Each Moment is a Stepping Stone

We must be careful not to judge the moment.
For each moment is a stepping stone
leading us to God.

If we begin to judge the moment
we will simply prolong the suffering of it;
We will simply stay on a stone
in the middle of the river
all because we believe
there are no more stones to follow.

The stepping stone you are on
may feel precarious and unstable,
and the next one may seem too far away,
but when you reach a place of equanimity,
both problems shall be resolved.

If your life looks anything like mine,
you'd say it seems quite messy,
you'd say that it contains
an absurd amount of chaos
and unsettling entropy.
So I know how hard it is
not to fall to your knees and
throw your hands up in despair.
I know how hard it is
not to judge the cards life dealt you.

But we mustn't judge the moments,
no matter what they hold.
For they are merely stepping stones,
bringing us to God.