Narrow or Wide -- You Choose.

Narrow or Wide

By: Erin

It was brought to my attention tonight that we have a choice to make

We can choose the path that is narrow

Or

We can choose the path that is wide

Jesus reminds that the wide will lead to destruction

And narrow will lead to life

But will too cause us great strife

Choosing wide is easier for we get to live the way we want

Be greedy, selfish, prideful, lustful, angry, self-centered

And do all of that, more and also flaunt

But narrow is hard – we must learn from our mistakes and trials

Keep going when it’s difficult – walk a hundred more miles

Narrow takes so much work and more

For we must train ourselves, be disciplined, fight temptations, and withstand trail….

….because it is Christ who we adore

Ultimately though, those on the narrow path rest in eternal life

After all the hardship trial and strife

Rest in Heaven and they meet the King of Kings

While the others found Hell, simply because they were obsessed with earthly things

This is a choice for each of us personally between you and God up high

But remember this life is temporary – one day we will all die

And what will come will last forever more

And lead you either to eternal Hell, or Heaven’s supposedly “pearly white” door

MATTHEW 7:13

Manipulation at its best.

Manipulate

By: Erin

People know that I like control

People know I like to feel empowered

People know I like to feel accomplished

People know I am goal oriented

People know I am driven

Let me tell you what people don’t know.

I manipulate my own body language, speech, presentation

Careful to show anything but my internal frustration

I have a switch that I can turn on at most any time I need

To show others that I have the capability to succeed

But I’ve learned something, or maybe come to a grand realization

My ability to take myself to hide behind my own manipulation

Has done nothing but hurt me in every way shape or form

Preventing me from getting help in the midst of a storm

So I’m becoming aware of this, more authentic to my own heart

Most of us know that realizing the problem is the very start

I know I’ve lived my life this way

Which is hard for me to say today

Because I value authenticity, real people, emotions too

So I guess I must admit I manipulate myself to hide from and impress you

But it has been hurting me I’ve realized – that I can clearly see

And on this journey to make myself whole, to make myself free

I must become aware, be gentle, and change that mold

Because honestly I was never REALLY controlled

Just showing the world one part of me, while hiding the other out of sight

But the truth is I am me, the same person in dark and in light

And I will respect the whole, entire me that I am today

Even if it would be easier to manipulate my image and hide parts of me away