THE BOTTOM LINE
I don’t hold in contempt the familiar
Without intimacy, how then faith?
Yet I yearn for acquaintance with the unknown
Without wisdom, how could there be hope?
People, places, things I know offer comfort
Without respect, how then charity?
But it’s you I turn to for sanctuary
Without goodness, how could there be love?
I don’t know who you are
Still, I know my faith gives me strength
I don’t know of your plans
Still, I know you’re my only hope
I don’t know I’m worthy
Still, I accept your charity
I can’t even prove you exist
Still, I love you…still, I love you
That last line has the most plaintive but beautiful sigh.
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Gemma
Faith often defies logic . He is because you believe and because you believe you are always faithful .
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We speak of a 'leap of faith' because it defies rationality.
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Nicely put.
As I said at Keith's blog, I anm no practising Hindu. However, I do have faith. I like this!
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Appreciation to;
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shubd
anthonynorth
gautami tripathy
just jen
Sometimes you have to make a decision one way or the other. Faith follows, despite the mystery.