Total God

We have our God in His totality,
all ours, no part of Him without the whole,
no part He does not hold of you and me,
our mind, our heart, our body and our soul.

Each molecule--God knows us through and through,
all that we think and do, all that we say,
no lies or hiding, He marks all that’s true,
for all will be revealed on Judgment Day.

God’s full, close care is drenched in total love,
the only hitch is that we’re free to choose
to scorn what always we are dreaming of--
His heaven, His joy, our soul we’re free to lose.

I opt, Lord, to accept the total You
and give You back the total of me too.

                    -- by Pete Voelz      2/16/13