Love and Free

I’m free to choose the good but not the bad,
yet without bad to choose, there is no choice,
that sometimes I choose bad just makes me sad,
to turn from God and hear the other voice.

When I heed God, it is His love I choose,
bad consequences come when I love not,
since God is love, it’s love that I refuse,
with worldly love alone I don’t have squat.

Centered on me, my freedom is not free,
when selfish, I forget I am at war--
to be for God or for the god of me,
love’s seeing God in others, like the poor.

To worship me, what trouble I am in,
God, help me love You first, and not to sin.

                       by Pete Voelz     1/3/14