Showing posts with label Psalm 106:1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Psalm 106:1. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

IT MUST BE SAID: Cultivating Gratitude!

I Had A Single Grain Of Gratitude
And I Sincerely Wished For More
So I Put It In A Pot Of Care
And I Placed On A Sunny Shelf
Near My Entrance Exit Door!

I Told A Friend About My Desire
To Have Gratitude Blooming Richly In My Sphere
And I Was Shocked To The Max
At The Words That She Spake
And I Wondered If Cultivating This Friendship
Had Been A Sad Mistake!

She Bitterly Said:

What Do You Have To Be So Grateful About!?!
Your Life Is As Hard Is Mine!
Breaking Up Fractions To Know How To Live
Is A Task That I Roundly Despise!

I Don't Know What It Is That You Want To Be So Grateful For
When Each Day Is As Hard As Every Other
When Money Is Tight
When Health Is No Delight
And Just Looking At Another Person
Is Reason For Them To Pick A Fight!

I Replied:

Aren't You Glad You're Alive!?!
Aren't You Glad You Don't Have Cancer!?!
Aren't You Glad You Have Eyesight
And Your Legs Are Still With You
And No One Has To Push You Around
And In Your House There Is Still Reason For Laughter!?!

The Look I Received Was Chilling To Say The Least
And We Parted With No Words Of Affection!
I Went My Own Way
And To The Living God Said My Grateful Prayers
And Sought To Understand Why Words Of
Thanks And Gratefulness
Were So Hard For Some Of Us To Say!

The Scenario Is Not Real
But The Concept Is Very True
And All We Have To Do
Is To Look Critically Around Us
And We Shall See The Living Proof:

People Discontented With What They Have
Which Is More Than What Someone Has Or Some Other
But A Lot Less Than That Friend
This Brother Or Another!

Discontent Is An Offshoot Of Pride
And A Great Family To Greed
And Believe It Or Not
The Rich Want The Health Of Poor
Who Want The Wealth Of The Rich
Who Want The Peace And Rest Of Those 
Who Have Not Tasted Runaway Success!

We Ask For What We Want!
We Get What We Need
And Then We Blame God
For Not Really Knowing Each Heart
How To Feed!

Ingratitude In The Young Is Ugly!
Ingratitude In The Old Is A Disgrace
And We All Need To Do A Serious Think
About What Would Be The Outcome
If The Lord God Almighty
Loving King Blessing Faithful True
Were To Deal With Each One Of Us
According To Our Practice Of 
Not Returning Words Of Thanks And Prayers Of Gratitude!

We Beg Too Much
And
We Say Thanks Too Little!


Almighty God Does Not Owe Us Anything
But We, Ingrates That We Are
Owe Almighty God Everything!

Thank You, Dear Lord
For Your Untold, Unknown
Unexpected, Unappreciated
Daily Blessings Generously Showered Upon Me!

Thank You, Dear Reader
For Your Being A Part Of This Community!

Thank You, Dear Friend
For Your Kindness Today!

Thank You, Brother, Sister
For What You Do And Say!

Thank You, Mother, Father
For Teaching Me Truth And Right
And, Again
Thank You, Dear Lord
For Giving Christ Jesus Unto Me And My King
And For Guiding Me To Walk Ever 
In The Life-Giver's Light!

Thank You, Lord, Thank You!
I Beseech Of You A Boon!
Please Bless Me To Say "Thank You, Lord!"
Evening Morning Night And Noon!


Life Is A Gift!
Show Gratitude To The Giver ... Today!
Shower Him With A Generous Gift Of
Your Heartfelt Thanks
Willing Praise And Believing-Heart Prayers!





Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Memory Hall: Gratitude!




One Day I Made A Visit To That Memory Hall!
He!
She!
It Is Human
Living
Christian
Sighted
Hearing
Walking
Eating
Sleeping
Healthy Happy
Hopeful Hearing
And
A For-Real Ingrate
If I Know What One Is At All!
Behold A Laodicean Spirit!

