Chosen

On the way
struggle
against the world
against the flesh
against the devil
against the questions
against the answers
against the ticking clock
against the lie

In truth
suffering
with the widow
with the childless
with the orphan
with the broken
with the poor
with the hungry
with the need

In life
praying
for strength
for grace
for mercy
for love
for gentleness
for patiencefor peace

Listen to me, all you who are serious about right living and committed to seeking God. Ponder the rock from which you were cut, the quarry from which you were dug. Isaiah 51:1