Showing posts with label Grateful Heart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grateful Heart. Show all posts

Monday, July 20, 2020

PRAYER: I Know Your Promises Are Sure, Dear Father!



1 John 5:4 Inspirational Image


I Choose To Exercise My Gift Of Faith
So Please Help Me, Dear Father
To Hear The Word With Gladness
Understand It Because It Is Wisdom
Accept It With A Grateful Heart
And Enduringly Obey It 
Because It Is You, The Holy God, Whom I Dearly Love! 

Your Words To Obey Are Not Suggestions
Your Commands Are Not From The Land Of Perhaps
Your Promises Are Sure
Your Blessings Are Pure And They Cure
And I Never Want Them From My Possession To Lapse! 

In My Own Strength, I Am Weak 
So Help Me To Your Strong And Mighty Arm Forever To Cling 
So That Through The Gates Of Glory
By Right
I May Walk In! 

You Have Promised Never To Forsake Me
So Help Me, Please, To Never Forget That 
Wherever You Are Is Safe Harbor
Is Home! 

Please Help Me To Humble Myself! 
Please Help Me To Remain Faithful To You! 
Please Help Me To Trust You 
Where I Can't See Or Trace Your Holy Hand: 
I Am Remembering The Sacrifice Of Your Son
My Jesus
The Blessed-Forever Returning Son Of Man! 

I Look Forward To The Day When 
With Perfected Sight 
I Shall Behold His Dear Face 
And Touch His, For Me, Scarred Hand! 

I Love You, Lord
And I Thank You, My Father
For Hearing And Answering My Heart's Prayer 
Offered Humbly In Jesus' Matchless Name! 
AMEN!




Monday, June 22, 2020

Give Thanks Anyhow



It Is Not Easy
To Give Thanks In A Storm! 
It Is Not Easy To Give Thanks
When One's Heart Is Torn
But
The Father Has Given Instruction
For Us To Give Thanks ... Anyhow 
And
If We Are Going To Be Obedient Children Of God 
Students Of The School Of Jesus Christ
And
Servants Of The Master
It Is Become Imperative That
We Start Giving Thanks
And
Doing So Right Now!


Psalms 118:1 Inspirational Image 


In All Things Give Thanks! 
Give Thanks With A Grateful Heart! 
There Is None Good But God! 
God Be Merciful To Me ... A Sinner! 

Beloved, 

Our Good God Is Gracious
A Stronghold In The Time Of Trouble 
And 
A Pleasance
A Good And Peaceful Place Wherein To Dwell At All Times! 

This Same Good And Gracious God 
Bestows Mercy ... Enduring Mercy ... Upon Us All 
Whether We Are Faithful Or Doubtful
Thankful Or Ungrateful
Planning For Heaven 
Or 
Booked For Hell! 

Get A Grip ...

Hold On
- Against Common-Sense Or Apparent Evidence - 
To The Living Word
To The Holy God
To Truth Everlasting! 

The Fact Remains ...

Anything That Endures, Lasts
And 
Anyone Who Endures All For Christ 
- To The End Of Mortal Life -
Shall Live Again To Live The Enduring Life Everlasting 
In The Land Of The Forever Blessed! 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Hold On To Your Hope With Faithful Hands
Because
Our God's Mercy Shown To Us 
Can Never Fail To Bless Us! 

Dare To Choose To Trust, Obey
And Hope
And Endure 
Through Your Journey To Life: 
Enduring Mercy ... Jesus Christ The Lord The King
Is 
With Us 
And
For Us! 

Encourage Yourself ...

Pray! 
Give Thanks! 
Sing The Songs Of Zion! 
Rest On The Merciful Jesus 
And 
Know Of A Surety That
You Shall Be Forever Blessed! 

Jesus Christ's Gift Of Peace
Is
The Only Peace That Lasts
And
Almighty God's Free Mercy Endures Forever
So ... In The Name Blessed Forever
The Name Of Jesus Christ Our Lord The King:


"Peace Be Upon You
As You Experience
Almighty God's
Free-To-All Mercy
Today!" 



Sunday, July 21, 2019

PRAYER: Father, I Desire To Thank Jesus Christ Personally

Father,
My Heart Is Grateful
And I Give You All The Praise
My Worship
My Will
My Way!
I Am Willing, Lord, To Do All That You Say!
Thank You For All Your Blessings Upon Me!

Your Requirements Are Not Burdensome
Even Though The Way Is Strait!
I Desire To Walk Straight
Live Right And Do Good
Because I Desire To Sit At Your Welcome Home Table
And Eat Off Of Your Good Plates!
To Thank Jesus Christ Personally
I Am Making A Date!

