Performed by Val Cole

My God
Has not guaranteed me a reservation in Heaven
Nor has he threatened me with purgatory.
For he knows no purgatory-
Except mental
In the minds of the living.

I walk with God down the beach,
Lie back with him at night
And often am awakened by him
Just to talk
Or listen.

My God
Does not wish to be only an image
Playing hide and seek.
He did not set down conditions
In order to get close to him.
Man himself did that.

I did not find God in some hotel room
between the pages of Gideon.
Nor did he come to me-
Through the lips of men in churches
Who pretend to be holier than me.....

My God
Does not want me to live in fear
Of never being accepted by him
Simply because
I disagree with the organizations
Who are manufacturing and marketing God.

He placed me on Earth to live
And experience life in my own way.

He is there to guide, if I need guidance
To assist if I need help.
When he talks, I listen
When I talk, he listens......

During my time spent on Earth
I will serve my fellow man
If I am able
But never with the intention of "making points"
With God
For I can never bargain my way into Heaven.

My God
Accepts me as I am
And I accept Him as........
My God

By
Logan Clarke