Preparation War

We spend our life preparing for our death,
or rather for our vast eternal life,
we fight for life from first to final breath,
yet fear our death won’t stop our lifelong strife.

And when we wage this war, we want to win,
no weapons used, we’re outwardly at peace,
it is a spiritual struggle with our sin,
to prep for perfect souls when battles cease.

In this it doesn’t matter how we feel,
pretending doesn’t help us win the race,
our spiritual side, our soul, is made more real,
our bodies die, our souls live infinite grace.

Your life eternal, Lord, I do now choose,
this war to ever win and never lose.

                    by Pete Voelz        4/9/15