“Addiction” (Romans 8)
Addiction leaves is swath behind
Of thirty plus (thought comes to mind);
But I now wonder, Internet –
Does that increase? new total set?I noted when, especially,
Some person gets in close to me
To mentor, guide, some subject teach –
What else of defence then gets breached?I'd not considered that at all,
Just pondered benefits; but small
Was incident with aberrant
Behaviour – to awareness went.And then, this morning when I ’woke,
You, Holy Spirit, to me spoke
About what comes to focus here –
“Addiction relapse” – made things clear.Lord, that was fast! One year? Much less!
Just months or so, no doubt the stress
Of their mistakes – like email storm
For me – in such I've been forewarned!For intranet is a Wild West still;
Now Bots, bad actors, pour their swill
Into our lives with low regard
To lives like his – impacted hard.But now I hear, with Romans eight,
You’re here as well, for us – await
The moment need comes to the floor,
Like when such swill comes through our door.For then we learn we cannot flee
Beyond Your love and care – for we
Cannot be separate from Your love,
Or kindness to us from above.So, Holy Spirit, here I wait
Your guiding presence, hesitate
To run ahead of You like fool
I used to be (and thought it cool).So Lord, I pray for him today,
And others You have now in play;
If anything You'd want from me
Emerges – help me that part see.Thanks Holy Spirit for that.
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