Religion ~ The Love Saboteur

I've been there
and done it myself.
Just as you begin
to relax and enjoy
sweet relationship,
religion finds a way to destroy.

It feeds you nonsense.
It fills your head with pride.
It reminds you of your knowledge
and past teachings you applied.

It overrides good judgement
and brings judgmental thoughts.
It accuses the one you try to enjoy,
and brings their sins in the limelight.

It lifts you above them.
It smirks and it mutters.
And as you agree with it,
it fills your your heart with triumph.

Oh my dear and precious one who bore me,
if you could only see.
The enemy of our soul,
the thief;
is stealing sweet love from thee.

Please remember
that if you aren't preferring other
better than yourself.
If you aren't loving your neighbor
as you would yourself.
Remember that God ordained
that we not be able to grasp
His amazing love
apart from Him AND one another.
An AMAZING love.
An "Oh so sweet" love.
An ever tender love.

Oh religion,
you saboteur of the sweetest love
God Himself poured into our hearts
by His Spirit.

You Gnostic at heart.
You terrible thief
come to steal, kill and destroy.

Oh dear one who bore me.
I wish you could experience
the love you so desperately need.
I know you think you have all in Jesus,
but He lives inside you and me.
My heart desires you free.