Showing posts with label Growing in Grace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Growing in Grace. Show all posts

Monday, April 5, 2021

DON'T BE ASHAMED: Open Your Heart To Almighty God!







Our Hope ... A Living And Lively Hope
Is 
In The Lord Of Life ... The King Of Glory
And
No Child Following After The Lord Jesus Christ 
Should Be Unwilling, Afraid, Or Ashamed 
To Go Before Our Heavenly Father 
And 
In Humility Say:

"I'm Sorry! 
I Need You!
Help Me!
Forgive Me!
Guide Me!
Lead Me!
Feed Me!
Correct Me!
Protect Me!
Draw Me Nearer!" 

Truly Loved And Divinely Blessed
We Should Be Pleased To Say:

"Father, I Trust You: 
Help Me To Trust You More!
 
I Need You: 
Help Me To Daily See My Need! 

I Love You: 
Help Me To Daily Love You More!
 
Thank You For Your Grace: 
Help Me To Daily Grow In Grace!
 
I Have Sinned: 
Please Help Me To Humbly Confess
And
Repent Of My Sin 
And
 By The Working Of The Sweet Holy Spirit That 
Leads Me Into All Truth
Help Me Not To Sin 
Against Your Holiness Again! 

I Am Weak: 
Help Me To Be Strong In You, My Lord And My God!
 
I Desire To Reach The Heavenly Home Safely: 
Please Lead Me Gently Home!
 
Help Me To Honor, Worship And Obey You Always!
 
Help Me To Walk In The Ways Of Righteousness 
And
Not Turn Again To Fables!
 
Help Me To Tell The Good News 
Until Jesus Christ Comes 
Or Until My Life On Earth Is Through!
 
My Life Is Yours: 
Keep Me Safe By Thy Dear Side 
As I In You Completely Confide!" 

Brethren, Beloved

Choose To Hold Nothing Back!
Dare To ... With The Confidence Of Unfailing Faith
Open Your Hungering Heart To Almighty God
To Jesus Christ The Lord
Our Soon-Returning Kind King! 

Peace Be Upon You!




Wednesday, June 24, 2020

DON'T BE REBELLIOUS: Accept The Holy Call And Be Humble!

Proverbs 1:20 Wisdom cries without; she utters her voice in the ...


The Only Human That Is Beyond 
The Ever-Present Help Of The Eternal Holy God 
Is 
The One  

  • Who Refuses To Accept ThatThe Counsels Of The Word Of God Are Truth, Light And Life
  • That Refuses To Acknowledge That All Lawlessness Is Sin And Refuses To Call Sin By Its Real Name
  • That Rejects The Guidance And Chiding Of The Holy Spirit Who Leads Into All Truth 
  • Who Refuses To Humble Themselves Before Their Creator And Chooses To Make Their Willful Self Their Perfect Master, Lord And God

Beloved, 

Humility Before Almighty God 
Is 
A Mark Of Growing In Grace 
And 
Walking In Available Light That 
Marks The Way To Our Eternal Home! 

Please ... I Beseech Us All
Do Not Indulge In Presumptuous Sin 
Aka Rebellion Which Is As Witchcraft
And 
Known Idolatry! 

Indulge In Cogitation ...

No Matter How Much Man Elevates
And
Worships Himself
And
Others Who Indulge In Unholy Boldness
And
Practice The Base Lifestyle
Fallen Man Will Never Be Holy Or Divine!

The Results Are In ...

We Are Mortal, Finite, Creatures 
But 
Our Creator God, King 
And 
Final Judge 
Is 
Infinite And Immortal
Loving, Kind, Giving And ... Forgiving! 

Get A Grip On It ...

Let's Be Wise 
And 
Practice Saying: 


"I Am Weak Without You 
And
I Am Sorry For My Sin, Father! 
Please Forgive Me 
And
Help Me To Live By Faith In Your Holy Light 
And
Choose Always To Do The Good And The Right!" 

The Fact Remains ...

It Is Better To Bend Than To Burn: 
Obey God-Given Godly Counsel And Live! 


Jesus Christ's Perfect Peace
Passes All Human Understanding:
Dare To Be Wise Unto Salvation
And
Get Yourself A Whole Share
From Him Who
For Your Purchased Soul
Sacrificially Cares! 


Proverbs 1:23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my ...



Sunday, July 14, 2019

Working The Plan

Suffering Spiritual Poverty Had A Need!
Sometimes He Knew It!
Sometimes He Did Not
And
Sometimes He Was Bold And Arrogant
And
For His Soul Salvation
Cared Not A Tittle
Not Even A Stingy Lil' Jot!

