Just Maybe

“The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with my loving-kindness” -Jeremiah 31:3
We’ve all created something in life-whether it’s a piece of art, a meal, a baby- and when we create it, we’re creating it in our image. We’re shaping it how we want it to be. Now what if every time we created something, making it the best that we can make it, perfect in our eyes, it ended up bad. The art work turned ugly. The meal turned moldy. We’d be pretty disappointed; probably upset. Yet somehow after God created us, and we mess up, He loves us the same as He did when we were new and perfect. He thinks we deserve unconditional love- something we rarely give us always receive. So maybe we should try a lot harder to be what He created us to be- Good. Kind. Loving. Forgiving. Beautiful. And just maybe that would be enough to make this world a more beautiful place. __a.c.

Nobody

There are gonna be some shitty days. There’s gonna be bad things that happen to good people and good things that happen to bad people. There’s going to be extreme emotions. Sadness. Anger. Guilt. You’re going to face some brick walls without an ounce of knowledge of how to get over it. Life isn’t all sunshines and rainbows every second of the day. But life is still worth something!! You’ll still get over those brick walls even if it takes you removing each brick by yourself. There’s first smiles. First steps. The sound of heartbeats. Slow dances in the kitchen. Cinnamon rolls. Hikes. Late night convos. Early morning runs. Promotions. Dream jobs. Puppies. Dessert. There’s sunshine and rainbows and the most beautiful sunsets. Puddles to jump in and get messy. There’s laughter and hope. And love. So much love! And that’s so important. Life is so beautiful. It’s something worth living for. There’s SO MUCH to live for. And nobody will ever convince me otherwise. __a.c. 

Let Love Exist

Too often we throw away love because we realize we can’t control it. And if we can’t control it we don’t think it can be managed. And that scares us. So we toss it to the side time after time. But love predates us! It’s existed forever. So love doesn’t need to be controlled. It just needs to exist. So let love exist! __a.c.

Window View

I looked out my new window To an unfamiliar view.

The changes all at once were 

All together coming through.

The trees were different, the sun shine too, 

The atmosphere had even changed

And how my life had been before 

Now started to replay.

The changes I had planned myself- The life I thought would last

Never even came to be-

No, I was going down a different path.

“But why?” the question wouldn’t leave 

Until the answer had appeared.

Why hasn’t anything turned out the way I’d been planning all these years?

As I sat there in silence 

and search deep in my soul 

I realized where I walked I chose, but what I confronted, wasn’t my control.

God had all control of that- 

my God that loves so much.

My God that only wants the best, 

my God Whom I fully trust.

And then the new window view seemed not to bother me thereof.

Because no matter where I’d look, I’d still see my faith, hope, trust and love.

So in times of unfamiliarity, of change, confusion, doubt-

Just know that as God’s guiding you,

You can trust your every route. __a.c. 

Success

The most unsuccessful thing we did to ourselves Was make money a requirement for success,

Because it has people chasing fake dreams 

While their real ones they suppress.

Which causes a lot of unhappy people 

And a world full of stress.

Why? All so that we can step out in that twelve thousand dollar dress

To socialize with people we have to put a mask on to impress?

Rappers, ballers or a million dollar artist 

Leave the only scapegoat for those classroom kids who aren’t the smartest.

So instead of being here to express our God given purpose,

We chase a man made dream that we know is gonna hurt us.

Money money won’t get you too far, get you too far-

Unless you’re flying in a jet or driving in your new Rolls Royce car.

But, see, that’s physically speaking and physical strength 

Will never be enough to carry you the length. 

So chase your TRUE passions, whatever they may be.

Because the real definition of success 

Is when your HEART is happy. __a.c.

Life.

Life. It’s a small word. Easy to say. Quick to write. And yet it’s going to hit you harder than anything else. It won’t always be easy. In fact, it’s important you realize that life as we designed it is actually hard. You see, life was designed to be perfect in the beginning. But what do we know about perfection? Nothing. What we do know about is forgiveness. We bite the apple day after day and then we are forgiven. And that’s the perfection we attain-unconditional love, unconditional support, unconditional presence. And that’s still a beautiful kind of perfection. More beautiful than we often allow ourselves to realize. And although forgiveness is a such beautiful thing, the reality is it’s preceded by things not so beautiful. Lies. Hurt. Sin. Sadness. Anger. Failure. And that’s why life is hard. But even on those days, we still have something so beautiful. Because there’s always a light waiting for you in the darkness. And that’s something I never want you to forget. That no matter how hard life gets, the beauty of it will never be taken away from you. __a.c.

