Second Chances. . .

Sometimes we spend all of our time waiting for that second chance.

Second chance at love,

Second chance to do something right,

Second chance to make a difference. . . .

This makes it hard to slow down, relax,

And accept peace.

Sometimes I think we start moving so fast,

Trying to reach an objective,

And we miss the blessings along the way.

It's like this quote says:

"Yesterday is History,

Tomorrow a Mystery,

And Today a Gift. . .

That's why it's called The Present."

~Unknown

So often we can forget that even with all the stresses,

The struggles and the turmoil around us,

Today is a gift.

With peace comes understanding,

With understanding comes clarity,

With clarity comes direction,

With direction comes purpose. . .

And with purpose comes peace.

It comes full circle in the end.

Everything around us is geared towards "The Next Thing."

The next toy,

The next car,

The next new gadget,

The next. . .The next. . . .

What about NOW?

It's no wonder people are so frustrated,

When the Now is never noticed,

Never good enough.

Oh, I understand determination. . .believe me. . .

But what about accepting where we are now?

Being proud of today. . .

I mean, you made it didn't you?

Before you can truly know where you are going,

You must understand where you have been,

And know where you are right now.

So accept the challenge of Now. . .

Accept understanding. . .

Accept clarity. . .

Accept direction. . .

Accept purpose. . .

And accept Peace.

Dancing in the Fire

Has the world been blinded by all the lies?

Do we not realise, we're dancing in the fire?

It's not the storm before the calm,

This is the deep and dying breath of a last chance.

Don't you think we all should know by now?

Know that, we've pulled too many false alarms,

Too many cries for attention,

And no body's coming to save us now.

Is it pain and tears,

Broken hearts and the end of something good?

Or is it opportunity and anticipation we should feel. . .

A chance for forward motion,

The beginning of something great.

Will we choose cowardice, or courage. . .

Denial or determination?

Will we stand as one,

Or fall one by one as individuals?

The excitement of the future can never truly over come the agony of the past,

But enjoyment of the present. . . .

Living for this moment right here. . . .

Realising the only thing guranteed is the moment now. . .

Maybe with this attitude, we could find joy again.

It Starts with One

It's funny how often i feel that in order to truly express myself,

I need to write my thoughts down.

When my thoughts seemed jumbled and too blurry to make out the details,

Writing brings clarity. . .brings out brilliant colors in the grey areas of the picture.

So, here I am again. . .after a long absence,

Writing again. . .searching for answers, and clarity.

But where is the clarity in this mess of a world?

There are so many things I struggle with. . .

Things I don't understand.

I don't understand why families choose to be torn apart by anger and resentment. . .

Lives woven together by love,

Then ripped apart by selfish desires and refusal to practice some humility.

Why do children starve to death in our most populated cities?

Surrounded by millions of pounds of food. . . 

Is our attention drawn away from them on purpose. . .or is it just accidental?

Will we take responsibility for our mistakes?

We so easily brush off the tugging hand of a begging child,

Claiming "If I had extra money I would help."

As we walk in to our favorite restaurant for an overpriced meal.

Sexual immorality is popular. . .drugs are the norm.

Lying and cheating are taught to children as they watch these habits

So carefully illustrated by their peers. . .and their government.

Christianity is looked upon as a crutch. . .a weakness,

But with the church over run with hypocrisy,

Is it not deserving of such criticism?

This world is a mess. . .

Things have to change. . . .

Who is going to change it?

It starts with You. . .and me. . .it starts with One.