Lights in the Arena, The 2nd Chronicle

My heart beats four times, then stops, I close my eyes, so I can see
I reach out my hands and feel the darkness
I feel the breath of something behind and above me
Towering over me, with . . . with red eyes
RUN! RUN! RUN!
That’s the only thought that runs through my head
I flee the arena, the wind in my face,
While the giant dragonflies circle above me in the darkened sky
My feet fly underneath me
I feel no rest, no exhaustion, no sweat, no blood
I run on the soft grass across the border in the Trees
As I enter, I stop, and look around
Two lone books rest at my feet, open, with pages torn
I pick them up to read, but they are empty pages
I look on the covers
One is entitled Man’s Knowledge and other . . . Man’s Soul
I drop them to the ground and look up into the trees
A rush of wind picks up leaves and the branches creek and sway like arms
I see a creature, a dark creature
THERE! Between the trees
I run again, away from the trees
The coliseum stands on the hilltop in the distance and I dare not go there
The seaside takes up the North
There is one place to go just one place
I run into the ruins of the skyscrapers
I race up the marble shattered steps
Something behind me
Always behind me
I hide up in the rafters
Searchlights!
They come from below me!
But they are not my threat
They are not the danger
I thought I was safe
Safe in the rafters
That was my second mistake
Cause this is where THEY hide as well

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It's been a while since my last blog, I plan on doing one of more poetic significance. If you have read my poem Light of the Arena, this next one will be the second chapter of that.

God's Perfect Omnipotence

Something came to me as I read the passage from Phillipians, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." I realized that a lot of christians misinterpret this passage. This passage doesn't mean that we can do whatever we want because we are christians. If this were true, then someone could say, "I'm going to be the President." and when they try their best and do not even get close, praying to God to give them this, they say that this promise from God is untrue and that God is a liar. It means rather that whatever God chooses to give to us and opportunities He puts our way, He will give us strength to overcome. Even if we think something is God's will and it doesn't work out, then it mustn't be God will, because this entire world revolves according to God's perfect omnipotence. Even if it does work out, but yet does not produce good fruit, or is associated with those that do not, then it isn't His perfect Will. Rather, we must pray and allow God to manifest His will in our lives and follow His guidance according solely to His Word. If anything doesn't accord to His written Word, then it can not be of God. The scripture more proves the point that God will never give us anything we can't handle, or more something we can't handle but can with Christ's strength. Now, this doesn't apply to anyone except God's chosen people. Isn't it amazing that God's grace is shown to those that completely reject God in that He allows them to even live and usually it seems better off in this world than most christians. It's scary to think of how they live their lives with no real hope and seem so content. Isn't it our duty to share this wonderful joy with those who don't have it? Not to is just plain selfishness and complete rejection of God's command to Spread the Gospel to every creature. I hope that I and all christians can become more humble and less dependant on other's opinions to share the truth with others before it is too late.