Hard-fought Victory

But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. 

If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, 

how great is that darkness!

Matt.6:23

Sometimes Mondays feel like its 'back to the boxing ring', right?!

Punch, jab, kick, goes life... 

hard to be eager for what a new week holds if ill-equipped!

Life/love is full of hard-aches, some beyond our control and some Self-inflicted😒🙃

Hard to see the beauty if the charge of Duty blinds

Hard to feel Hope’s gladness if the weight of worry binds

Hard to hear the music over noise of greed or fear

Hard to smell the roses if we never pause, my dear

Hard, hard to be happy if we serve the lord of self

Hard to know the truth if God’s word sits upon a shelf

Hard to taste life’s sweetness yet harbor a bitter grudge

Hard to love our neighbour if first we decide to judge

Hard to walk in Light where Guilt looks for the dark to hide

Hard to truly love if heart of hearts is filled with pride

Hard to help the needy with hands full of miser’s blood

Hard to find peace in this wicked, old world without God

© Janet Martin