Showing posts with label Self-serving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Self-serving. Show all posts

Monday, July 4, 2022

It's A Blessing To Depend Upon Our Father God!




Remind Yourself ...

Independent ... And Still A Runt ... Weak! 
Stunted, Under-Developed ... And Still Fronting! 

How Often Have You Confidently Said That 
You Knew That You Could Depend On Someone To Pamper You 
So That You Could Pridefully Swan About
Aka Glide About Poised And Confident!?! 

Did You Reap The Expected Gain!?! 
Would You Do It Again!?! 

Do You  Understand That Your Gamble On Frail Flesh 
Is 
Always In Vain!?! 

Beloved, 

Remember The Proud Creature Who Thought That 
He Could Run His Life Better Than His Creator Could 
And
Determined That His Self-Serving System Of Governance 
Was Better Than The Unselfish One Set Forth By Almighty God! 

Dear Ones, 

Blinkers Are Placed On Beasts Of Burden 
To Stop Them From Being Distracted 
And 
To Keep Them Focused On Their Scheduled Work! 
We Are Not Beasts: 
Dare To See! 

For Whom
By What Means
And 
For What Purpose 
Have You Declared Your Independence From The Lord!?! 

What Have You Got To Show 
For Unwisely Walking As A Wastrel, A Prodigal
On The Wild Side Of Life!?! 

All Of Us Have ... At One Point Or Another 
Chosen To Be Professor And Student 
In The Self-Directed Program Called Self-Centeredness 
For Which An Honor's Degree In Hard Knocks Was Issued! 

Let's Wise Up Today 
And 
Return To Our Father's House Of Love 
Because 
We Finally Recognize That 
We Cannot Even Walk Without Him Holding Our Hand! 

It's A Blessing To Depend Upon Our Father! 

Please Don't Let Pride Rob You: 
Choose The Eternal Inheritance Over Temporary Independence! 

Peace!














Monday, April 11, 2022

Humble Service And Sound Sleep Are Synonymous!




We Are Not Born For Worldly Greatness 
Nor Placed On This Earth To Be Served! 
Did Not Our Lord Jesus Say That 
He Did Not Come To Be Served But To Serve!?! 

Beloved, 

If The Creator God
The King Of Earth And Glory
Our Savior, Redeemer, And Forever Friend
He Who Causes Us To Be Because He Is
Humbly Served His Own  Creation During His Earthly Sojourn 
And
Is Even Now In The Most Holy Place Of The Heavenly Sanctuary 
Working
Making Intercession For Us 
So That We, Cleansed
May Return To The Father's House Of Amazing Love
Why, Why, Why Are We Becoming So Self-Centered 
And 
Self-Serving To Demand That 
Others Serve Us Like They Are Napkins 
Good Only For Using And Refusing!?! 

Dear Ones, 

Never, Ever, Mistake 
Willing Service In The King's Camp 
For Forced Servitude In The Devil's Dungeon! 

The Lord Of Life Asks:

"Whom Shall We Send And Who Will Go For Us!?!" 

Will You Answer The Call To Service 
Or Will You Insist On Being Served 
To The Detriment Of Your Own Soul!?! 

The Proud Are Never Satisfied With What They Are Served! 

Humble Service 
Is 
Ground For Sound Sleep! 
Let's Joyfully Serve Our King Jesus! 

Peace!











Wednesday, November 10, 2021

SELF: You Can't Fool Me Again!








Dear Me Looking Back At Me In The Mirror, 

I Am Ashamed Of You 
For Boldly Lying To Me 
By Telling Me That I Have No Sin 
And, Therefore
No Possible Reason To Make Daily Use Of 
The Confession And Repentance Requirement 
For Soul Salvation! 

How Could You!?! 

Your Rank Behavior Smells Decidedly Sulphurous 
And I Want No Part Of It! 

I Believe The Living Word Of The Eternal God 
As It Is Written 
And I Understand And Accept That 
I Sin Daily By Thought, Word, And Deed! 
You Are Not Fooling Me Again! 

