The words can do great harm—

They’re read by those
who believe they must know God,
decode Her formulas,
predict what comes next,
or claim to understand
what God meant.

But who decided
these are God’s words—
the writings of “inspired men”?
Inspired, yes…
but by whom,
or by what?

These words can only point 
the shifting land of truth,
but only for a heart
ready to receive—
untethered, unencumbered.

In our hubris,
our need to be God-like,
we distort the simple message
of love.

We cling to rules,
having lost faith and hope.

The ego feasts on this—
twisting, bending,
even when intentions are good.

Jesus knew this weakness.
And this is why
He wept.