paradox
i don't need to be famously known when i say
if God is not in the forefront of a nation that's falling
we're going to fall right in the gates of hades
we have to go back to loving each
love your neighbor as you love yourself
stop removing Jesus in the front line
prayers have been gone from places ( schools, jobs for example ) that need Him daily
people have become desensitize because of what they are been surrounded by
the smartest trick the devil did was make people think he didn't exist
he found his platform in social media
the tragedies back in the days when social media was absent
where we didn't find out what happen until a week later
we'll know about it 5 seconds instantly
and move to the next one, and the next one
wider freeways are made to mobilize driving
but narrower viewpoints that intoxicates thinking
there are bigger sports stadiums, but smaller attention spans
there are taller buildings, but shorter tempers
spending on things we haven't earn to impress people of whom we don't like nor care for
one would think that technology brings people closer from far away
where in all actuality, technology takes people far away from those that are close to you
while you may have 5,000,000 followers on facebook like groupies
but almost half of folks still feel lonely in general
because they have everything else but Jesus
He may not have 1,000,000 followers on twitter
all He had was 12 disciples spreading the good news about His prophecy which lead to believers truly following Him
the parodox is that while we have more degrees, we have no common sense
less book smarts, but more judgemental assassinations
more experts with no solutions
Reverend Martin Luther King once quoted that we have guided missiles
but misguided men
i find it perplexing, yet compelling that someone can say hi to a celebrity
merely based on a movie one star in
but we struggle to engage in meaningful conversation to someone next to you
in church, on the train or a city bus
it's amazing that CEOs are affluent in making millions of dollars
and yet 1 out of 4 CEOs struggle with depression
you read it on the papers about another rich person committing suicide because they weren't happy
people are thriving off paradox
words that spew out of their mouths as if they sound intelligent
unraveling their true identity and they are nothing more than a lion with no teeth
how can you bite on something if you don't have teeth
paradox misleads folks that media is exciting, politics is educating, television is invigorating
paradox feeds people to believing this is the way of life
we try to clean the air, but our souls have been polluted with gossip, and hatred
a cake is split in half, but not prejudice where we're still being one sided
people strive to make more money, but less effort with our morals
how do we faciliate change
how do we scrutinize paradox
like an ipod, press play to hear something right now
hit the left arrow button to listen to the beginning
hit the right arrow button to listen to the end
bring awareness to life that embodies light where no one will live in darkness
ramifications of how one word can create contention
where slandering is unnecesary, an argument that didn't need to happen
or speaking to someone differently than the way you normally speak to your friends
or changing your whole demeanor to someone different than you
we all come from different walks of life
our walks may be different, but we need to walk in the same direction
where do we go?
to the One who create us
The Lord said in 1 Corinthians 12:27 "Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it"
that's wisdom, not from man, but His only begotten Son who took on human flesh
and died for our sins
that's not paradox, that's the truth
if i'm lying, read John 3:16
and tell me if what you read is paradox
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Jesennia
I think you did a really good job dissecting this top on social Media , I have been thinking to myself lately how We are exposed to this awful instant imaginery world were females in particular are gloryfying themselves shamelessly With little clothing and improper attention. These days its not just staying away from toxic sites like porn But the very fact that if you go in the search engine bar on instagram that you can scroll down and see someone half naked and other time over a period of time our brain stores those images,even when we arent enganing and particpating in it its so exposed and open that its hard not to come across such issue. And its saddening. Among other things that you pointed out but i feel its this instant gradifacation that this generation is endulging in that makes matter so much more toxic ...the youth ..thier unhappy and searching to belong and these feelings of connections arent real unity
people strive to make more money, but less effort with our morals
how do we faciliate change..
By example like christ he led by example ..
MARs
Such a remarkable poem, and so well done! Especially with "The smartest trick the devil did was make people believe he didn't exist" is so powerful! Beautifully said!
An inspiring epic wow. Great message and freeverse style. So true that without God and religion we will always feel lonely like u said. Thumbs up.
I'm a new poet here but I've been writing for other sites for ages and they have enjoyed so I would like your thoughts on my latest poem too.