said the spider to the fly

But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people. 2 Timothy 3:1-5

all your rituals,

your ceremonies,

your traditions,

your monuments,

your self-made glory

and titles;

where have they gotten you?

all your riches,

your wealth,

your luxuries,

your momentary happiness,

your physical comforts and

self-induced pleasures;

where have they gotten you?

all your deep self-reflection,

your self-obtained wisdom,

your sacrifice and self-discovery,

your self-absorbed motives

and agendas;

where have they gotten you?

still you fade,

still you slip,

still you rot,

still you disappear;

they have gained you nothing.

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