escape of the few!
With horns locked in battle, this giant pretends
that he is the victor, his means ARE his ends!
Can any withstand him, or counter his lie?
or are we asleep and unable to try?
The rights that we worship
have blinded our eyes -
Pandora would laugh
at our unending tries
to prove we deserve it -
life on our own terms,
when, really our thinking
resembles the worms.
At one time we cared, and inwardly knew
that needs of the many were needs of the few,
that life really mattered, no matter how small
the weak and defenseless reflecting us all.
The unloved, the unborn - what can we do now?
can we find the courage, start caring somehow?
Goliath IS weakening, when we ask Love
to rescue us from ourselves, Father above!