If God doesn’t want me to laugh
Why did He give me laughter
and a wicked sense of humor?
If God doesn’t want me to dance
Why is there music?
Why do I have feet and rhythm?
If He doesn’t want me to enjoy food
Why do I get hungry,
have taste buds, and a nose?
If God didn’t expect me
to make love passionately,
Why do I have affection and desire?
If God wanted me to never be angry
Why do I have a temper
and a powerful sense of justice?
If God didn't expect me to care for
and help others on the journey
why did he give me compassion?
If children aren’t meant
to be loved and protected
Why are they born small and defenseless?
Why is there maternal and paternal instinct?
If all are made in God’s image
Why would prejudice be justified
Against someone of another race?
If words can’t kill or heal
Why do we feel their power
And why does God expect us
To control our tongue?
If God didn't know I would weep
Why did He give me tears?
If God didn't know I would need help
Why did He tell me to pray?
If God thought it a waste of time
To get lost in the mystical beauty of nature,
Why did He make the world so beautiful,
And give me four senses to experience it all?
If God doesn’t love poetry
Why did He create poetic souls?
If God created me the way I am,
Who are you to judge His creation?
A rhetorical question Belle. Effectively posed and answered with great aplomb. You dispatched the words with passion and fashioned them to please and give rise to question. May peace and love be always with you my dear friend. Jon Michael
ALL THINGS WERE MADE FOR GOD'S PLEASURE, IF THIS IS TRUE AND THE WORD OF GOD SAYS IT IS...THEN COLOSSIANS 1:16 & ISAIAH 43: 7-10 ANSWERS ALL...AND THERE IS NO ROOM FOR JUDGEMENT. WELL DONE AND ENJOYED. THANKS FOR SHARING, LOVE AND BLESSINGS,
JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Darlin, you are the apple of His eye and the beautiful reflection therein of His own delicious, warm, loving omni-soul, His perfect image. Thank you for articulating His words for each and every one of us. xx
A beautiful painting LaBelle and excellent thoughtful questions. My new favorite of yours. I wonder what happened between the Old Testament and the New. From a Samson-type warrior killing hundreds of thousands with the jawbone of an ass to turning the other cheek while you're being pillaged by money-grubbers in silk suits. I am sure that there is a beautiful balance, somewhere in all of it, that is yet to be found. For me ... my free will tells me to be patient and trust God.
richard
Good questions. You very effectively outline many of the qualities of the creator God. We are made in His image after all and we need to celebrate and appreciate all of His handiwork. Very refreshing read. J'nia
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Reviewed on September 4, 2010
Oh yes this is wonderful sweet lady..well said indeed...keep smiling...Hugsss
Love this. I feel that God gave us free will to make our own choices and use our own concience as our guide. You are very justified in this dispute of judgment.
Spoken from the true heart of a poetess..You are an amazing poetess my lovely friend, Belle....Never stop writing what is in that beautiful heart of yours.
The rhetoricals roll effortlessly, Belle, and are a challenge to everyone who believes in a Force behind it all and a Hand in it. When I see the absolutely selfish way natural creatures in the wild behave because they have to I question goodness...yes. there is beauty in necessity and indeed in savagery but goodness is to one's own, another dimension of the selfish gene.
You've set me off here and I like that. Thank You for this work.
Exactly everything you wrote in this very fine piece is right on target. That is why if you seek the kingdom of GOD always remember all living beings are here from GOD and for his own reasons.
Thank you for sharing this timeless theme and these most pertinent, thought-provoking questions, Belle. It is easy for me to relate to where you are "coming from" with this offering. Thank you. Love and best wishes,
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JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
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richard
And now I'm going to judge you! I HEREBY JUDGE YOU BEAUTIFUL!
Peace,
Dayvid
Much peace, love and light,
Amber
You've set me off here and I like that. Thank You for this work.
John
GOD BLESS YOU DEAR LADY
TONY
Sheila
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