By Almighty God's Word And My Personal Experience
I Know For Sure That He Is Not A Liar 
And That It Is In My Best Interests 
To Keep Short Accounts With The Court In Heaven! 
You Need To Die Daily! 

For This Reason
I Will Appreciate Your Keeping Your Mouth Closed 
And Permit The Word Of God To Speak Truth, Peace
Love, Joy, Life, Obedience
Wisdom And Patient Endurance
Through The Knowledge That 
The Dear Savior Has Made Available 
For My Education And Elevation! 

You Say That You Are "Me" 
But I Know That You Are Self-Serving Self: 
Do Me A Favor And Pass Me Like A Full Bus! 

Jesus Christ Is My Lord, My God And My King: 
You Work For Satan, King Fraud
And I Rebuke You In Jesus Christ's Holy Name! 

Please Take Pride Out Of Your Stony Heart
Bend Your Knee
Humbly Look Up To Jesus Christ 
Confess, Repent
And Pray To Live In The Light Of Life! 

Jesus Christ Saves Sinners: 
Make Peace With Almighty God! 

Raise Your Gaze:
I Choose To Bless My Own Soul 
And Trust In Jesus Christ My Lord!






Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Never Alone!?!

Selfishness
And
Self-Satisfaction
Are Prominent Members Sitting Proud 
In The Front Row In The Big Church!
They Are Known Churls!
Maledictions At Others They Love To Hurl
And
Their Favorite Expression
Often To Be Heard
Is
"Am I My Brother's Keeper!?!"

To The Flock Of The Living God's Sheep
That They Treat Like A Wandering Wild Goat Herd!

Were You To Hear Them
You Would Be Ashamed
For They Are Self-Serving
And
Do Not The Ways Of The Master Proclaim!

They Lie, Cheat, Steal
Short-Change And Gainsay
And
As For Caring For The Least Of These
The Good Lord's Dear Sheep
They Take The Greatest Pleasure
From Finding Ways
Those Things Designated For Others
Covetously For Themselves To Keep!

They Are Not Ashamed To Smooze
To Get What They Choose
And
They Are Not Ashamed To Beg
Even If What They Want Is Bootleg!

They Have Nothing In Their Character Called Shame
And
The Only Thing That Is Certain 
I Tell You Plain
Is
That Where They Are Going
Is Going To Be Hotta Flames!

Feed My Sheep!
     Feed My Lambs!
These Words Of The Master
To Their Souls Bring No Calm
For Service Requires Sweat
Blood, Love, Consideration
And
Real Tears
And
A Laying Of Burdens
At The Feet Of Him
Who For Our Purchased Souls
Does Sacrificially Care!

They Are All About Self!

Self Is A Known Sinner!
The Sinner Sins
And
Sin Is A Sore On The Soul
And
The Soul Bereft Of The Breath Of Life Is Dead!
These Two Are Playing Dead
To See What Kind Of Turn-Out They Shall Receive!
'Nuff Said!

Entreaties To Righteousness Falling On Their Ears
Leave Them "Feeling" Deaf:
They Chose Not To Hear The Nice Notes
On Either The Treble Or Bass Cleft!
Of Common Christian Decency
They Are Totally Bereft!

These Bold Sinners
Begrudge The Snails And The Slugs
A Walk On The Lord's Free Dirt!
They Forbid Mountain Springs
Free Droplets To Squirt!
They Forbid The Ants
A Fallen Rice Grain To Receive
And
They Cuss Out All Who Dare ... Their Words 
God's Great Goodness ... Free To All
Ever To Receive! 

They Are All About Me, Myself And I!
They Love Anything Call Mine!
They Consider Themselves Close To Divine
And
If They Are Not Being Talked About
Oh, Deary Me, How They Will Whine!

