Showing posts with label Regrets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Regrets. Show all posts

Friday, December 17, 2021

HAPPY SABBATH + THE FEARSOME FOURSOME: Visiting The Land Of Regret!







In The Land Of Regret 
Is
The Fearsome Foursome 
Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda, And Did Not! 

Their Music Is Piteous To Hear
And 
All Are Moved 
Who To Their Dread Performances Lend An Ear! 

Beloved, 

All Who Are In The Land Of Regret Are There 
Because Of 
Decisions That They Could Have Made
Would Have Made
Should Have Made
And 
Did Not Make! 

Visitors To Regret Regularly Make Pilgrimage 
To Ma Barker's Pity Party 
To Be Not So Gently Reminded That 
Hindsight Aka Look-Back 
Is 
Always 20/20! 

They Learn That Ungodly Fear 
Is 
The Costly Non-Refundable Ticket 
To The Experience Of A Lifetime 
In The Land Of Regret! 

Every Unnerved Visitor Says 
"If Only!" 
When They Suddenly Come Upon The Handiwork Of 
The Undertaker No Do-Over 
And 
His Helpers Come-Again And No-Body 
Who Lay Out Unfulfilled Dreams
Dashed Hopes
Broken Promises
And 
Missed Opportunities 
For Decidedly Uncomfortable But Necessary 
Private Viewing! 

Dear Ones, 

Be Encouraged! 

The Prayer Of Faith Calls Dr. Jesus, The Great Physician 
Who, By His Sweet Holy Spirit Who Comforts
Corrects, And Leads Into All Truth
Will Lead You Back To The Land Of Hope, Help, And Healing 
Where, With Cooperative Obedience, Love, And Endurance
You Will Reach Living Way 
And 
By The Desire Of Your Heart For Christ
You Board The One-Way, Only Train 
To Surpassing Glory! 

Please Follow The Good Shepherd's Leading 
And 
Be Safe Knowing That His Guards Are Holy Angels 
Excelling In Strength! 

Please Choose To Learn From Your Experience: 
Give Your Burden Of Regret To The Master Aka The Savior 
Who Will Turn It Into A Stepping Stone For Your Feet! 

Prayerfully Keep Faith First! 

Peace! 




Sunday, October 24, 2021

QUIET TIME: Be Still!






Are You Afraid Of The Sound Of Silence!?!

Are You Loathe To Sit Quietly 
And
 Open The Doors In Your Mind 
And 
Just Hand To The Lord Christ 
All The Accumulated Rubbish Of 
A Misspent Youth
A Careless Young Adulthood
And 
The Cracked Plates Of 
A Life Filled With Regrets And Recriminations!?! 

Beloved, 

The Lord Who Calls Us To Be Still 
And 
Know Him ... Personally
Sends To Us The Still Small Voice Of God
The Holy Spirit Of Truth
To Teach Us And To Comfort Us
And 
To Correct Us 
But
That Sweet Voice 
Is 
Only Heard When 
All The Other Voices Clamoring For Our Attention 
Are ... Stilled! 

As Committed Christians
We Must Make 
And 
Take Time 
To Be Still In The Presence Of The Lord! 

When We Are Flustered, Anxious, Fearful
And 
Fuming At This, That, And The Other
We Cannot Experience The Peace Of God 
Which Passes Human Understanding! 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Take Out All The Rubbish Of Unconfessed Sin
The Load Of Care
The Lists Of Unfulfilled Dreams And Aspirations 
And 
Take Them To Our Savior Dear 
And
Leave Them With Him 
Who Paid With His Blood For Our Peace!

Take A Deep, Deep Breath
And 
Reach For The Extended Hand Of Help And Healing 
And
Permit The Lord To Lead You To Green Pastures 
Beside ... The Still Waters 
And 
Choosing To Sit At Jesus' Feet
Allow Him To Restore Your Soul! 

Being Still Is Not Being Lazy! 
Being Still With The Lord Of Life 
Is 
Refreshing! 

Actively Choose Spend Time ... Quiet Time
With The Lord Who Speaks Peace 
And Is
Our Peace! 

Be At Peace With And In Almighty God: 
Blessings Abundant Await You!





Monday, October 14, 2019

Sin + PRAYER: Lord, I Need A New Life!




