Discerning the Consequences
by Michael Doyle

Standing up steady to be present
We're fully ready to represent
As we adjust our attitudes
Until we are ready with our gratitude

Rising up in confidence
We rely on the ways of providence
As we stumble toward getting right
We need this to live in God's light

Life trends to make us more mature
As we struggle next to conquer our nature
No longer living simply day-to-day
All in preparation for our last day

To live best as a human being 
We must live life with meaning
In eternity, we are God's servants
We must live life with this as our purpose

Logos existed before all of creation
It's simply natural that such is the situation
The universe necessitates a God of relationship
Not just an omniscient being worthy of worship

However, fractured we are in our contradictions
There is every sense of strong indication
That we are to put out our conclusions on the table
Knowing as much of our worldview as we are capable

We hope to dissuade the pagan sense of indifference
But their rejecting the truth won't wound providence
Instead, it shows up entirely in the ample reverse
As God's presence is readily shown throughout the universe

Making a system of God has its built-in fallibility
However much the surface appears as morality
God's love, despite our stubbornness, leads to repentance
Layer-by-layer, as we surrender to truth's acceptance

Some have God's law written on their heart
Keeping the Good News present from the start
The warming felt is to remind us to keep His commands
Going in the wrong direction has its own demands

Separation from God is a matter of our own wills
Not God's will but our own, as is the real deal
Of being enabled to use our own voices
And then earning the outcome of our own choices

The decisions we make form our direction
Though from time to time, God offers His course correction
Discernment is called for in guiding our reason
This determines the outcome of our seasons

Going the distance creates our destination
So perhaps we should have a moment's hesitation
Every choice we make has its consequence
This is easily seen throughout life's evidence

Sin is sin in all of it's leveled equality
Equally damning in all of sin's liberality
But the damage done, to be instructive,
Is not equally, fundamentally destructive

Justice is based on God's logic based on truth
It's been this way since our youngest youth
Mercy comes down to accepting God's grace
And depending on His love that we embrace

Through His love, Jesus cloaks our sins
Covering our wrongs with grace again and again
Let His kindness lead to our ready repentance
Knowing our wrongs has the price of our acceptance

Our confession builds a layer of credibility
To accept the need for justice and our culpability
It is only through our just atonement
That we show that we understand what the Gospel meant

Or means; forgiveness is our best path out
To make right with God without tainted doubt
Walking and talking in truth and reason
This is the best of living in every season

(c) January 26, 2025   Michael Doyle
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