religion: consider this

Religion: hated, beautiful, sometimes deceiving, other times true, peace, source of anger and deep fear, discipline, hard work, joy…

I’m not talking about true religion; I’m talking about what man has created or found in search for meaning, purpose…peace

I plea with you, to not take lightly what your neighbor believers ... or who the man across the sea worships…because to them it is truth and the only purpose to life…they don’t know anything different

You tell me, ‘but they are wrong and foolish for believing such silly nonsense’.

To that I reply…each is born into this dying world without hope. How do you know truth? If it truly is true then is it not God and God alone who revealed that to you? He opened your eyes to understanding…

He rocked your world with sacrificial love and undeserved grace.

 Weep for those who don’t know the peace you know.   

Pakistan: Photo by Trudi Dalton

Believe with Fear

By Trudi Dalton

A search to find truth

It is evident in everyone’s eyes

A search to know peace

Yet what each one seems to find are lies

Consider the man who worships

Sacrifices and manipulates and appeases

He knows darkness and its sting to well

There are no true blessings, just teases

The woman who bows down, heart un-mended

She dances, prays, burns incenses, searches

Will her gods think her labor sufficient in the end?

Beautiful woman, will you always be a worshiper of many?

Grandfather with a heart rooted in discipline

He has taught well, prayed often, protected what is written

Fasting, honor what he cherishes, never allowed to doubt

One religion, he has no ear to listen

Humanity is broken

What’s true for you isn’t true for me

Hearts don’t know how to be open

Some consider all to be true, yet are left more confused  

Continue searching dear friend

All roads don’t lead to God, but He can meet you on that road

For you, when will the labor for true peace end

Eternity is a feared reality without Him 

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Response to the beautiful and thought provoking film: Life of Pi 

What do you think?