Commodities

All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away.   Isaiah 64:6

There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.   Luke 12:2-3

All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed by man, but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil,  full of deadly poison.   James 3:7-8 

pride blinds the eyes, of those it fills,

creating illusions and deceptions,

turning brother against brother,

sister against sister,

breaking friendships and bonds,

destroying everything in its path;

words spoken in the darkness,

find their way into the light;

you choose your relationships

like commodities,

something to hold on to

when they serve a purpose,

something to toss out,

like the morning trash,

when the usefulness and purpose

are gone;

we are all filthy rags,

we have all fallen short,

eventually we all fail,

no matter how many

positive thoughts, we fill our minds with,

no matter what fantasies

we choose to live in,

no matter how much knowledge

we think we know,

no matter what bold words

spew from our tongues;

in the end,

truth is all that survives.

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