Growing In Grace
Is 
A Humble, Obedient, True, Working Christian
Daily Cooperating With 
And 
Walking Humbly In The Way Of The Lord Christ
And As Such - Glory Be To Jesus -
Is An Affront To The Rabid, Bold, Sold-Out To Sin Sinners
Who, With Gay Abandon, Imbibe Joyously
On The Teats Of The Demonic Device!

A War Was Brewing!
Battle Lines Were Drawn
And
The Plans Were In Phase Of Execution
And
All About Me
- The Favorite Spawn Of Satan, The Devil
That Gross And Base-Minded, Lying, Murderer -
Was Hugging Absolute Glee In ... Absolute Glee!

These Two Were Looking At Suffering Spiritual Poverty
A Repeat Customer Of Besetting Sin
Whose Favored Menu Item Was ... Is
I Did It Again A Famous, Famous, Real Honest To Badness
Sin-City Garage-Plate
That ... Unwisely, Wantonly, Consumed
Induces Brain Freeze, Food Coma
Rum Fits
Acidosis, Halitosis
Wandering Waywardness
Lust Of The Flesh
Lust Of The Eyes
Pride Of Life
And
Itching Ears
All The While As One Was Broadcasting That
They Were Rich And Increased With Goods
Having No Need Of Anything
When ... In Truth And In Fact
They Were Wretched, Miserable
Blind, Blind, Blind
Poor
And 
Don't You Know It
Emperor's-New-Clothes Naked!

It's All Very Off-Putting! 

Who Can Bear It!?!

 Let's Get Down To Brass Tacks ...

Jesus Christ Paid For It All
For All O' We Aka All Of Us
And 
For Perfect Love
Transferred From The Land Of Delight
To The Realm Of Needing Transformation That 
Ace Of Grace, Fruit Of The Spirit
No Pride Included!

Fruit Of The Spirit
Quiet ... Never Loud, Pushy Or Aggressive
Purveys, Promotes, Promulgates
The Blessing Plan Aka The Plan Of Addition
Which Is So Exceedingly Simple That
It Blows The Carnal Mind!

The Blessing Plan
Aka The Plan Of Addition 
Is 
Divine
And
Is The Cure For All 
- Good For All -
Which Protects All Takers From The Effects Of The Fall!

Let Me Tell You ...

It Would Have Saved King Saul
If
He Had Taken The Obedience Call! 

King Saul Failed, Failed, Abjectly Failed
To Recognize That Disobedience 
Is 
A Rubber Ball
A Helium Balloon
A Lead Balloon
A Stretched Out Rubber Band Making A Terminal Decision
A Snowcone In Hell
A Leisurely, Lie-Surely, Swim In A Whirlpool
A Snake In The Grass
And
A Gluttonous Feast At A Forty-Day Fast!

Did I Hear Someone Say
Send In Balaam's Talking Ass!?!

Yup!

In Times Of War, It's A Needful Thing!

In The Camp Of The Careless
The Prideful
The Profane
The Bane Of Man's Existence
Satan, The Devil, Heart Cold
Was Pressing Black Diamonds Out Of 
Practiced "White" Lies Told
And
Was As Pleased As Punch
Preparing For His Lunch Of 
Those On The Libidinous, Licentious
Lawless, Loose, Liberal
No Fundamentals
Can't-Lose Sure-To-Fail
Flailing Fist In The Face Of The Creator
Godless Glory-Hound
Hell-Bound But Don't Believe It Plan!

Dear Lord, Have Mercy And Grant Us Grace!

Satan, For A Very Brief, Short, Miniscule, Moment
Happily Remembered
Piercing Jesus Christ's Hands And Feet With Those Iron Nails!
He Wished He Could Turn Back ... Time.

Satan, Angry, Raging, Menacing
Knows His Time Is Short
So He Doesn't Waste It
On Woulda, Shoulda, Coulda!
He Didn't!

He Is Damned
And
His Diabolical Plan
On The Self-Serve, A' La Carte
Dice Your Slice Of Sure Damnation
There Ain't No Second Chances
Reel' Em In Plan!

He Dearly Loves His Jesus Saves Saved-In-Sin Unholy Plan!

Satan Is The Artist
The Prince Of Sin
The Singer Who Writes The Songs That 
Unwary Humans ... Greedy For Gain
Love To Publicly
 Sing:

They Sing For Him
But
Never A Hymn To Him Who Causes Them To Move
To Breathe
To Have Any Being!

Shame Bush For No Shame-Face ...

Ingratitude 
Is 
Not A Pleasing Fashion Statement 
On The Strait And Narrow Way!

For The Record ...

The Devil's Army Drew First Blood!
They Sprayed Growing In Grace With
Gems Of Truth ...!

... You'd Better Stop!