I Wish I Could Help Some Of My Brethren Understand
That You Mean What You Say
That You Are Never Unkind
And If You Must Chastise Your Children Called
It Is For Our Good
And Out Of Sacrificial Love For Us All!
It Is The Only Way To Get Right
To Get Home After Our Unnecessary Fall!

The Earth Is Groaning!
Satan Is Raging!
Many Seemingly Innocent People Are Dying
And
The Under-Shepherds Of Your Sheep, Dear Lord
Are Crying, Crying
For Pounds, No Pence
Dollars, No Cents
And Have Taken Total Leave Of Their Senses
Seemingly Ignoring The Facts That
Your Holy Account Reconciliation
Has No Float
And They Must Give Accounting To You
The Lord Of All
For Any Missing Person
For Every Missing Groat!
How I Pray For Them To Awaken From Sleep!

We Need Help, Father
And I Am Pleading, Please
For The Boy, The Girl
The Mother, The Father
The Daughter, The Son
Who Is Following After Folly
Looking To Have Fun, Fun, Fun
Because They Are Listening 
To The Siren Song Of Sin
Colored And Lit The Senses To Delight!
Father,
Please Help Us For Faith To Aggressively Fight!

Those Of Us Who Choose
To Live According To Your Basics
Are Called Fundamentalists
And A Problem For The Body Politic
That To The Household Of Faith
Is A Ticking Timebomb
Just Waiting For The Moment
When Upon Us They May Let Loose!

Lord, Please Help Us!
We Have Heaven To Gain
And Hell To Refuse!
Help Us To Remain To The Master, Faithful!

Father, Dear Father
We Can See The Signs Of The Times
Just As Well As We See The Day's Weather
And
It Is For This Reason, Lord
That We Choose To Follow After You
And Not The Lying Other!

Please Bless Us To Do Your Will
Now, Today, Since There Is No Tomorrow
For In The Living Word It Clearly States
That Tomorrow Is Promised To No Man
And Now Is The Acceptable Time
To Seek After Soul Salvation
If It Is Our Singular Desire
To Walk And Live And Work 
In The Heavenly Land!

Forgive Us Of Our Sins
Because We Confess And We Repent!
Cleanse Us Of All Unrighteousness
Because We Accept Your Word That
There Is No Profit In Lawlessness
And
Bless Us To Glorify Your Holy Name
And To Praise The Beloved Jesus
In Whose Matchless Name
We Humbly Pray
And Believing, Plead!
We Love You!
Please Come Soon!
AMEN.






Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Almighty God Gave Us Everything ... Good!

It Must Be Proclaimed!

We Serve The Amazing God!
We Have Sweet Cherry
Bitter Melon
Cerasee Bush
AND
Mango!

We Have Grapefruit
Eggplant
Bay Leaf
AND
Sour Lime!

We Have Pear
Avocado
Soursop
AND
Golden Apple!

We Have Sugar Cane
Cactus Pear
Aloe Vera
AND
Bamboo
AND
If You Will But Take A Close Look
You Will Plainly See That
The Amazing God
IS
Taking Amazing Care Of Me And Of You!

In This Small Sampling
You Have The Means
For
Food
Beverage
Clothing
Shelter
AND
Medicine
To Keep Your Body Healthy
AND
Clean!

You Have Bitter
Sweet
Sour
Bland
AND
Tart
All Tastes Combined To Bless Your Heart!

We Have Tastes That We All Love
AND
Some Tastes
Not So Much
BUT
All Are To The Blessing Of Mankind
AND
The Praising Of Him
Who Made Man A Living Soul
So Let Us Make His Praises Bold!

See!
Hear!
Smell!
Touch!
AND
Taste!
All Are Engaged
AND
For All This
My Heart Is Grateful
AND
To The Great Sage
The Glorious All-Knowing And Eternal God
Who Knows Of
AND
Provides For
My Every Need
I Gratefully Say:


Thank You, Lord!
I Shall Bless And Praise You
Until The End Of My Days!

Hmmm...

What Shall I Eat Next?!
Banana, Tangerine, Orange
Hog Plum, Pawpaw
Cucumber, Tomato ...
Decisions, Decisions!
I Have ... CHOICES
AND
This Satisfied-With-Christ Soul
REJOICES!




Thursday, November 24, 2016

GIVING: Thanks!






I Could Live In The Elements!
I Could Live Out To Sea!
I Could Walk With That Damned Devil
AND
I Could Be Dead
Spiritually!

