Think.
Let it sink
in.
Ears.
Let them hear
clear.
It's like this...
or
like this...
Words to widen
the window
on the world.
Why these words?
"mustard seeds"
"birds in trees"?
Kingdoms
as giant topiary,
roots splayed,
inhabited by flocks,
familiar iconography
to listening ears.
Side-by-side,
the minuscule seed
and the monstrous tree
seem absurd
yet
growth happens.
Yeast engenders growth,
transforming lifeless globs
into inflated puffs
ready for baking.
Hiding in the open,
the yeast of Christ
has grown
and changed
the world
in ways often
imperceptible
unless you listen
and hear,
look
and see:
"life matters"
"the world is discover-able"
"people have value
and rights"
Growth amazes.
Seeds or yeast
encased in darkness,
begin to stir,
transform,
mutate,
enlarge...
a verdant aviary;
bread for nations;
new and
abundant life.
"It just so happens."
Casual sounding words
to describe
intricate, precision planning
by a Master Creator.
Mysterious
but deeply good
is the heart
of our God.
What a troubling mixture
- easy to see in reverse
but in the maddening moment
like walking blindfolded
in a mine field.
Pockets of beauty
in the midst of destruction
feed the soul.
If faithfulness defines character
what does doubt define?
Self-focus creates the whirlwind
that throws sand in the eyes
of those who wander,
lost in the desert.
Stepping out
and doing something
allows God to weave
his intricate plan.
One step,
then two
in a specific direction
equals progress
of some sort...
trust is essential
when the path
leads up hill
after hill
and
the desert air
is dry.
Trust that an oasis
lies ahead;
that one day
you will look back
and say,
"it just so happens."
