Darkness V’s Light

What an epic story
The history of the struggle between life and death
Rolled out in metaphors that are only understood
When you don’t try to understand them
Creation and destruction; the working of an Almighty Hand
Or are we just the difference made by a switch on the wall
How deep do you want to go

Darkness says:

Hello friend, so tell me; what do you think I am – evil
But how many times have I been just what was needed
Doesn’t a dose of me often send you back off in the right direction
Tell me; can you cure evil with evil
I am a concealer – sometimes things need to be hidden
Although, surely I’m not just ‘night’
Day certainly wouldn’t be what it is without me
But I am more than only your nap-time
Let me tell you this:
Me and light; David said: ‘to God we’re the same’
Or is that just one of my cameos in yet another curious analogy
Perhaps I am just lack – absence of something or anything
A place where things start to break down and ultimately cease
Whether light or morals or life; a vacuum that tries to suck you in
But that must exist because of some of the most complicated facets of freewill
Now I’ve made you think
Well, I reckon you’ve bitten off more than you can chew with this one
Best just to do what you’ve been told and enjoy your life

Light says:

I see you’ve already met my evil twin
But he isn’t all bad; we are conjoined you know
Do you think you could separate us
It will happen – but not just yet
I would say that you should leave that to the One who knows
If you try and figure us out you will only lose yourself
But True Light – that is something Special
That is Life and whatever that vacuum does suck in
It will not get hold of Life; but only the things that turn away from it
I do agree with what has already been said
Best just to do what you’ve been told and enjoy your life
And when I say life I mean Life – the True Light
Just hold on to it – darkness won’t overcome it
All you have to do is make the right choice
You’re not a robot you know
Stick in there and we’ll talk more clearly on the other side

Regaining Purity

What is our problem with Purity?

When did we become ashamed of doing what is right and good?

Certainly this is nothing new; a man called Paul said the same thing a long time ago: Why do we do the things that we don’t want to do? Or the things that are not helpful? Or, why are we attracted to things that are bad for us?

We want a paradise to live in but we don’t want, or don’t seem able, to build it. We know the things that we crave: love, peace, trust, honesty, safety, happiness etc… but we persist in keeping them at bay.

We know where these things come from; it’s not difficult to figure out. If you sat us down in a classroom for an hour, like children, we would be able to come up with a pretty good list of the things that we need to do. In theory we know how to behave; so why is it so difficult?!

This world is a big relationship. A family of 7 billion people all having an effect on each other. Everyone wants a good life for themselves, their family and their friends. That is obvious but who manages it? And more importantly; who manages it without other people having to suffer to meet the cost? Something is causing us to blindly go round in circles. We can’t seem to do the work to create the paradise we all want, even though we can clearly identify the building blocks required to make it a reality. For some reason we spend most of our time doing the opposite; doing the exact things that we know will not bring our perfect future.

So, instead we dream of an easy solution, get rich, win the lottery, whatever; then we can get away from the mess while still contributing to it with our own actions; but at least we would be ok!

That said, I do believe that we know the things that are good and could identify them if we tried BUT I also believe that those things aren’t always in our conscious minds while we do the things we shouldn’t. I think that we have come to see the bad things as good or neutral in the stupor that we are in; pandering to whatever urge we have and whatever it is that we think will make the people around us be our friends or give us the attention we need.

So, rather than do what is correct or helpful, we do whatever will get us liked and help to stave off our insecurity. We do not do what is right if that would mean that others would reject us or laugh at us. That is the reality that we live in; we have become ashamed of doing what is right because we have developed a rampant insecurity and that is driving what we do. We must feed it otherwise we feel bad. That is where our shame lives and that is a key source of our inability to correct our path.

Answer: Do what is right no matter what.

Perhaps now we can see that we are being driven by an invisible and very powerful world that is all around us. In that world lives our shame and the things that cause it. Also residing there are all the feelings we share and the actions that we have carried out that created them; the triggers for our embarrassment and so many other negative emotions. That invisible world is full of all our mess and the insecurity that we have developed is allowing it to perpetuate itself. We have to keep feeding it; what a very vicious circle. The more negative actions we throw into the mix the more negative results we bring on ourselves; we reap the things that we sow, it is that simple.

