Outside God

The whole world stands inside of God save us,
we stand outside of God because we're free,
yet we are only part way out and thus
obey we must in order just to be.

Our free part's there not to deny God's law,
that gives all other things their rightful place,
but to let us choose to hold God in awe,
and on our own accept His gift of grace.

How much of us resides outside His sway?
Barely enough to let us cut the cord;
we are just free enough to choose to pray
and humbly take the blessings of the Lord.

A tiny speck of faith God asks of me
to go inside for all eternity.

                        -- by Pete Voelz        11/05