Ponzi Scheme!
Pyramid Scam!
Sin Is A Rolling Snowball ... Unhindered
That Will Land All Caught Up In It In Hell!
Do Not In Sin Dwell!

You'd Better Recognize ...

You Have Met Him!
You're Very Likely Him!

Faulty Character, Esq.
"Man" About Town
Pushy, Arrogant
Brash, Bold
Willing Sinner On Good Times Sold
Alienated
From The Household Of The Blessed
Because
He Can't Be Bothered
Known Soul-Damning Sin
To Repent And Confess!

Pride Is Stuck In His Craw!
Self-Serving 
Is 
A Bone Caught In His Jaw
And
Envy, Lust, Greed, Gainsaying
Doubt, Disbelief
Worldly Entanglements
Are Attached To Him Like 
Baby Lambs Attached To Dear Mama's Engorged Teats!

Self-Aggrandizement 
Self-Satisfaction
Self-Exaltation
Is 
The Goal!
It Wasn't Always That Way!

Once Upon A Time ... Today

Self Was An Occasional Holiday Rental
That Turned Into A Time-Share
That Decided That The Little
The Incremental Bit Was Insufficient:

Self Wanted All-Day Own-Way Always!

Heads-Up, Mate ...

There Was ... Actually Is
One Little Oversight:

Smart Pay
Sure Pay
Pay To Play
Is 
The Only Way
And
It Gets In The Way Of Being 
Perpetually Happy And Gay!

Today For Me!
Tomorrow For You!
Indulging Self Is A Sin Cultivating Sorrow
That Decimates Everyone
And
That Includes Me And You, Too!

Unchecked Sin!
Unchecked Sorrow!
Sinful Self Unchecked
Results In Unchecked Horrors!

What Do You Know ...

Doubt Started Doing The Dog!
Gainsaying Started Pontificating!
Pride Started Leaking Pus
And
Leviathan Started Parading His Pride Bus!

Regrets!
We All Have A Few ...

What Shall I Do!
To Whom Shall I Turn!?!
I Can't Afford This Bill! 


PRAYER:

Lord, 

I Wish This Selfish House
Of Wax-Works Would Burn!
I Need A New Life! 
This One Does Not Profit!

The One Who Encouraged My Investment
In His House
Is The Very One
Who, Over Me, Is Now Lording It
Because I Finally See The Guiding Light ... Of Life
And
I Feel My Need Of Mankind's, My, Savior! 
I Desire The Fresh Start 
The New Man
The Heart Of Flesh
And I Desire, Finally
To Get Home To The Promised Land!
Lord,
Help Me!
Save Me!
You Are My Only Hope
And
In Faith ... At Last
Nothing Wavering
It Is You To And For Your Sure Salvation
That I Willingly From Known-Sin Turn!


Heartfelt Prayer Changes Things ...

If You Have Not Yet Been So Informed
Please Be Advised That In Almighty God's Heaven
All Heartfelt Prayers Are Heard
And
Always Answered!

Answers Are 
Yes!
No! 
Wait!
Or 
Welcome To The Pain! Aka 
My Grace Is Sufficient For Thee!

All Answers Stand Upon The Pillar:

What Is For Your Good 

Is For Almighty God's Glory! 

There Are No Exceptions! 

Quit Your Blubbering ...

Emotionalism Does Not Impact The Lord: 
Faith, Obedience And Endurance Do!

You Have The Say ...

Your Will Is Not Taken From You! 

All To Jesus ...

Since You Are A Committed-To-Christ Follower
Your Faith In Jesus Christ The Lord
Will Cause You Before Him
- Who Is Your Shepherd -
Willingly To Lay Your Will Down
And
That Is When The Sin-Life Will Change
And
Against Your Life And Living
Satan Will Become Deranged!
Depend On It!

Sin 
Is 
Like Having Salt-Water Taffy, Strongman Toffee
Bubble Yum, Fruit Gushers, Jawbreakers 
And
A Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper
Rolled Into One "Treat"
Which ... After A "Nice" Taste
- Unless You're A Glutton For Punishment -
You Will Not Put On Taste: Repeat!

Wha' Sweeten Goat Mout' ...!

Brethren Be Wise!
Express ...

Repentance To Almighty God
And
Faith In Christ Jesus
And
Trust The Grace Provided
And
Enjoy The Promised Rewards
- In The Fullness Of Time -
That Are Most Assuredly
Not Satan's Ghoulish, Grandiose, Frauds!

