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Standoff

God looks to man to see
what man has done.

Man looks to God
to see what should be done:

It’s the "is" versus "ought to" problem.

No conversation. No truce. No eye-to-eye.
No willingness to give.
No compromise.

For resolution requiring a sacrifice.

FaithSuzi PeelJuly 24, 2014
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