To a man of faith, life itself
is the unfolding answer to all prayers.
Pain, fright is there – but not
anxiety; loss but not grief;
failure without disappointment;
solitude without loneliness;
death (they say) without termination.
On the tip of the bow,
a man of faith is serenely poised
to receive, to pass along
only what he’s given; responsible
for nothing but vigilance and acquiescence.
He gets the big picture, though as yet,
is unable to grasp the details.
Less than a hair’s breadth (the Masters say),
separates heaven from earth –
it requires an unhanding, an atrophy of judgment,
a relinquishment of presumption.
Life itself to a man of faith
is the unfolding answer to all prayers.
O child of God, give anything, everything,
life itself, to become a man of faith.
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"Life itself to a man of faith
ReplyDeleteis the unfolding answer to all prayers."
Reads like one of those immortal quotes one happily stumbles across on a website of Great Quotes...cause it's true. Good stuff, Brian.
Thanks, Mickey!
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