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Assigning A Face To God
21 February, 2004
Author: Mark Spencer

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What face do you imagine when you think of God?
Is there a sex you assign the Lord as well?
We call God “Him”, for lack of a better pronoun.
But the Lord is not a man, or can’t you tell?

God is not male or female, He’s not white or black,
You can’t prove anything, so why do you fight?
The Lord is not a force to be wielded by you,
And you do not tell God what is wrong and right!

His word is not a weapon to strike at your foe.
It’s not meant to harm, or be used for control.
We are not the musician, just the instruments,
The music we make should be good for the soul.

If you start down your road and say come follow me,
Should we abandon the paths God paved for us?
Shouldn’t you have faith in God’s plan for everyone?
And if you do, why do you make such a fuss?

Are you an instrument in God’s great orchestra,
Or a weapon against what you think is sin?
Does the song you choose to play create harmony,
Or does it drown out the melody within?

Do you know the visage you’ve assigned to God?
Does it shine with the radiance of His grace?
Don’t look towards the sky for the image you seek,
Just look in a mirror and you’ll see that face.

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Comments on this poem/writing:

Megan (198.81.26.46) -- Monday, February 23 2004, 01:07 am

I know people like this! They give religion a bad name!!

There are too many people like this! Some people hate religion because of people like this!! Church would be so much nicer if you didn't have to run into people who think they're saved and you're not. Great poem Mark!
Ems (205.188.209.11) -- Monday, February 23 2004, 12:39 pm

love it...

i love this poem! i know people like this as well. i also know of people who use legalism and tell people they arent christian if they dont dress up for church and stuff like that! thanks for this awesome poem...ur great! God bless~~emily
Meridian (205.188.209.11) -- Friday, February 27 2004, 06:27 pm

You're right

So many people try to determine God's gender and race which start disputes between religions. God is a Spirit.
Wonderful Poem Mark! Wonderful Poem.
 
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