Answer: Always do what is right no matter what.

What is the crux of this?

We have become obsessed with doing what we want and obsessed with fitting in but this world that we are desperately trying to fit into has been totally polluted by our own actions. We have built a world and a network of relationships with each other that are now driving and pushing us to do what is wrong, constantly. We have created a beast that we are all part of and that beast sucks in everyone. And anyone trying to resist getting sucked in, we look at as weird; they would be rejected; the insecurity rules.

We have become ashamed of good. We have grown averse to purity yet purity is the one thing that we need to create our perfect world – the world that we all hold in our hearts and see only in our dreams. We must snap out of this trance.

You have to ask yourself: What is it that has caused us to create such a polluted world? What could be causing us to do wrong in the face of our knowledge of what is correct? Who is this invisible enemy and how do we defeat him?

Answer: Persist in doing what is right no matter whether you want to or not because you know that the feelings that are trying to stop you are false and must be rejected. Purity has spoken.

To take back to world from the beast that we have created and the enemy that is pushing us, we must fall in love with Purity. That is the only way. Purity is King; that is where Perfection comes from.

If you are unsure about any action then just apply this rule: Only do something if you would be happy for someone else to do it to you.

And… if you want to know how to be able to apply that rule in the face of the world that provokes our insecurity and our invisible enemy that does whatever it is that he does, then you need to get in touch with the ONE Person who laid it down in the first place. The only ONE who has even spoken the complete Truth.

Jesus Christ.

Purity pt2 – Ashamed

So, this amazing world we all desire
The pure life to which we all aspire
What’s the issue; why aren’t we moving higher
Seems like the fat lady has left the choir

This is the question: why do we feel ashamed
Of the build blocks that are acclaimed
Components of this world we’ve named
The dream-world that our minds have framed

We want honesty and we chase easy money
We want fidelity and we love indecency
We want stability and we love to disagree
We want equality and we seek the most for me

Those are the traits of the world we pine for
Where trust is the currency used to pay for
All we need, and life is worth living for
So why don’t we build this world we’d die for

Why do our bodies move against our minds
Why do our actions contravene our dreams design
Why is our present leaving that future behind
Can you see; our way of life has made us blind

The answer: Do not feel ashamed
To turn from the evil that has maimed
And help the world to be reclaimed
Don’t play your part; the present must be tamed

Purity

Surely, all we are seeking is surety
In a future laid out with some clarity
A place where we all will act morally
Where evil is no more than history

This is not a case of insanity
But a people of grave insecurity
Somehow the masses act horribly
The individual lost in the majority

Has goodness become an obscurity
With billions relying on charity
We still see such acts of barbarity
And every country shares in this tyranny

So if you are after sincerity
And a world that is structured with honesty
There is one question that leads to maturity
Have YOU fallen in love with PURITY

Need v’s Greed

Well, this is just typical
Take a fundamental part of life
And mutate it into something horrible

Need says:

Of course, I’m normal
There’s nothing wrong with me
I’m merely part of the circle of this life
And thanks to all the feelings
Plus the emotional triggers and responses
That are a part every one of you
I can help you explore and enjoy
Come and get me
I’ll always give you something to do
But take care that you don’t focus on me
Rather than on the other people
That you share me with
Or it could get very nasty….

Greed says:

Why did you have to unleash me onto the world
And you thought mutants only lived in SyFy movies
All you have to do is satisfy your real needs
And life is beautiful; A trillion flavours
So much that you can do
And more importantly; share
You would never get bored
There’s no need for this nonsense
The craziest thing in all this is
The further you get into this place
That you think is bringing you life
The more you are killing yourselves
You really are quite confused

Pain v’s Suffering

Is there even any difference between us
Well, put it this way
Pain certainly gives birth to suffering
But is really only a surrogate mother
It’s your baby

Pain says:

