JUST be

We often need courage, we seldom need criticism
So where do you turn, when the news is corrupt and full of cynasim?
We go to the word, the everlasting which doesn’t change
When all around is sinking and shifting, his WORD remains the same
Think about Paul when he was in prison
He chose to encourage others with the freedom he was given

And we do need courage during these uncertain times
Wheels going spinning, round and round in my mind
What I am finding is that I’m toughest on myself
It hasn’t served me very well, negatively affecting my health
So l look at Paul and I think, I’d like to be like this guy
Refrained in a jail cell, yet didn’t even stop to ask why
He kept his spirits up by encouraging others and himself
This led to great inner strength and joy on the inside, he didn’t do it for wealth

God greatest commandment, love God and thy neighbor as you love yourself
Is this the key to deep contentment? A critical piece to our health?
We are in this place of COVID, our walls have closed in like Paul’s
In like manner, our worlds have become very small

There is so much to learn as we continue to endure
Protect your mind, will and emotions of this I am sure
My walls may look different, but what’s inside remains
The ability to lose hope or the ability to chose gain
Your greatest encouragement, comes from God and you.
Love them both today, to thy neighbor be true

We can not control circumstances, but selectively chose how to respond
Like hair dye you pick, it can be brown red or blonde
What I know for sure, is nothing lasts forever
Find others who are like minded and chose to be better

At the end we can hope to spread peace and together we stand
Reflecting back on these experiences of when we really had no plan
Some of the greatest things emerge when our life has been disrupted
You get to decide how to face these interruptions
For myself, I chose life, a road free from discord, full of peace and harmony
And when life throws you curve balls, simply just be