Thought is surrounded by a haunting void.
    From a haunting void emerges thought.
Genuine thoughts are shattered by shady beliefs.
    Shady beliefs realized bring genuine thoughts.
Beliefs are destroyed by selfish demands.
    Selfish demands controlled develop belief.
Faith falters due to a lack of obedience.
    With a lack of obedience, faith is kindled.
Wisdom is diminished by the absence of activity.
    The absence of activity fosters wisdom.
Good is harassed by malicious disobedience.
    Malicious disobedience reveals good.
Trust is victimized by devious actions.
    From devious actions comes trust.
Obedience is insulted by rebellious defiance.
    From rebellious defiance comes obedience.
Truth is in conflict with the cardinal lie.
    Within cardinal lying, truth is discovered.
What’s true is seductively destroyed by the false.
    In what’s false, what’s true can be discovered.
The Way is lost when overwhelmed by troubles.
    Overwhelmed by troubles, The Way is looked for.
The end is rescued by ill intent.
    Yet ill intent promotes the end.
Realization it’s Me is deflected by unwarranted kindness.
    Unwarranted kindness inspires the realization it’s Me.
Forgiveness caught in a hair-triggered trap is arrogant pride.
    Caught in arrogant pride, forgiveness is craved.
Balancing emotional outbursts is hindered by selfishness.
    Selfishness, when disciplined, balances emotions.
Doing right is obstructed by social influence.
    Social influence confronted makes right.
 Mercy is entangled in the mire of self-indulgence.
    Self-indulgence seeks mercy.
Justice is shrouded in cruelty.
    In cruelty, justice is longed for.
Sincerity is blinded by guilt and shame.
    Guilt and shame forgiven bring sincerity.
Brightness is diminished by unforgiveness.
     Unforgiveness, when pardoned, brings brightness.
Honesty is defeated by blatant deceit.
    Where there’s blatant deceit, honesty rules.
Love is wasted in hatred.
    For where there’s hatred, love is craved.
Pureness is shrouded by self-interest.
    As self-interest grows, pureness is preferred. 
Peace is threatened by immorality.
    Where immorality flourishes, peace abounds.
Salt is trod on when it loses its ability to transfer heat.
    Transferring heat is the task of salt.
Light is ruthlessly ignored by darkness.
    For if there’s no darkness, there’s no light.
Life is harsh when haunted by death.
    For in death, there’s life.
Grace, being free, is destroyed by corrupt influences.
    Corrupt influences stimulate grace as freedom.
Glory and achievement are cheapened by fraudulent deceptions.
    Fraudulent deceptions foster achievement.
Our Creator is rejected by intolerance.
    Where intolerance is our Creator is revealed.
Our Liberator is in a vicious battle with the oppressor.
    As the oppressor controls there, our Liberator is.
Our Chief is fraught with authority difficulties.
     With authority difficulties, there our Chief stands.
Our Elder is beset with trials of leadership.
     Trials of leadership speak of our Elder.
Our Teacher is harassed by disrespect.
    Yet disrespect confirms our Teacher.
Our Spirit Boss is plagued with persecution.
    Persecution reveals our Spirit Boss.
A genuine spirit member will be violently harassed.
    Violent harassment uncovers a faithful spirit member.
Mighty Holy Spirit, I AM is in battle with the defeated darkness.
    The defeated darkness exposes Mighty Holy Spirit, I AM.
Thoughts of wisdom are quietly forgotten.
    Yet, quietly forgotten wisdom will again return.
                                          Tim Kirby 
                                         November 7, 2020