Bjcorbin's Blog

You were born in the wilderness

Under the cover of darkness

With no shelter from the weather

You were raised by wolves

Who occasionally shared their scraps

But who also fed upon you

That you survived those years is a miracle

Or maybe it was destiny

Either way, the “civilized” world has never quite felt like home

You learned to adapt

And even to excel

But a full moon still stirs you in the middle of the night

We wanted to believe the scars meant that the wounds had closed up

And that your incredible strength would somehow keep you free

But now we know that the bleeding never really stopped on the inside

You’ve pressed further than most of us could have

But the pallor of death has begun to wash over your face

As the last drops of hope seemingly seep from your pores

You keep trying to remember to breathe

But because you don’t think of yourself as valuable

It doesn’t really seem to be all that important

Though you have often felt alone, there is One who has never left you

He’s watched you from afar

And occasionally you’ve caught glimpses of Him through the trees

He always knew that this day would come

And He made sure that you’d have what was needed to face it

And, indeed, you do

Call to Him

Surrender to Him

Reach for Him

He has a plan for you

A destination for your journey

And nothing from the past has the power to steal it

He will give you strength

But He will not make the decision

He will only take what you’re willing to put in His hands

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What would it look like:

If we would appreciate what makes a person unique

instead of distrusting what makes them different

If we would approach every endeavor ready to contribute

at least as much as we hoped to take away

If we would be as attentive to our internal well being

as we are to our external appearance

If we pursued the fulfillment of other peoples needs

with the same diligence we pursue the fulfillment of our own

If we would be grateful for what we have

instead of always craving something more

What would it look like:

If we entered into new situations with the attitude that we had something to learn

instead of something to prove

If we were as attuned to what is virtuous

as we are to what is trendy

If we had enough self respect to celebrate other people’s success

instead of being threatened by it

If we would seek a place of usefulness

as readily as we seek a place of comfort

If we loved the people in our lives

to the degree that we hoped to be loved by them

If we would pursue a meaningful existence

instead of one without pain

What would it look like?

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There is a world of difference between:

Speaking and communicating

Wealth and prosperity

Optimism and faith

Breathing and living

between

Being afraid and running away

Acting tough and being brave

Being discouraged and quitting

A cease fire and true peace

between

Being polite and being sincere

Being consistent and being dependable

Being civil and actually caring

Being tolerant and being unified

between

Contributing and sacrificing

Knowing someone and being their friend

Appreciating something and cherishing it

Being by yourself and feeling alone

between

Being eye catching and being beautiful

Having a good personality and being of good character

Being confident and having self esteem

Being passionate and being honorable

between

Cohabitation and marriage

Having kids and raising a family

Having sex and making love

Loving how someone makes you feel and loving who they are

between

What we can understand and what we truly believe

Having knowledge and being wise

Being lucky and being blessed

Wishing and praying

And life is most often lived in the space in-between

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The only time I find genuine peace

Is when I’m with You

It is the only time I can

Cast off my burdens

Let down my guard

And be completely transparent

The only time I feel truly secure

Is when I’m with You

In Your presence

I am a child

Slow to speak

Wise to listen

And with nothing to prove

The only time life makes sense

Is when I’m with You

In Your realm

There is no shadow of turning

The truth stands unchallenged

And there is no place to hide

The only time I truly feel alive

Is when I’m with You

You are my refuge

You are my hope

You are my fulfillment

You are my destiny

Only You know the truth of my heart

So only You can love me for who I really am

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It’s not as though love never passed between us

In fact, there was a time when your eyes sparkled for me

But the years choked that flame to a flicker

And now you simply refer to me in affectionate terms

I was once the object of your undying pledge

But now, there is only the occasional acknowledgement

There may be ‘no hard feelings’

But neither are there tender ones

Some would say that I should fight for you

But I wonder who I might assail

After all, your affection wasn’t stolen from me

It was given away

For love to be real

It must be free to go

And for love to last

It must choose to stay

The absence of love is not hate

It is indifference

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