Brushed Aside

We quickly brush aside

The pain of disaster
And the spirit our guide
As pride we seek after

Long forgotten, faith's labor
Like unto birthing a child
As to the world we seek favor
Till we're unclean and defiled

“We have a tendency to forget our pains quickly, even as does a mother when her child is born. Little is said even now about the Arizona floods, although the debris and broken bridges remain....
“It is possible to become so hardened that we brush aside the warning voice, and even forget our sufferings. Those who lost their homes and loved ones won’t easily forget, though, even if the general public does.
“Must the Lord speak in louder tones? Must He send greater disasters before we listen to His warning voice?
“How much does it take to waken us to a realization that God is real, that there is an end to His patience, and that the only true security in these troubled times is through obedience to the Most High? Why fly in the face of Providence?” (Church News, 21 June 1980, p. 12.)

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Fly in the Face of Providence. (To). To act rashly, and throw away good opportunities; to court danger. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable , E. Cobham ...

To fly in the face of providence
Is to get wrapped up in sin
To disavow warning's evidence
And seek the favor of men