Eyes To See: He's Blind As A Bat!
Ears To Hear: He's As Deaf As A Door Nail!
He Tastes And He Sees The Goodness Of
The Creator
The Savior
The Redeemer Friend
And, YetHe Finds No Reason
Sees No Need
Has No Desire
Shows No Willingness
To Approach Unto His Provider
Sustainer
Support
His Surety And Security
His Guardian Guide And Stay
And
Joy-Filled
Say:

Oh, Lord
I Bless You!
I Praise You!
To You, I Give Thanks!
My Heart Is Grateful
For The Great Gifts
Some Of Which
- Prior To Their Receipt -
Held In My Eye
No Position
No Rank!


Father,
I Will Not Be An Ingrate!
My Heart
My Head
My Hand
My Home
Are All Daily Blessed Immeasurably
By And Because Of You
And
In The Gallery In My Mind
I Shall Hang Memorials
Of

Your Goodness
Your Greatness
Your Blessings
Your Benefits
Your Gifts Of Loving Care!

You Are The Holy God
And
It Is You That I Fear!

I Appreciate You!
I Love You!
I Bless You!
I Need You More Than I Did Yesterday!
I Desire To Live On The Golden Shore
So That I Will Be Close
The Lord Jesus Christ
Who Did My Sin And Shame
Death And Damnation
Did Bear!


Oh, God Eternal
Mighty To Save
In Gratitude For Your Goodness
Greatness
And
Gifts Of Sacrificial Love
I, By Wisdom
In Faith
For Love
Give Unto You, Myself
And, Thereby
Brand Myself A Willing Slave:
I Serve You With A Heart Of Love!


Lord, You Give!
I Get!
I Gain!
In Gratitude
I Give You All Glory
Honor And Praise!
I Choose To Walk In Your Wise Ways!


Lord,
Help Me To Never Take
Your Blessings Upon Me
As Your Duty
And
My Right
For
Such A Gross Attitude
In The Heart Of Me
Does Nothing But My Soul Blight!

I Desire Your Heart To Delight!

I'm A Sinner, Saved!
I'm A Child Of The King!
I'm A Faithful Servant
And
A Student Awed By Your Majesty
By Your Glorious Self!
Help Me To Not Stifle My Conscience
But
To Remember With Gratitude
- Always -
From Whom My Blessings
My Help
My Certain Aid Comes
So, That
In The Day Appointed
I Shall Walk In Peace
In The Glade Of Joy
In The Home Of The Blessed
Where All Is Love
Joy
Peace And Rest!
I Worship You!
I Know I Am Blessed!


Brethren,

Since It Is A Fact That You Are Human
You Have A Memory Hall!

The Living God Owes You Nothing
But
You Owe The Living God Your Life
Your Service
Your Prayers
Your Worship
Your Praise!

Please Take Out The Remembrances Of 
The Blessings Of God Upon You
And
In Soul-Gratitude
Have The Occasional Service Of Song
Service Of Thanksgiving
To And For
The Living God Holy
Who Gives You Gladly
Grandly
And
Gloriously Of
His Great Grace!
Take The Time!
Life Is Not A Race!

Remember This ...

Ingratitude 
Is 
Not Fit Attire For
Nor Upon
A True Christian!

Almighty God 
Is 
For You!
Do Not Overlook His Goodness 
By Taking It As Your Right!
You Have No Right To God's Blessings!
They Are A Gift!

Almighty God
By Christ Jesus
Under The Agency Of The Holy Spirit
Works ... In Your Behalf 
Every Single Moment Of
Every Single Day
So
Show Some Gratitude
And
Do A Solid For The Lord Today: 

Give
Almighty God
Some Willing Praise!!

