It's In the Timing
by Michael Doyle

Like the words of a good and holy song,
The melody and the beat come on strong.
The Kingdom of God is like a planted field,
Filled with good seed for expected yield. 

The enemy is sneakier at night than during the day.
He plants unknown weeds, then he speeds away.
With no one on guard, there was no way to keep
All of God's children from the need to weep.

Still, there is no need for desperation.
The time of harvest is the time for separation.
..And all of God's children started to sing...
Out loud and strong, timing is everything.

The spirit of the living God dives deep
Spreading roots of inspiration to keep
God's word near to our hearts and souls
That it might lead us and gently console.

It's a well-known notion, not sublime,
That all the best things in life take time.
True wealth grows the possessor's wisdom,
And so it is, brethren, with the Kingdom.

Still, there is no need for desperation.
The time of harvest is the time for separation.
..And all of God's children started to sing...
Out loud and strong, timing is everything.

It takes time to learn to purposefully discern 
All the needed lessons that cause us to learn.
Struggle is the path that leads us to reason,
And there is a time and reason for every season.

Every season under the sun needs to be understood,
That is, if you wish to be among that which is good.
Some things in life will pass as they come and go.
This is just how it is with the seasonal flow.

Still, there is no need for desperation.
The time of harvest is the time for separation.
..And all of God's children started to sing...
Out loud and strong, timing is everything.

Like deciduous trees, in the winter, they are bare
But wait for the seasons if you really care
In the spring, they will blossom and fruit,
And in Autumn will change color, some to their roots.

Some wish to hold onto while needing to release.
It's like sheep refusing to be shorn of their fleece.
In our stubbornness, we hold onto our thoughts,
We need to grow with our seasons as we should and ought.

Still, there is no need for desperation.
The time of harvest is the time for separation.
..And all of God's children started to sing...
Out loud and strong, timing is everything.

(c) August 17, 2025   Michael Doyle
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