Simply Complex

Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The greatest in the Kingdom are those who humble themselves. If you don’t know the truth or how to apply it, then ask God, because he’s eager to help and won’t make you feel stupid. — Matthew 18:3–4; James 1:5 The Discussion Bible

I thought it was simple, a walk in the park,
But questions kept lurking and became quite dark.
They started out clear, like a bright sunny day,
But I was soon lost. I didn’t know what to say.

I stared at the complexity and gave it a try,
But puzzle pieces went flying like birds in the sky.
“Too tricky,” I shouted. “Too confusing. Too tough.”
I’d thought I was clever, but as it turned out—not enough.

I huffed and sighed, and I scribbled and stared,
Then threw up my hands, saying, “Lord, I’m not prepared.”
But a whisper came in the quiet of night,
“Walk with me, and I’ll show you what’s right.”

He opened my eyes—barely a crack, just a sliver,
And truth flowed right in like a boat on the river.
My jumbled mental mess suddenly made sense.
And peace washed over all my worldly pretense.

The mountain I feared became a hill, not so steep.
My haunting questions faded as I drifted off to sleep.
Not everything was answered, but that was okay.
I’d found something better while learning to pray.

Now, when I stumble through riddles and fog,
I don’t shout or sulk or get lost in a bog.
I ask for God’s wisdom and follow his way
As he leads through the night and brightens my day.

The world is complex, but his love makes it clear,
I don’t need all the answers as long as he’s near.
So wonderfully complex, the sweet truth I now see—
Walking with the Lord is the simple answer for me.