P raise God From Whom All Blessings Flow!
R each Out And Touch God! Enjoy The Glow!
A lways Say Thank You! It's A Desirable Trait!
I gnore The Naysayers! Don't Suffer Their Fate!
S eek The Lord: He Is Waiting To Be Found, And
E xpress A Joyful Hallelujah

Because

Almighty God's Mercies 
And 
Blessings 
Upon You
Do Daily Abound!

Have You Given The Father
His Son
The Holy Spirit
Aka Our Great God
Aka The Godhead
Due Praise Today!?!

If Not,
Now Is Acceptable Time!
Go On! 
Get To It!



Tuesday, April 24, 2018

LOVE GIFT: Gas-Lighting: Adoration: Appreciation?!


When Someone Gives You
A Gift
Let Some Appreciation Show!
Do Not Be An Ingrate!
They Do Not Owe You Anything!
Your Gratitude Is Their Reward!
Let Them Know! 

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She Was So Kind To Me!
I Am Getting Her A Gift To Say "Thanks!" 

Whoo Hoo! 

How Special!

... Give God A Gift, Too!

What Did You Say?! 

I Didn't Stutter! 
I Said You Should Give God A Gift, Too!
He Is Kind To You Every Moment Of 
Every Single Day!

We Give Gifts To Those Who Give Us Gifts
And They Give Us Gifts In Return
And Gifts Given Are Given
Time And Again
With Us Always Expecting 
A Package Bearing Our Names! 
What A Shame! 

There Is Problem With That! 

Actually ... 

It Is Quite Mercenary
For It Is Done With Intent! 
You Give To Get! 
You Live In The Land I-Expect!

Let's Raise Up Our Eyes A Bit!

Let's Think About God For A Minute! 

A Gift From Almighty God Is Not Owed For!
It Is Truly Free! 
That Gift Is Love ... Given
With No Hope Of Repayment
For
It Is A Blessing Received From The Eternal God
Given Graciously For Our Good
For
It Is He Who Created Us
AND
It Is He Who Gives Us Our Necessary Food!

I Agree With You!
We Have Really Bad Attitudes!

If I May Be So Bold
It Is Just Like That Lady
Asking For Advice
That I Read About
Who Is Grossly Offended 
Because Her Husband
INTERRUPTS HER
Twenty Times A Day
To Say To Her:

"I Love You!"

AND

Though Their Relationship Is Considered
Good Cooperative Loving 
Giving Faithful Kindly Helpful
AND
Committed 
She is Concerned That
He May Be Gaslighting Her!

Let's Forget About Her! 
That's Exactly How We Think Of The Living God!

Wait A Minute!
What Is Gaslighting?!

The Five Dollar Interpretation Is:

Manipulating You Into Doubting Your Self
Your Sanity
Your Reality

Aka

Mind Control!

That Is Sick!
God's Love Cannot Ever Do That!

If You Really Want To Get Ridiculous
It Is Actually Man
Gaslighting God
Compliments The Benighted Manipulations Of
Satan The Fraud!

We Try To Remake God Into Our Fallen Image

AND

We Take Almighty God's Gifts For Granted!
We Take The All-knowing God For Granted, Too!
We Take The Ever-Present God's Gifts As Our Due
AND
Often Look At Him Askance
Wondering
Why Is There Only One Gift?!
Only A Small One?!
Where Is The Big(ger)(gest) One?!
Why Is One Not Two And Three?! 

Gratitude Is Always Appreciated
BUT
Not Rumblings Of Discontent
About Gifts Not Good Enough 
Big Enough 
Costly Enough
Powerful Enough 
Fast Enough
Important Enough
Showy Enough!

We Need To Tell Our Jesus:

Lord, 
You Are Blessing Enough And More!
You Are Giving Enough!
I Have Some In Store
For Your Gifts Are Sure!
Please Keep Me Forever Safe
Inside Your House!
You Are The Key To Me!
I Am At Your Door!
Enter My Heart's Door! 


Because ...