Brethren, Beloved,

I'll Tell You A Lil' Secret!
These Two Miscreants Fear Always To Be Alone!
They Feel Alone!
They Do Not Think To Trust In Him
Who For Their Personal Sins Did Atone
And So
They Walk In Uncertainty
Trusting Weak And Corruptible Self
And
Fearful Always Of Other Men's Malignity!
Methinks They Need New Hearts Not Made Of Stone!


Dish-Out Does Feel Real Good
But
Pay-Back Is A Female Dog!
So Much For Living
Like A Lic'rish
Never-Satisfied
Wide-Mout' Hog!

Here's A Well-Known Secret ...

Things Cannot Satisfy The Soul
Be Ye Coward, Timid Or Bold
So If You Are Feeling
Alone In The Crowd
You May Want To Take A Serious Look
At The Requirements Of Him
Who Shall Come To Earth Again
On The Angel-Cloud!








Look Within ...

We Say That We Follow Jesus 
But 
How Many Of Us Follow Jesus 
And
Always Do Those Things 
Which Always Please The Father 
So That We Are Not Left Alone!?!

Total Obedience To Almighty God 
Is 
A Necessity 
If
We Desire To Enjoy The Benefits 
And 
Reap The Rewards Of The Glorious Kingdom! 

Are You Feeling Alone!?! 
Then Take A Moment ... Or Two
And
Check Your Present Level Of Obedience
Take Corrective Measures
Seek To Please The Holy God In All That You Do 
And Then
You Will Know For Sure That 
You Are Not Alone
And
Do Walk Not Alone! 


The Blessings
Of
The Eternal, Holy, God
Await
The Obedient! 







Friday, November 21, 2014

Church Change Came



Church Change Came



Phil A. Dephia and Lao Dicea were two Christians
Who each received letters from The Master today
They were excited for they knew Him personally
And couldn't wait for His words additionally!


Phil and Lao sat down their letters to read
Oh how both their hearts did speed
To hear from The Master – what a thrill
For both knew their hearts He would definitely fill!


They knew that The Master knew them inside and out
They knew a letter from The Master was something to shout about
So with shaky hands, and foreheads gathered
They opened their letters, and read the words tethered!


Phil read his letter and started to cry
For The Master said His Faith Phil had not denied
Even living amongst those who would him kill
He'd kept his garments white and His garden did till!


What made Phil cry and hug the letter to his heart
Was the part where The Master said, in part:
Because thou has kept the word of my patience,
I will also keep thee from the hour of temptation,
Which shall come upon all the world,
To try them that dwell upon the earth (Rev. 3:10)


By now, Lao had finished his letter reading
And knew in his heart he deserved the beating
That he felt he'd received by reading those words
That had become back-belaboring boards!



With tears of contrition, his heart laid bare
Lao re-read the letter, the condemning words to hear:
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot:
I would thou wert cold or hot.
So then because thou art lukewarm,
And neither cold nor hot,
I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Because thou sayest, I am rich,
And increased with goods,
And have need of nothing;
And knowest not that thou art wretched,
And miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire,
That thou mayest be rich;
And white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed,
And that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear;
And anoint thine eyes with eye-salve,
That thou mayest see. Rev. 3:15-18


It was then that Lao truly saw the encouraging words
He felt his beloved Master had sent to him
Lao savored those words time and again
And felt renewal of spirit rear up in his soul!


As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten:
Be zealous therefore, and repent Rev. 3:19
Became Lao's reason for loving and living
And encouraging self and others from complacency to take flight!
All was not lost! There was still a kingdom to gain
Plus a seat at His banqueting table!
So it was from that day, that with the Spirit Lao performed
As befitting a child of The Glorious Kingdom!


No more self-serving
No more in corporeal wealth a-gloating
No more wearing one's own garment of state
No more blindness of eye
No more trusting in pie
For The Master had removed the stye from his eye!


Lao now constantly blesses his Master
Thankful for averted disaster
For the chance to clean up his act, and to change
Into a garment of His Righteousness
After casting away the eyeglasses
And becoming the possessor of real and tried gold!