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Until Resurrection Sunday
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I CAN'T MAKE YOU LOVE HIM
I
can't make you love Him if you don't
can't
strike a match
to
cause your heart to blaze
at
the mention of His Name
can't
cause you to tremble
as
I tremble
before
His holiness
can't
jumpstart love
from
the outside in
It
only happens from the inside out
No
matter how much I love you
loving
Him
is
not something you can get from me
like
a cup of mulled cider or a hug
not
something you can inherit
like
good genes, strong teeth or curly hair
not
something I can demonstrate
like
how to knead dough or rhyme couplets
nor
is it something I can gift-wrap
tie
with a crimson ribbon
and
give you to make you happy
No,
all I can do is tell the old, old story
about
His beauty, as I perceive it
His
mercy, as I've experienced it
His
wonders and His love
All
I can do is hope, pray
and
wait
Truth
will not impose
Truth
waits to be sought
Answers
wait for age-old questions
The
Door waits for your knock
When
He opens
you'll
find He's been expecting you
already
loving you
No,
I can't make it easy, although it can be
I
embarked on my quest; you'll embark on yours
No,
I can't make you love Him if you don't
but
should your quest lead you to His heart
I'll
be waiting, like the One inside the Door
to
dance in the glow of His grandeur with you
Maude Carolan
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