If The Lord Had Not Of His Blessings Given Unto Us
Our Lives ... By Now
Will Have Been Truly Spent!

Let's Take A Moment To Say:


Thank You, Lord!
The Gift Is Appreciated!
The Multitudinous Gifts Are Appreciated!
You, Lord
Are Greatly Loved
And
Truly Appreciated!
I Appreciate Your Love!
I Love You!
Help Me To Love You More And More
Even If
No More Of Your Magnificent Gifts
Were For Me
In Store! 

I Am Grateful To You
For Thinking On Me
For Blessing Me With Your Bounty
For The Life To Me Given
That I've Often Carelessly Misspent!
I Love You!
I Give You, Me!
For My Ingratitude
I Sincerely Repent!

I Listening, Lord!
Please Help Me To Really Appreciate
As I Daily Labor
All That You Have Set Before Me
In The Here And Now
And
All That I Read About
In The Living Oracle Of Truth
That I Hope For
And
In The Fullness Of Time
Expect To Gloriously Experience
- The Ultimate In Gift-Receiving -
Home With You
In The Beautiful Land!
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name
I Pray And Humbly Plead!
AMEN.

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Give Almighty God 
Some Love Now ... TODAY! 




Friday, March 2, 2018

HAPPY SABBATH + PRAYER: Oh, That Man Would Praise The Lord!






Oh, Lord To Trust You
In Every Sphere Of Life
To Find In Your Service
The Transport Of Delight
To Live For The Master
To Walk Faithfully With My God
To Have A Ready Word Of Blessing For My Brethren
And
The "Get Thee Behind Me, Satan!"
For That Known-Damned Fraud
Is The Desire Of My Life
Whenever I Open Wide From Peaceful Sleep
My Bright And Seeing Eyes!

My Father,
I Love You!
You Are The Holy God True!
You Are The One That Makes Me Live!
You Are The God Who, To Me
My Daily Bread Gives!

You Are The God Eternal
The Creator Of All I Survey
And
With A Heart Filled With Much Thankfulness
I Offer You
My Humble Worship
My Joyful Praise
And
My Necessary-Bread Prayers!

I Thank You, Father
For The Glorious Gift Of Salvation
That Cost You
Your Beloved Son
Who Made The Greatest Sacrifice
So That Sinful Man, Repentant
And Willing To Be From Sure-Hell Saved
By Faithful Acceptance Of The Gift
To Not Be Like The Wicked Satan
Forever Lost!

Oh, That My Kind
Will Praise The Lord
For His Goodness To The Children Of Men!

Oh, That Man Would Give Glory
To The Living Gid
And Seek His Holy Spirit
Not To Offend!

Oh, That I
Will Ever Look Up To My God
Accepting The Grace
The Mercy
The Forgiveness Of Confessed Sin
The Hand Of Provision
The Blessed Promise Of Salvation And Redemption Given
And Choose Ever
To Walk Wise
To Live Right
To Love Truth
And
Thence To Command The Blessing Of God
By Faithful Obedience To My Savior
My Lord And My God
Is My Humble Plea
In The Matchless Name Of Jesus Christ The Righteous
Who Condemned Sin Death And Hell
By Dying And Arising From Death
And
Commends The High And Holy
Heavenly Reward
By Ascending To The Throne Of Majesty
And
Interceding With His Blood
In The Most Holy Place Of The Heavenly Sanctuary
For My Brethren And Me!
Grant Unto Me A Willing Spirit
and
Keep Me Faithfully Working For The Kingdom!
Come Soon, Lord!
AMEN.





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, September 12, 2015

Prayer: Thank You, Lord



Thank You, Lord
For The Blessings Today!
Thank You, Lord
For Provision in All Ways!
Thank You, Lord
For Saving My Soul!
Thank You, Lord
I Don't Have To Set Dates
For By Jesus' Faith
I Will Have Right To Walk Through
Your Holy City's Bright Gates!
I Love You, Lord!
Amen.