The Lazy Atheist

What’s wrong, I wonder, with the atheist?
Too busy with a thousand things, he’ll say,
yet I’d conclude he is the laziest--
he will not study Scripture, read or pray.

Take soldier Ignatius or playboy Francis,
their books and prayers saw time with God increase,
and busy with new spiritual circumstances,
they changed from men of war to men of peace.

We study Scripture and God does His part,
who can read history and yet not believe?*
An honest prayer brings God into your heart,
we find a church our soul won’t want to leave.

So look and listen, see that God is near,
the biggest foes--just laziness and fear.

* Convert Bl. John Henry Cardinal Newman said
that to be deep in history is to become Catholic.

                              by Pete Voelz     4/1/14