If I ran the world I would choose:

adoration over abstinence,

beauty over bravery,

cameos over character,

desire over deliberation,

entertainment over endurance,

fulfillment over frustration,

gifted over growth,

happy over hearty,

id over instructive,

joy over justice,

keep over keen,

lovely over lonely,

me-centric over maternal,

now over next time,

opinion over orientation,

peaceful over painful,

quick fix over quiescence,

return over restitution,

satisfaction over striving,

temptation over temperance,

unaware over upset,

victory over vying,

wealth over want,

X factor over xray,

yes over yearn, and

zenith over zeal.

The result would be shallow-rooted and stunted, with no knowledge of

cause and effect,

strength in weakness,

peace in the storm,

contentment in all situations, or

joy in the journey.

Because He reigns, I am learning to

know,

depend on,

live for,

love like,

trust in, and

grow in God.

Hallelujah! The Lord reigns!