God of THIS City

I was unsure what to call this. It has been weighing on my mind awhile and I thought it was time to share. It is a rant of sorts, but one I feel many can understand and relate to.

 

I am angry.

I am angry because of the injustice I see in the world, my town, and home.

I am angry that we live in a "me" centered society.

I am angry because of the abuse I see and the lack of action taken against it. 

I am angry that the few people that care are often the used and abused.

I am angry at the people who could possibly make a difference that just stand by and look the other way.

How dare we say that things need to change and then just sit idly by and do nothing!

I am angry.

I am frustrated.

I am frustrated because I can not make people see each other as equals.

I am frustrated that people try so hard to win the love and affection of one person, that they overlook the needs of another.

I am frustrated that people choose hate over love.  

I am frustrated because I get told lies as truth.

How is one to know who they are when they are surrounded by people who twist the truth and tell them bold faced lies? 

I am frustrated.

I am saddened.

I am saddened because I see people being overlooked due to race and gender. 

I am saddened because of the pain I see that I do not understand.

I am saddened that I can do so little to ease the pain of others because it is a group effort and the "team" isn't helping.

I am saddened that I have to watch people I love slip away because of circumstances beyond my control. 

Why has it become the norm to be calloused and unwilling to look out for other's needs? 

I am saddened.

I am confused.

 

I am confused by the hypocrisy I see.

I am confused by what this world calls "love."

I am confused by the things that have become acceptable and the things that aren't acceptable that no one stands up for. 

I am confused by the things that should be logical but aren't.

When was one's value defined by how much money you have, the color of your skin, or the position you hold?

I am confused.

I am scared.

I am scared by the people I see.

I am scared I will become one of them.

I am scared I will sit idly by while the broken and scared cry out for help. 

I am scared I will sacrifice making a difference for the sake of fitting it. 

I am scared I am no different than any of those people I despise.

Am I any better than any of the people I see? Is there hope still left for me?

I am scared.

I am hopeful.

I am hopeful because I serve a good God.

I am hopeful because He knows all my pain and holds all my tears. 

I am hopeful because He promises that He has a great plan for me. 

I am hopeful that God will take all the things that anger, frustrate, sadden, confuse and scare me and make them into something beautiful one day.

I am hopeful because of the faith I have in God.

I am hopeful.

 

"He will swallow up death forever! The Sovereign LORD will wipe away all tears. He will remove forever all insults and mockery against his land and people. The LORD has spoken!" Isaiah 25:8

 

"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” Revelation 21:4

 

"God Of This City"

By Chris Tomlin



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