Soft Times

These are the times that try a man’s soul

Times of pleasure comfort and ease

Prosperity surely can take its toll

It should drive a man to his knees 

Petty temptations and unceasing action

Will dull a man fully to sleep

There is no compromise and no distraction

If you really want to grow deep.

These are the times that try a man’s soul

The trials of the hard times attain

Character without conflict’s an impossible goal

For it’s only through loss that we gain

Courage arises from whose you are 

Gotta know just who you belong to

The time of the test is no time to prepare

No sowing when reaping is due.

These are the times that try a man’s soul

When idols of comfort and ease 

Vie for your worship  and then take control

When you only do what you please

So take care of the safety you seek

And the walls that keep conflict at bay

For ease and comfort yield a life that is bleak

And when the war comes you’re at play

Bridge

So fight the good fight and finish the race

Life’s a battle this side of the fall

The battle’s the Lord’s and it’s won by grace

So press on to the upward call

Here in the soft times the danger is real

For they carry their own toils and snares

When prayer falls victim to the art of the deal

And the risks become too much to bear

The scars of honor don’t come on their own

They are products of true suffering

And spiritual warfare’s not won alone

For a warrior must follow his King

May 30, 2025

Anthony Foster