In shadows of duality, we wander and we strive,
A mystery to ourselves, the war within alive.
We seek the good, the love, the grace, but evil finds us too,
A paradox, a twisted dance, forever to pursue.
Warmth and cold, the changing tide, within our very core,
Exalting self, then brought down low, upon the humbled floor.
A heart that longs for heaven's touch, yet clings to worldly treasure,
Our souls entwined in conflict, seeking balance in this measure.
Oh mystery, the puzzle of our mortal, fickle state,
A blend of wisdom, folly, and desires we navigate.
We press ahead with hopeful hearts, yet lag in hesitation,
A paradox, a battle waged, within our own creation.
Two natures locked in strife, within one bosom dwell,
A duality so deep, no words could ever tell.
As carnal thoughts and grace collide, the war within us waged,
We sink in self-abasement, by our vileness, we're engaged.
Yet through the darkness, light emerges, Jesus' love appears,
The more we see our tainted selves, the brighter He endears.
The mystery of heaven's realm, a paradox unveiled,
In this eternal struggle, may love's grace always prevail.
About Brandan Kraft
Brandan Kraft is a computer programmer from the Missouri Ozarks who has been writing about the sovereign grace of God since 1997. He started with a website called bornagain.net, built it into PristineGrace.org, and has published over two hundred articles, nearly sixty songs, and a growing catalog of podcasts from his living room in Ashland, Kentucky. All without permission from anyone.
He holds no seminary degree, no denominational endorsement, and no theological credentials. He has been writing software for the same employer since 1998. He thinks in systems and believes that the sharpest doctrine should produce the widest arms.
His systematic theology, A Thought in the Mind of God, derives every position from one sentence and applies it across every domain - from ontology to eschatology, from the nature of the human mind to the nature of heaven and hell. It is available at pristinegrace.org/mind.
Brandan lives in Ashland, Kentucky with his wife Angie and their son Cole. He plays trombone in the Marshall University Tri-State Brass Band and changes a diaper twice a day on a cat named OJ who was once paralyzed and whom nobody else wanted.
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