| on War and Peace? from The Beholden Lyle Watson explains genetic coding rules of conduct binding all of nature Stated simply be nice to insiders be nasty to outsiders cheat whenever you can And what of humans? What binds them and what loosens them from such antics stuck by force or willingly and by choice? Jesus the Christ explains a new law rules of conduct binding for all created elevated to children of God Stated simply love as I have loved you love your enemy do good to those who hate Do this and Peace shall be yours Follow nature's call and you shall have War |
| War is War and Peace is Peace: from Lenten Meditations War is about the raging fever of human corruption external symptoms of an ailing and suffering global system The Mystical Body in Pain War is about the God-Complex of World Leaders parading parodies of perfect justice the antithesis of the Christ who offers the other cheek the shirt off his back his own body put to death for Peace War is the killing of each others' children territorial assaults of one another’s rights the brilliance of human intelligence wasted on self-annihilation self against self cannibalism War is about the mistaken hand of God pruning the dead branches killing trust and spiritual oneness all acts of destruction against the human spirit and the God of Goodness War begets War: anger's desire is for more anger greed demands itself multiplied revenge is thirsty for revenge collateral control lording it over control central craving attention and false-power the lust for glory lethal emotions of the grandiose seven and any of their offshoot siblings will inevitably kill the soul as well as the body as well as our planet Destructive global dragnet There is no end to the insatiable appetite of the self-aggrandizing need for superiority the deadly darkness of human capacity outside the boundaries of Love's Will and declaring unashamedly: As long as its my way As long as mine win Peace begets Peace Forgiveness invites forgiveness Compassion is endless The Love of God in Abundance Source and Fountain We are called in our humanity to be like the Christ to have Peace and to pass it on this Truth. this Way. this Life. Dare to live as I have |
| love reciprocal from The Beholden meet me in my eyes God of wonder promise surprise meet me in my skin fleshful pleasure drawing beauty within in the fullness of all i can be i meet you meet me in my other brother sister father mother meet me tame me fire of love insatiable teach me love reciprocal |