i believe (incomplete)

i believe in the Apostles Creed,
though i prefer the language of the Nicene.
i believe God hides in every moment
if we look hard enough.
i believe grace beats karma every time.
i believe love has the power to transform our lives
and make of them far more than we can imagine.
i believe the need to figure it all out
pales in comparison to the mystery of faith and life.
i believe in coyotes and time as an abstract…
no, wait, that’s what michael stipe believes.
i believe we only know ourselves
when we have given ourselves to others.
i believe all art
– music, poetry, theatre, painting, writing, sculpture –
reflects our Creator.
i believe nothing i have belongs to me
but to Him who gives abundantly.
i believe we squander this gift of life given to us
if we cannot laugh at ourselves.
i believe chivalry and romance are not dead,
but may be heavily sedated.

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