I can’t believe, Lord:
I can’t believe so much
of what I read and hear…
Well, let me clarify that…
I can’t believe what I read and hear
when I no longer trust
the word of the day
to be true
I can’t believe what I read and hear:
so much of it’s just incredible
and leaves me aghast
and incredulous…
When the truth is so easily sold
for scheming advantage and profit;
when lies roll sweet off the tongue
and appear in print as authentic…
When the truth is no longer
my anchor, my mooring
I’m at sea, cut adrift
from the harbor of wisdom,
my shelter and safety,
protection and strength…
So, deliver me, Lord, from all the lies,
from offensive, odious, outright lies
and enlighten my mind with your Spirit’s fire
to weed out what’s false
and discern what’s true,
and to find my footing, a sure foundation
for living my life in your light…
