Cherish the family God has given you
Be they of blood or heart or spirit!
Within them is all the knowledge you desire
And the way of them is a gift.

Some are born alone in this world
Thrust into their life without blood
Yet in time they find their own like minds
Building a bond not easily broken

Some are born with everything in life
Missing still acceptance of their soul
Shamed into a pattern of old tradition
Sets course a new family of like heart

Some are born with a tradition of God
Taught evil and sin and punishing sorrow
Yet love for the Word lives always within
So God present them instead His Children

Of blood we may not posses
Of family we may not be accepted
Of spirit we may become shunned
Yet fear nothing in any of this
As the Father of Heaven is wise

For all who are brought before us in life
Are done so with exacting purpose
Each and every one for your awakening
With all facility it is set forth
With great care it is prepared
With everlasting love it is given

Even the curses of life are our guide
For they teach what not we proclaim
Defining straight our path away
Revealing our own heart to us
Forcing our spirit to rise
Unless we embrace the bitter resentment

Even the blessings of life are our guide
For they teach us the purpose of grace
Defining the beauty of generosity
Revealing the everlasting charity
Forcing our spirits to take notice
Unless we embrace our own pride entitled

Lo, wether we humble ourselves
To the truth of it or not
Still it is so

For the Father of Heaven has eyes on all
And His Will stands in every moment
Nothing is outside of His design
Regardless of our belief
Of what should be

And the Father of Heaven
Knows exactly your need
Placing first your spirits requirement
For the flesh does depart
And the tides flow both ways
But His life within you is of greater matter

To that end have you met all you know
Even those in just an instant
Even those of your whole life
For the humble man sees the hand of God
And the lesson of life offered
In all the souls they encounter

All are our teachers and all our guides
For it is God who placed them there
Nothing has been overlooked
In the years of your spirits awakening
No not one thing is in vain
In the moments of your life
For those of humble heart
And those who call on God

Even so some turn away to blame
For they seek the spirit of another father
And some fall into traps of disgrace
For they seek the vengeful justice of men
This I have known in intimate detail
Until my spirit called on God

Yes even in my former terrors
And horrible works of my hands
Was all of it perfect and right
To bring me before the throne of God
As I discover my seeking
And gladly accept the truth
That it was God I sought all along

That is the greatness of God
That men wish for you not to know
Their coffers are not filled
With your worship of the Father or Son
But only of your worship of their law

Fear not though of the works of others
Embrace instead the plan of your reality
For he who seeks the Fathers will
In all things
Is released from the shackles of flesh
Even while bound to them.

It is because we see the value
Of our enemy… often long after
And discover his wrath gave us our answer
As we also love the value
Of our friend… often long after
And discover his love gave us another.

For all that we personally seek in truth
Is presented in everyone you’ll know
It is the gift of The Father

So whatever our course
In who we gain or who we lose
All of them are our family
Each and every one God gave us
For our awakening to eternal life

Ryan o0o