When I was a child I thought like a child

I played like a child

I joked like a child

I smiled like a child

I had faith like a child.

At 9 years old I deemed it absolutely, one hundred percent necessary

to disassociate myself from every single childish way, thought, and action I had once held so dear.

From that day, I was never the same.

With that fateful action whence I destroyed my childish

thoughts, jokes, smiles, and faith I subsequently lost something. Big.

I lost my Goodnight Moon and the peaceful airs of that great green room

I lost my Little Engine That Could. Man, that guy. He understood.

I said goodbye to “I think I can, I think can.”

How could I do that, and think that was smart?

Cause at 9 years old I thought I had to be tough enough?

Had to be smart enough? Had to be old enough?

Well. I wish I could have told myself that day,

that every thought, every joke, smile, and ounce of faith I had as a child

I would spend a lifetime trying to get back. Trying to live again.

In the scriptures it explains,

“We love Him because he first loved Us."

This phrase not only depicts

The essence of your relationship with the Father

It also explains your social disposition towards others

The Father loves you,

And you choose to love the Father.

This act has twofold relevance, however,

For one cannot love the Father and not

Resist the unbearable urge to love every

Entity you meet forthwith.

But where do you see that?

No, sadly I see that a “God flavored" Christian club believes 

That they will change the world with slogans and graphic tees.

Contrary to what Christian scientists say, we have evolved. 

Evolved from people meeting in homes and sharing everything 

To becoming so misled, we become indistinguishable from an indoctrinating, self-righteous political party.

Open you eyes! 

Raise your head above your love/hate relationship with confusion. 

A perfect love is yours.

More potent than lies and hatred.

This perfect love is yours.