You think you don’t like me; I understand
But without me you would be
In all kinds of trouble; I speak truth
And that truth reveals very important facts
So I’m fulfilling my vocation
It’s you that is letting the side down
I say: ‘don’t do that’
Or: ‘that is not a good idea’
You say: ‘Shut up – leave us alone’
And then, further down the line
You look at me and my child
The child you fathered
And hate us – thanks

Suffering says:

I think I should mention
That many people leave me stronger
Than they were when we met
But to be fair, I don’t like my position
It’s true, I am one of Pain’s children
The one that isn’t very nice
But, why I am like that – Well, how would you be
If you had something so important to say
Yet no-one ever listened – wouldn’t you shout louder
That’s the story of me & my mum
Personally, I have no idea why you don’t take heed
We never cry-wolf
If you paid more attention to my mother
You may never even meet me – lucky you!

Freedom v’s Freewill

Although we walk hand-in-hand
We are not the same thing
Be very careful how you treat us

Freewill says:

I do not care much about anything
I am just here to obey you
I will do whatever you say
And if you don’t speak carefully
Then I will happily destroy your freedom
To myself I seem simple
But you are always struggling
Is there a man among you who can control me

Freedom says:

No-one can understand me
I’m here one minute and gone the next
One false move from freewill
And you won’t see me for a long time
This is sure: you only think about me when I disappear
And you only feel me when you have been held captive
You may not even know what I am
Until it is too late – so tread carefully

Who Can Save Us

With all of us now so far lost in our mess
Who can turn things around for us

Who can show us where we have gone wrong
And not get caught up with us in everything we’ve done

Who can free us from the motives that bind us
And the needs that mean we our always out for ourselves

Who can overcome this vindictive world that we’ve made
And create a new Spirit that can be used to cure us all

What would his qualifications be; What CV would do
Let me think just what would be required

He must be innocent; Not just another hypocrite
He must speak the truth; Not just another liar

He must be able to stand the test of time
He must be proved right in all He does

He must not be working for Himself; Not with selfish motives
He must never give in to temptation; Never be led astray

He will be hated; Depised by all with things to hide
No-one will accept Him; All will feel their guilt

You know what will happen; He will definitely be killed
But He must go through with it and Innocently complete the task

He must not join in with the violence, not matter what happens
If He does then the evil wil have spread to Him too

He must not allow that to happen or the mission will be lost
He must remain pure, only then will His Spirit be able to save us

Who could do that; Who has the ability to stand firm amongst us
Who has enough power to fight the feelings driving us to destruction

Is there anyone; He would have to be God Himself
Or, if not, the Son of God

Do you know anyone, anyone as incredible as that
Let me tell you something: I do

What is Life

Life is not the fact that we live and breath
But what we do with every breath we have

Life is not a biological condition that means your heart beats
It is something we build when our heart makes choices

When a life chooses error over good, then life itself gets damaged
Those errors cloud the world with terrible consequences

The results of those errors are not just individual evil acts
But binds that are placed around our collective hearts and minds

The more error we choose the more error we contain
And the less we remember about life and the less we like it

The more we choose death over life the more we damage the world
The more we live in this damaged world the more it blinds us

So, how do you change a world intent on destroying itself
How do you find out what that need is, and then nail it down

How can you show the world how messed up it has become
Who can do that; Who has the means to demonstrate that fact

Let Go

It is only when we surrender that we are set free
And only while we continue to hold on to what we think we deserve that we give evil a place to live

Holding on = retribution
Letting go = forgiveness
Retribution = More destruction
Foregiveness = Rebuilding

We have all done wrong; and we have all been wronged
We can all seek retribution and continue destroying the world
Or we can all forgive and start building a new one

We can all hold on to the past and see where it gets us
Or we can all let go of the past and take hold of the future
It’s our choice

Nailed Down

What can be nailed down
What can be held in place with metal spikes

A body; the body of an ancient Man
God; can you fix God in place with things that He created
A plan; an idea from the Mind that knows everything
A change; a ripple in time that confronts all evil
A future; the future of every human who has ever lived
Captivity; can you nail enslavement to a piece of wood
Lies; can you expose wickedness with a tree and some nails
Life; you can tie-up a person but you cannot tie-up Life

