The Desire to Be Good

Whence comes the sweet desire to be good,
we could say it just comes from God to start,
the product of His grace it’s understood,
part of our nature, written on our heart.

We see the good admired here below,
we’re taught good is rewarded up above,
that evil’s punished here and there we know,
that there’s no better good to do than love.

From lives of saints and Christ, what good we learn,
the good that others do for us we feel,
in fiction, good is valued we discern,
that we cheer good to win is all too real.

You called Creation good, and, Lord, it’s true,
You are all good so all good comes from You.

                            by Pete Voelz     3/12/14