I Could Be Wise In My Own Eyes!
I Could Be Living Lavish By Lies!
I Could Be Working For Free For The Devil
AND
I Could Be Energetically
Denying Jesus Christ!

I Could Be Dancing With The Devil
I Could Have Shoes and No Legs
I Could Have Food But No Water
AND
I Could Be On The Street Corner Doing A Beg!

I Could Be On A Known Death Bed!
I Could Not Have Two Nickles To Rub Together
To Make A Thin Dime!
I Could Be Walking Forward Looking Backward
AND
Through Lack Of Faith
Be Ultimately Unable
To Cross The Separating Line!

I Could Be A Willing Sinner
I Could Be A Fake Saint
I Could Be Building Falling Bridges
AND
I Could Be A Self-Righteous Miscreant!

BUT ...

By God's Great Grace
AND
Jesus Christ's Sacrifice
AND
The Blessing
That Permitted Me
To Hear
AND
Heed
The Holy Spirit's Call
I Can
Give Heartfelt Thanks
Unto My Father In Heaven
By Whose Mercy
Today
I Have
Stomach-Filling Grub!

I Have Clean Water To Quench My Thirst!
I Have A Solid Roof Over My Head!
I Have Whole Shoes Upon My Two Able Feet
AND
A Clean Bed Upon Which I May Lie 
Without Fear Or Dread!

I Have Friends
AND
Family To Love Me!
I Have Faithful Friends
In The Body Of Jesus Christ!
I Have Work To Challenge My Mind
AND
I Have No Reason To Ever Behave
Like A Wild Horse's Behind!

I Am In Good Health
Which Is - Indeed - Great Wealth!
I Pray
AND
I Proselytize
AND
God Willing
No Matter How Much Christian-Killing
My Faith Will Never Be Placed
On An Old-Glory Shelf
AND
For This All
Almighty God Who Does
For Now
The Winds Of Strife Restrain
I Give You Thanks
With A Grateful Heart
Today
AND
I Beseech You
Please
Help Me To Never
Over Trivialities
Again
To Complain
AND
No Matter How Much I'm Goaded
Help Me To Never Jesus Christ's Holy Name
Profane!

Lord,
I Give You Praise
AND
I Give You Thanks
For
I Am Truly Blessed!
AMEN.





Saturday, July 16, 2016

Giving God Thanks?!






Lord,  Give Me This!
Lord,  Let Me Have That?
Lord,  I Will Feel Blessed
With That There Over Yonder!

Give Me!
Give ME!
GIVE ME!

SO ...?!

Did You Receive Your Requests?

Believe It! God Is Good!

And ...?

And What?!

Do You Talk To God
About Anything Besides
Begging 
AND
Hopes For Receiving?

Whaaatt?!

What Does
T H A N K S Spell?

It Spells Thanks!

Do You Ever Say To God:

"Thank You,  Father! "
" Bless You,  Father! "
" Thank You,  Lord,  For Your Blessing On Me!? "

Hmm ...

 Not Really  ... .

You Mean That You Don't!
You Mean That You Ain't Got No Broughtupsy!

Weellll ...

God Doesn't Need My Thanks!
He Knows Everything So He Knows That I Am Thankful!!

Really!?!

You Say God Knows Everything!

God Said So In The Big Book!

If God Knows Everything
Then Why Do You Feel The Need
To Tell Him Your Neverending Requests?

The Big Book Says 
God Wants Us To Tell Him 
Our Requests By Prayer And Supplication!

You Like To Quote The Book,  Eh?!

It's Got Good Stuff In There!

In That Case
Amongst All The Good Stuff In The Big Book
Did You Remembering Reading The Part Which Says:

"Give Thanks!?"

Oh,  He...!

Don't You Dare Say It!

When Ungrateful
Finally Picked Up His Chin
From The Floor
He Was Then Heard Crying
Praising
Thanking God
AND
Apologizing
For The Bad Manners He Showed!

Ungrateful
Became
Grateful 
AND
Acted The Part
Blessing God For His Benefits
Ever Grateful
For What God To Him
Did Willingly Impart!

AND ....?!

On Any Given Day
You Can Hear His Voice Singing
Saying:

Thank You,  Dear Lord
For Your Blessing Today
Of The Expected
For The Requested
AND
For The Unexpected And Yet Received!
Thank You,  Dear Father
For Your Blessings Upon Me!
Here Are My "Thanks!" And Praise
My Gift To You, Lord
From A Truly Grateful Heart!
Please Receive It And Bless Me
For
Your Grace And Mercy
I Daily Receive And Know!
I Love You!


Bless The Lord, And ... GROW!