the one thing I know

“Faith without doubt isn’t faith; it’s cultural certainty, little more than a lifeless creed you can shout at the top of your lungs behind pulpits, write in all caps in online comment sections, and whisper under your breath like a curse whenever challenged.”

                                                                                                                Matthew Paul Turner

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of what am I certain?

almost nothing

I used to be certain of much more

it is amazing how brilliant one is

when one is younger

but now

many miles down the road

I know that I do not know

much

at

all

especially when it comes to

things

Sacred

I have hunches

guesses

I have beliefs that have

been formed

out of sleepless nights

forged by

fear and hope

anger and joy

failure and success

but am I certain?

that my beliefs about

heaven and hell

gay marriage

global warming

and even

myself

are right?

no

all I am certain of is Sacred Presence

and Sacred Love

all I am certain of is that

the greatest desire of the Beloved

is that all

all

experience that loving presence

so if I am going to err

if I am going to be wrong

I would rather be wrong

by being too inclusive

too forgiving

too willing to accept

too compassionate

that is the only way

I can live

based on the one thing

I know

Sacred Presence

Sacred Love

If I am wrong?  Micky Dewitt says it well

“If I am wrong, than what am I guilty of? I have made my best attempts to remove barriers to the cross and I trust that God will sort out any confusion as He relates to each one of us”

Peace to all