Loving Goodness

By Rhiannonw

Sun, 07 Jun 2026
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[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] 

Many like religious rules
that just require the commission
of this and that, and yes, omission
of noticeable unkind action,
but not demanding heart submission,
repentance, faith and consecration.

The laws of God are not designed
to make us sad – in fact you’ll find
that sinful “pleasures” soon turn sour
when past their brief ‘exciting’ hour. 
Even rejecting thought of God
does not being happiness or good.

Submission full of heart and mind,
repentance, faith – in Christ you find
salvation, pardon through His blood,
delight in His commandments good.
Though trouble, follies dog our way,
we’ve help, and joy, peace day by day.

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Submitted by Nolan on

Your last stanza is in a way at the core of Christianity, and unique amongst major world religions.

As for the second stanza, you don't know what is enough, until you know what is too much!

As the first, as protestants we believe we can only be saved by grace, and cannot earn salvation and joyful afterlife and heaven through good deeds it is only mercy.

You write the most beautiful poetry & Nolan

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Nolan. Religions seem to make rules and have a remote severe god-figure, but no way of forgiveness for what is past, and no emphasis on the love of God or love for goodness and other people being given to us in our hearts.

Though He hates sin, He has made a way to wash us and welcome us! Rhiannon