We are born with God before us

2 Nephi. Chapter 10:3 --  ". . . and there is none other nation on earth that would crucify their God."                                                                                                                                                                                                                   We are born with God before us; we are made from light and love,
and our lives are never lacking tender favors from above.
But when Christ our one Creator beckons us to follow truth
we often fight his promptings like a wild thing, nails and tooth.

And yet he won't destroy us for our crucifying ways,
and always seeks to bless us during all our mortal days.
The wounds we give to others are the wounds we give Him, too;
impaling Him again as did the ancient stubborn Jew.

From priestcraft and iniquity, from stiff neck, rigid pride,
O God of all creation be my constant steady Guide
away from hate and folly to find what I'm meant to be --
even if I must myself be nailed upon a tree!


(To learn more about Tim's poetry please check out his write up in the New York Times here.)