The Battle

The world says, “me.”

   The Kingdom says, “others.”

The world says, “take.”

   The Kingdom says, “give.”

The world says, “rule.”

   The Kingdom says, “serve.”

The world says, “run.”

   The Kingdom says, “rest.”

The world says, “entitled.”

   The Kingdom says, “grace.”

The world says, “hold on.”

   The Kingdom says, “let go.”

The world says, “hate.”

   The Kingdom says, “love.”

The world says, “fear.”

   The Kingdom says, “trust.”

The world says, “despair.”

   The Kingdom says, “hope.”