Pride fails champions as they walk forward into knighthood. There is no hiding, retreat or recess to the locked gaze of faulty character. Within my actions imbued the charred resolve of a man who once thought himself capable of fury and everlasting flame. No salve, no repair, no refreshing term of solemnity. Only the crushing weight and depth of oceans in stellar blackness. Only there may my shame be hidden forever tainted by regret and remorse.

What then of forgiveness? Only given to them who have not failed in measure? Only offered to those claiming purity? Available the righteous on demand, thinking themselves beyond the definition of sin’s madness? Death is earned by each sin, regardless of magnitude or intent. Forgiveness is the blessing offered to the wicked and enjoyed by the pure. In it all may come to the second beginning, in which great repair is given not earned and even greater error of backslidden self-piety heaps up coals upon those who were to have chosen glory and peace.

It is easy to love you my good man or woman. Not easy to look aside of your certainty found in your own self-assumption and greatness. For in this personal viewing you are judge, jury and jailer of those who obviously live in fury, palsy or desperate clambering for survival. This is the travesty found in misunderstanding grace. Forgiveness given in repentance is heartfelt, received and treasured by the man who moments before possessed no hope. Taken for granted by those believing themselves ready at requesting.

Nothing I ever do or did will earn me entry to heaven. No piety, no behavior, no campaign of righteous works and order. Only God may gift me that which was never in my power to obtain. The requirements are subdued, hidden and redacted from the gospel offering of businesses who at any cost will keep the seats and coffers filled. Acknowledgement, repentance and surrender to the seal and filling of Spirit are the qualifications. Believing that God is offering terms of surrender in redemption and rebirth to live for Him.

Why is the Cornerstone their greatest cause for argument? Because He is the sole pathway to entry into Heaven. There is no other means or path to steal access to eternal presence with God. That Gift is given for Acknowledgement of our sin and the singularity of resolution found in Faith in Christ. The Cornerstone holds together the universe and to trip over it/HIM is to deny yourself access to its dimension and expanse. Nothing that I say or do will ever change one dot or slash of this Gospel. For I am impermanent without Him but with and through acknowledging His loving Grace I will carry on.