The Will of Fools'

“I shall sanctify your soul. I am the key to your salvation. Sin plagues your spirit for which only I can cleanse. You are nonbelieving, without trust; therefore, you are in inequity.”

God whispers through the winds, trying to connect to you. But you only see his voice as an inconvenience. "You do not fear me, The Lord, YOUR FATHER; therefore, are unable to hear my secrets." You are fleeing from His law deep into the forest with only sack cloth on your back. You are trying to survive a night with nothing to protect you. Through your eyes, you are righteous. You are attempting to grab hold of the wind through your own will. You are a fool. Despite the heavy hand, and loud breath of God, you continue on in the woods and build the kin of blaze.

“My fire! Where is all this Goddamn wind coming from?” You have cursed to the Earth. You are in consternation of the darkness consuming you. The more you yell, the angrier the winds become. The Lord is screaming for you to hear him, but you choose to be deaf.

The trees are tugging each other, attempting to flee from your presence and your strongly rooted indiscretions. "You are without hope, of no faith, therefore, you are lost."

Suddenly the winds lay to rest, and the fire stands. All is still. The majestic trance of flames calm your nerves. The cracks of simmering wood are the only sound near to you...

You have a great sense of pride and feel by your own will, have survived this cold and treacherous night. As courage inflates, you start to believe that you will survive. But a sudden shudder surrounds you.

The fire is extinguished by what seems your grasp of a breath. The silhouette of a man is illuminated by the embers of your once humming bonfire. With a hoarse tone, the man speaks.

“Hah hah. Out here all by ourselves, are we? I thought HE would never shut up! You're a FUCKING COWARD!" He shouts to the sky. "Pathetic to Him. But oh, so tasty to me... That smell of fear, the dash of doubt in your heart, the heat of anger on that ugly face. GOD has truly abandoned you. I am your only hope. Do you still believe you can survive this night alone? Take my hand, and I'll help you." Claws for a hand reach toward your chest.

You think: Is it true? Has God abandoned ME? Perhaps this stranger is right. What good did God do for me? Here I am, struggling and He can't help me? COWARD! You go to shake the hand but before you can he snaps his fingers, and the fire is lit again. But the man is no longer there...

Snickering stirs in the space he stood. You are like the deer caught in the hunter’s snare. A gazelle stuck between the jaws of a lonely lion. For the devil has been prowling, waiting for prey.

So, what are the lost to do when no salvation is to be found? What can the blind man see, or the deaf man hear? What wisdom does the fool speak? What can YOU do? For the light of the Lord is the only way to safety. It is through GOD that all things are possible. Through the Lord, fire will be split, the Earth will shake, and the bark of trees will be stripped as bare as you were the day of birth. Can you say you believe this? Of course, not; because the Devil only comes to those who do not believe in the Lord, our father. The Devil is deceitful and plants seeds of misery in those of you who do not believe. But you are not alone, for even the trapped deer can escape calamity through GOD'S mercy. The gazelle, with enough courage, can still kick and escape the clutches of collapse. So can you, escape the inequity of man. But, only through GOD is this possible. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS BELIEVE THAT GOD WILL SAVE YOU. Believe he did save you, when he was on the cross. Have good faith. Trust the Lord with all your strength. Do not turn away from God. He loves you, and there is hope for you.