Many people do not agree with or understand
the Bible; they call it an out-fashioned book
that’s indescribable, but this magnificent book
can solve all of life’s problems with ease;
no psychologist needed.

Hell is no downplaying
a constant replaying of life on earth
no delaying
slay the dragon

Thank God for this precious life; I appreciate
all the struggles I have faced throughout
my lifetime — the misfortunes, the torture,
and the hot lava tears have built
the foundation for my resilience.

Back then, I was anything but appreciative
—the anger and the frustration, the beat-down
from a hard-knock-life became my go-to
escape routes. Jesus was the farthest thing from
my mind, now I can’t stop thinking about Him
I wouldn’t be here without His saving grace; I
remember begging for the courage to end my life.

I know what it’s like to scour every corner
of the earth looking for a safe place
to rest my head in safe houses
with bullet holes, trying to find relief
from the burden of suicidal thoughts. I’m tired
of running in circles; I always end up back
at square one, Jesus Christ is my final destination.

Emotional pain brings destruction
sucking happiness down to the very bone
—dry and crumbling—demolition mode,
no mercy. Take care of your health;
resist the urge to feed the distress any further;
laugh a little more,
wiggle out of your comfort zone;
liven up yourself.

Most seemingly ‘happy folks’ hide behind
cracked walls and broken windows
repairing only the outside for brownie points,
while the inside, severely dilapidated, barely can
withstand the pressure. Those folks are often
more miserable than the ‘regular unhappy people,’
no sugarcoating the misery. For every smile,
the ‘happy ones’ put out, a frown screams back,
“save me; I can’t keep up the pretense.”

Often, God is my last resort for every situation
I encounter; usually, I’ll turn to Him
after I’ve aired my dirty laundry
to trusted folks with no satisfactory resolution.
I’ve learned the hard way to stay silent
and keep my business to myself; prayer is critical
once I leave my burdens in God’s hands,
there they should remain
unbothered by human intervention.

No one will deny God’s existence, not the atheists,
pantheists, humanists, agnostics, freethinkers,
anti-theists, or the skeptics; the moment
humankind closes their eyes, they’ll all know for sure
there’s an omnipresent, omnipotent Creator
science could never explain away.

Fear is a dangerous lie, so crippling
it overtakes the mind, sucks dry freedom,
paralyzes growth, and hides opportunities
in plain sight. There’s a domino effect of confusion,
too frightened to uncover greatness.

It’s a free-for-all advertisement;
the poison of adult entertainment,
no humility, no shame for what shows up
on those screens, people stay plugged in
daytime or nighttime, feeding into those
unstable minds, watered down and weakened,
easily manipulated, blasphemy on steroids.