Success

The most unsuccessful thing we did to ourselves was make money a requirement for success,

Because it has people chasing fake dreams while their real ones they suppress,

Which causes a lot of unhappy people and a world full of stress.

What? All so we can step out in a twelve thousand dollar dress?

To socialize with people we have to put a mask on to impress?

Rappers, ballers or a million dollar artist

Leave the only scapegoats for those classroom kids who weren’t the smartest.

So instead of being here to express our God given purpose

We chase a man made success that we know is gonna hurt us.

Money money won’t get you too far get you too far

Unless you’re flying in a jet or driving in your new Rolls Royce car,

But that’s physically speaking and physical strength

Will never be enough to carry you the length.

So chase your TRUE passions, whatever they may be,

Because the REAL definition of success is when your heart is happy.

__a.c.

World In A Mirror

“World In A Mirror”

We hope someone does right even if it isn’t us,
And when we’re doing wrong, we complain that we can’t trust.
Ironic isn’t it? How we are our own problem?
And we’d rather just complain then do something to solve them.
Cliche as it may be, the solution always starts with us,
Like we could be out here loving but instead we choose to lust.
We might as well all be a Mason, because we just build up our walls-
Trapping us inside, but we gotta let them fall.
The finish line is set by us, and we make it unattainable.
We keep running from the line, and this pace is unsustainable.
Gandhi had it right when he said “be the change you wish to see”,
So when I’m looking in the mirror, the world’s looking back at me.
That means the world is mine and as it shapes me I shape it back.
That’s why I pray to God each night that I’m on the right path.
Because see I’ve always had a vision that my destiny is great
Not that I’m necessarily destined for greatness, but that I have a greater fate.
That if I can help one person, then that means I’ve helped two,
Because it always helps me when I know that I’ve helped you.
And if they can help another, then that would make it three, and I just hope that it carries on forever like the sea.
This is our world so it is what we make it,
And we have the tools to make it real,
We don’t have to fake it.
This is our world, so it is what we make it,
And we have to keep progressing forward, we don’t have time to brake it.
We have dreams, we have visions, and passions for a reason-
They stick with us forever, they don’t change like the seasons.
They’re like our chauffeur, driving us throughout our days
Pulling us in directions, showing us the way
Society will tell you you have to be one way,
But just like some worn out jeans, society will fade.
So stay true to yourself, that’s the only way to be,
Because you are the world, and the world needs to see.
__a.c.

Be Compatible With Yourself

Before you can be compatible with someone else, you must first be compatible with yourself. You must exist within yourself without being in conflict with yourself. You must know inner peace, you must know how to make yourself happy. Entertain yourself. Fix yourself. Give your life a purpose. Because if not, you will always look to someone else to do those things. And they won’t. Because it’s not their job. And then you will only focus on the failed expectations you placed on them. And that’s a problem. Don’t rely on others for what you should do for yourself. __a.c.

Blind To See

Blind To See 

If society was blind for one day maybe we’d stop biting the apple.
If we couldn’t see the color differences, if we couldn’t see a dapple.
Maybe we’d spend less time on the streets and more time in the chapel,
Maybe we’d find more people to be genuine & less to be assholes.
If we couldn’t see to judge another, if we lived like Adam & Eve,
Maybe we’d spend more of our days talking about our happiness & less days about our grieve.
Maybe we’d find ourselves becoming more generous and focused less on the greed.
Maybe we’d discover to appreciate what we have because what we have is what we need. 
If we couldn’t see then the media wouldn’t have such a strong hold grip, 
And maybe our morals would never start to slip.
Maybe life would be cruising like a cruise ship,
Maybe our hearts would stay whole instead of always being ripped.
If we couldn’t see then we couldn’t point out every difference,
Maybe we’d stop comparing ourselves to others forcing this self hindrance.
Maybe, and I really hope, we’d lose all of our ignorance,
Maybe we’d be accepting instead of being so belligerent.
If for one day we couldn’t see then we could see what life was like in God’s vision.
Ironic as it is, that’s the life we should all be living,
Maybe everything could add together instead of always being division.
Can’t you imagine, Close your eyes to see this vision? __a.c.