Sin Costs!
Sin Cannot Pay
Not For A Second
A Minute
An Hour
A Day
Nor A Year
No Matter What Lying Satan Says!

**--**--**--**--**--**

Only Trust The Living Word
Of 
The Holy God!





Monday, November 5, 2018

Words Have Weight!


Are You A Builder Or A Destroyer!?!

Those Who Live In The Land Find-Fault
Specialize ... In The Art Of Fault Find
And
They Often Go To The Extent Asinine
As They Seek To Bring Others To The Thought
Like-Mind!
They Raise Up And They Put Down Deads!

The Story Is Told Of
Look N.U. Will-Find
Who Was So Pleased With Himself 
When He Thought To Foment Anarchy
And
Instigate A Palace Coup
By Looking At The King Man
With Jaundiced Eye ... Never Clear
And
Thought Not Of The Possible Consequences
If
The Challenge Was Found Without Elevate-Me Air!

Be Very, Very, Careful ...

A Challenge Without Airlift Is A Challenge ... Lost!
A Fault Found With No Foundation
Will
The Fault-Finder Surely Cost
And
All Who Seek To Enjoin War
- Without Substance -
Against Another
Shall Surely Find Himself Answering
Charges Like No Other!

The Truth Of The Matter Is ...

For Every Lawless Word That A Man Utters
He Will Be Called To Give An Accounting For
At The Judgment Bar Of The Eternal God
And
Brother, Sister, Neighbor, Friend
The "I Didn't Know Excuse!"
Is 
One That Shall Surely
- By The Righteous Judge -
Be Summarily Refused!
It Doesn't Work So Don't This Excuse Use!

Regrets! I've Had A Few ...

There Are Many Alive
Who Wish They Could Recall Their Words
When ... Like The Spent Arrow
The Previously Lived Experience
And
The Missed Opportunity
They Seek To Undo
What Cannot Be Undone! 

Words Pass From Time Into Eternity! 

Even If, If, If, You Walk The Same Road
At The Same Time Of Day
Every Day For A Week
You Will Never Pass The Same Way Twice
And, Likewise
Unkind Words
Evil Actions
And
Selfish Attitudes Of The Day Gone
Cannot Be Reversed!
Cannot Be Undone!

What Are You Eating!?!
What's Eating You!?! ...

Thought ... Word ... Deed! 
Upon What Do You Your Purchased Soul Feed!?!
Do You Have The Meek And Gentle Spirit Of The Master
- Against Which There Is No Law -
Or
Do You Find Pleasure
In Cultivating Mortal Carnal Flaws!?! 


Looking Inward Works Best
When One Is Cleaning
The Spiritual House!
Get Rid Of The Old Carnal Spirit Useless
And
Invite In The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Which Will Be Bring You
Before The Lord Of Life
The King Of Love
Undefiled And Faultless!


Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Prayer: By Your Grace Lord!



Father,  please help me to let go of 
the bitter taste of yesterday with its sorrows and regrets
for it taints my enjoyment of Your daily provision.
By Your Grace, Lord, help me to affix a 
strangle hold on Your promise of the
tomorrow that is Eternity with Jesus Christ,
and help me to live victoriously in You, today.
AMEN


Thursday, September 11, 2014

Yesterday



Greetings, Dear Ones!

     I pray that all is well with you and your loved ones!

     How often have you found yourself wishing - like in your childhood games - for a "do-over?" Often? Seldom? Never?

     Have you wished you could, and have then been glad you can't?  

     Well, today's poem, short and to the point, treats exactly to that issue! And while we are at it, let us not forget that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever! (Hebrews 13:8).

     Enjoy!



Yesterday


When I think of yesterday
There’s not much I can do,
But learn from any mistakes I’ve made
And see what better I can do!


And if yesterday has no regrets
Of things that can’t be undone
I gaze upon my triumphs
And tell myself: “Yes! Well done!”


Yes, I know thoughts of yesterday
All in all can go two ways
But thankfully in the Master’s Plan
I’ve a chance for a brand new day!


And since I can’t erase the past,
I will not dwell on it, 
My yesterdays, though a part of me
Now dwell in eternity!



YESTERDAY is HISTORY!

TODAY is a GIFT!

TOMORROW is a MYSTERY!