Devils Never Tell The Truth!

I Beg To Differ!

But, Why!?!

Are You A Sinner!?!

Of Course, We Are All Sinners!

Isn't Satan The Accuser!?!

All Day, Every Day!

Does He Tell Lies When He Accuses You
Of The Acts Of Sin That You Know That 
You Committed!?!

Oh, Dear! No!

Well, They Threw Gems Of Historical Truth!
They Threw Imprecations!
They Were Vile And Nasty
But
Growing In Grace Stood On The Rock Of His Salvation
And
He Handed Them Gems Of Living Truth
Unphased By Their Gems Of His Past Life
Of Sins Confessed, Repented Of
And
Forgiven! 

His Gems Are Good For Today, Tomorrow
And Forever!

Angels Were Watching Over Him
And
The Enemy Beat A Hasty Retreat!

At The End Of It All
Faith For The Day Embraced Him
Courage For The Way Wiped His Eyes
Gift Of The Lord Gave Him Pure Water
And
His Sleep That Night Was Peace And Rest!

As For The One Called Suffering Spiritual Poverty
He Had Seen It All
And
Finally Edified
He Understood What He Had To Do
To Gain The Victory ... His Victory
Over His Pet-Rock Sins!

Oh, Man!
Pet-Rock Sins Are The Worst! 
You Know They're Useless
You Put Them Away
But They're Always In Your Face ...!

Putting Them Away In Your Own Strength 
Won't, Can't, Work!
We've Got To Give Them Up To Jesus Christ The Righteous
And
Start Working The Plan Of Addition!

We Must  ... By Diligence
Add To Our Blessed Gift Of Daily Faith, Virtue
  Then Add Knowledge 
   Then Add Temperance
    Then Add Patience
     Then Add Godliness
      Then Add Brotherly Kindness
And
       Then Add Charity!

Let's Not Forget The Rest Of The Text!

Let's Take It From The Top!

Indeed!
Remember, Brethren
The Plan Of Addition Can't, Won't Ever, Fail!






Tuesday, January 3, 2017

PRAYER : Lord, Please Hold My Hand!





Father,
I Trust You! - Please Help Me To Hold As Sacred 
That Trust!
Father,
I Love You! - Please Help Me
 To Trust Your Love
That In All The Earth Does Show!
Please Help Me To Stand Up In
Stand Up On
And
Walk In Your Love
And
Walk In Jesus Christ's Faith
Because Of Your Love
Which Is The Only Thing Permanent 
In A Creature Of The Dust's Life!
Lord, Lift Me Up!

Father,
I Have All The Human Doubts
All The Ungodly Fears
But, Then
I Remember That You
The God Of All Graces
Has Plainly Stated
In Your Immutable
Your Never-changing Word
That You Have Not Given To Me
A Spirit Of Fear
But Of A Sound Mind!
Lord, I Believe That With My Whole Heart!
Help Me To Live As Though In You 
I Truly Do Believe!

Father,
My Jesus Said
That All That You Give To Him
Will Go To Him
And That He Will Not Cast Us Out!
Father,
You Gave Me To Jesus
And, Believing
I Am Walking - Though Weak -
I Am Walking
Loving
Trusting
Believing
Hoping
Obeying
Often Trembling
But Walking 
Toward My Shepherd
The King Of My Life!
Make Me Malleable
As You Remake This Once Lost Sheep!

Lift Me Up, Lord
And
Help Me To Stand
For I Desire To Sit At Your Glorious Table
In The Heavenly Land!

Help Me, Dear Lord
To Be Steadfast In Jesus' Faith!
Help Me To Hold On
To My Daily Share Of Grace And Faith!
Help My Faith To Increase
And
Earthly Doubts To Decrease!
Help Me, Lord
From My Wanderings
And
My Worryings
To Desist And Cease!

I Love You, Lord!
You Loved Me Before I Knew You
Despite My Foreparents'
Disobedience
That Brought Unto Us All The Fall!
That Curse!
The Sin Nature - That Willingness To Sin
The Devilish Character
Ready Always
In Dark Paths
To Go Walking
And
For This, I Give You My Worship And Praise!

Father,
Forgive My Sin Against You!
Pity Me In My Distress!
Lord,
I Am Calling On
Running To
Leaning Upon
And
Bowing My Heart Before You - Please Make It Anew!

I Need You, Lord! - Bless Me!
I Praise You,  Lord! - Help Me To Walk In Your Ways
So That At The Day Of Dawning
I Shall From Thence Forth
Abide With You
Forever And Always!
Please Let Your Love Grow
And
Forever Abide In Me!
Please Hold My Hand
My Head
And
My Heart
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name I Plead!
AMEN.