It was in nailing down a Life that life itself was set free
Perfection exposing a broken world to itself
Giving it the chance to see what it truly has become
Allowing it to be released; that is if it wants to be
Have you been set free; or have you not yet realised you’re trapped

The Excellent Way

I took my ‘no way’
Put it on ebay
Sold it to yesterday
Now who can say
Not today
With nonsense at bay
I am no longer prey
To the one who would slay
I will walk in the Way

Went to tomorrow
So that I could borrow
Things that cast a shadow
On today and bring sorrow
Killed them with an arrow
Reduced them to zero
Now I can’t wallow
In all that was shallow
Enabled to follow a life with that Hero

So now it’s today
This is where I will stay
No longer to stray
Into things that are grey
Yesterday is where my mind will no longer play
And tomorrow will no more cause me to sway
Cause, come what may
I know I will lay
A good path – when I walk in the Excellent Way

Hindsight; BindTight

Now – Let me give you some proper wisdom
Any ‘Life’ that you have managed to birth
You keep locked up – closely guarded by your fear of losing your wealth
And your need for control – because trust can’t live in this atmosphere
Your mutated feelings are binding you tightly

So, even if you want to change you can’t
You must first kill your love of money
Treat any desire for wealth with contempt
And trust the way of purity
Then you will start to hear me

As you are, millions die
Because your invisble cravings are so powerful
Your passion for money and false attention hold me prisoner
And don’t let me become what I was designed all along to be
I don’t want to remain out of reach

Listen to this: The only good reality is created between you
Relationships; experiences shared with clean and selfless motives
That allows love to live
In that you will have a goodness that perpetuates
A world that is robust with a structure built on life rather than death

Now you share fake feelings
Built on selfish and evil desires
Only aiming to take from each other
Can’t you see – you are tearing yourselves apart
The things that you admire bring destruction

You must find your power to overcome your misleading feelings
Then I will be able to become insight and foresight; guiding you
You have to learn from the mistakes that still have living consquences
They are all around you
What is truely good is really not that difficult to see

Now it’s up to you
You have everything you need in this place
Adopt a new spirit; a new way of life
Transform your minds into healthy places
I know you can do it, if you just listen to Jesus

Hindsight; FindMight

Listen to me
You humans are all the same
So good at blaming others
For your self-imposed deafness
You deliberately hold yourselves back

I am your friend
Do you know how loudly
I am shouting at you
You don’t hear because
You have filled you ears with money

I only keep this name
Because you continually fail to learn
I was born to change
Hindsight was designed to become wisdom
And that would change the world

Something went wrong
In the invisible realm that surrounds you
Progress got divided
Technology advances
While relationships remain out of control

Along the way your feelings have mutated
Taken control of you
Overpowered you and tied-up your logic
Now, you have little idea about life
I am completely ignored

You choose the easy life
Obeying every whim you have
Like a dog
Who will eat until he makes himself sick
That is the cowards way out

Now look where you are
You are the ones that think you are clever
With your ‘advanced’ world – you travel into space
So tell me – why do you let babies starve to death
I know; because you are taking care of the money

Talk to me again tomorrow
And I will help you understand
The confusion must be unravelled
Layer by layer – then you will see the truth
You must find strength

Hindsight; MindFight

Hindsight, I know that you are my good friend
But I don’t like the way you treat me
Always showing up late
With that ‘what did you do that for’ look
Splashed all over your face

I know I need you
I see – using you – that it is your job
To help teach me; teach everyone
About what is right and wrong
And how to change

I am just puzzled
About our relationship
You’re always there
But only after I needed you
Am I not treating you properly

Personally, I would like to keep you around
Perhaps you would stay
Or does my stubbornness keep you away
I know there’s something coming between us
Am I too hard-hearted to ask you to join me

So tell me – what do I need to do
To persuade you to stick around
Be onsite before I slip up
Then you could say – ‘don’t do that’
And I could listen

I hear you
You say – you are always here
Speaking at every moment
Never going away; just waiting to breakthrough
I am only fighting myself

If that’s true
Then why don’t I listen
Is your voice loud enough
You’re so clever
Answer that one