The Anatomy of Process
by Michael Doyle

Listen carefully, God has something to say
Watch around you after you pray.
His hand and words apply to all life.
His is the path that pacifies our strife.

Dumpster fires are all around.
At moments, it makes your heart pound
In our existence for God, we live in each season.
Sometimes, it feels beyond all reason.

Angst and pressure come our way,
But the providence of God eases these as we pray.
Shifting our uneasiness from distraction,
We find some ease in our chosen reactions.

Sometimes, one hit after another comes our way.
It's then, it's best, to fall on our knees and pray.
The wings of God's angels carry us away.
The frustration finds its cure in what we pray.

Choosing anger over hurt results in much futility.
It's better to step back and have some humility.
Sometimes, we feel betrayed by those whom we love.
This is when we most need to rely on Heaven above.

It is in the worst times of all
That we need to take a moment to recall
That God will bring the changes to sustain
Whatever troubles come to bring one's pain.

All that we have to do is call from our cave.
We know, assuredly, that God will save.
The season around us might feel out of control.
Trust in Heaven for the good of your soul.

From God's sovereignty comes our salvation,
In faith and through hope, God gives us our destination.
Without God, we will not and cannot get through,
But through sanctification, we will get through.

The things we cannot handle can still be done
By placing these things back on the Father and Son.
What we have then is only a given moment.
It's through God that we survive every torment.

God will bring the winds to our steady sail.
We know that through Him we will prevail.
Whatever storms may come our way,
Our first and best solution comes as we pray.

(c) July 20, 2025   Michael Doyle
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