When mercy in our eyes is better than looking right
When we can move on even though the insult is hot
When we can simmer and hold the hands of the spike
Lift up our enemy so he or she has a chance to shine
We know in this moment We are God’s children
For Blessed are the peacemakers who are called children of God
When we can look at the rage spilling over the brim in our direction
Without casting a single stone, instead calling for conciliation
When we have our enemy by the gills and choose to pick them up
Without adding a single bruise to their ego
We know in that moment that God called us to have better vision
For in this we show that we can be holy as our Father is Holy
When we have nothing left to give but find bread to give a hungry brother
When our soul aches for relief within us
When we are still asked to provide for someone shelter
We know that God has called us to overcome in the Lamb of salvation
For we have inherited the Kingdom of Heaven
When we can crush a mountain but cry out instead
When rather than puff our chest and flex we would prefer to mourn in peace
When we could have it all but hunger for righteousness
When we choose mercy even at our basest moment of temptation
Blessed are you because the Lord himself will comfort you
The book of Matthew Chapter 5-7 presents some powerful arguments
For a living soul seeking peace to seek a tender heart
Like the Lord, our Lord Jesus has
Poetry of the type of heart the Lord seeks from his children.
Bold in action, strong in the Spirit,
To act with a sort of might that would not crush even the ant.
True strength is observed as having the power to crush a mountain,
And yet willing to exert only so much power
As to pick a flower without breaking a petal
And trusting that though our weakness shines brighter than our strength
His grace toward us is sufficient
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