DENY THE LIAR: Self-Denying Endurance!

... Nobody Can Stand Her!

I Neither Like Nor Dislike Her!

I Can Barely Tolerate Her, Myself! 

What About You, Carman!?!

Do You Want The Truth Or The Facts!?!

Whoa!
This Sounds Like It Could Be Juicy!
Do Tell The Whole Story ... If You Dare!

Hi, Guys!

You're Late, Fanci!

I'm Sorry
But 
I Was Having A Real Heart-To-Heart
With Self-Denying Endurance!
I Got The Short Stick ... I Had To Share
And 

I Ended Up Having To Face Stark Facts:
I Have Got To Stop ... With Dogged Determination

Looking Back At Past Failures
Which Do Not In Any Way, Shape Or Form
Profit Me On This Pilgrim Journey!

Interesting That You Should Say That!
We Were Just Talking About Her ...!

... You Mean Y'all Were Ragging On Her Name More Like It!

Well, Yes! What Do You Expect!?!

I, Personally, Expect Nothing From You!
I'm Not Your Judge!
On The Other Hand
As A Concerned, Committed, Working Member Of This Family
I Have A Thing Or Two ... Even Three
To Say About Your Dank Attitudes!

Dear Lord, Help Us!
We're In For It Now!

The Lord Is Helping You Already!
He Has Graciously Provided For Your Spiritual Prosperity
By Providing ... In Addition To Faith, Forgiveness
Mercy And Grace
And
In One Complete, Easy-To-Utilize Humble Package
Self-Denying Endurance! 

Self-Denying Endurance Is Not Your Enemy! 

Self Is Your Enemy!

Self Is A Rabid Sinner!
Self Is A Wild Dog With Fleas!
Self Is A Trait Of The Devil
And
Self Stops You From Asking 

The Living God For Help, Please!

Self-Indulgence Is A Side-Winder!
Self-Satisfaction Likewise!
Self-Gratification Is No Better
And 

All Three Encourage You
To Ingest Camouflaged Lies!

Self-Denial 

Is 

The Gift For The Ages!

It Gets You Away From Your Self!
Endurance Is The Bitter-Sweet Pill:

It Hurts But The Reward Comes From

Outside Of Your Selfish Self!

In Combination

Self-Denial And Endurance Are Truly Unbeatable
And
Denies Satan The Joy Of The Lost-Man Kill!
It Denies Him His Much-Desired Cheap Thrill!

Fanci, We Know! How We Know!

But, Lord Almighty ... The Pain

The Denial

The Longing

The Hoping ... The Trusting

The Delays ...!

... The Momentary Anxieties!?!

A Thousand Times, Yes!

Ahem!

Have You Forgotten Who It Is That You Worship

Who Provides For

And

Daily Blesses And Protects You!?!

Have You Forgotten That

He Says That He Will Never Never 

Nor Forsake You

And

With Him As Leader

To Heaven, You Will Surely Get Through!?!

We Haven't Forgotten, Fanci!

It Is Just That Sometimes Life Is Wearying

And We Feel ... Sorry For Ourselves!

Perk Up, Brethren!

Think Of Good King Asa

And

Choose To Believe That Your God Can Save You!

I Shall Spell It Out For You, Plainly!
King Asa Knew His Kingdom Had A Great Enemy
And
King Asa Also Knew Without A Doubt That
His Savior Was The Eternal God!

The Surging Enemy That We Face Today 
Is 
The Army Of Satan
His Angels
And 
Those Whom They Manipulate Into Evil-Doing! 

They Perform Tricks And They Offer Treats ...!

... And The Lord Saves The Trusting 
And 
Blesses The Believing! 

The Lord God Almighty Leads The Child 
And 
Teaches The Humble Spirit
And 
Provides Comfort And Aid 
To The Self-Denying Enduring-All-For-Christ Soul! 

Never, Ever, Forget Who Gave Us
The Pattern For Our Can't-Lose Winning Performance!

Hard Or Easy, Bitter Or Sweet
Embrace Self-Denial
Resolve To Endure
And
Stand Against The Swarming Foe 
In Your Gift Of Jesus Christ's Faith,
And 
Unfailing Grace 
And 
Free-To-All Mercy Shall Surely Attend You
And
In The House Of The Lord
You Will Reside In Your Own Christ-Prepared Place!

Pray, Brethren!
Don't Ever Forget To Pray!

Dear Lord,

Please Grant Unto Us That Choice Blessing

Which Shall See Us

Cooperating With You Always

So That Of Your Perfect Peace

We Shall Enjoy The Everlasting Taste!

AMEN!

TOMORROW, TOMORROW: Today!

I Was In The Popular Station Of Life!
The Get Away Platform Was Crowded For Sure!
Everybody I Observed Had Their Tickets Waving
Including That Big Man Named Gully Boar!

PIS Aka The Passenger Information System Was Whirring!
Myriad Transports To Tomorrow Were Scheduled

And

All Were Plainly Noted 

To Be Exactly On Time!

More And More People Were Arriving

But
Only Those For Living For Jesus
Salvation Way
Jesus Christ Saves
Final Generation
Today's The Day
And
Gateway To Tomorrow
Were Departing!

Grumbling Was Starting!
It Soon Became A Dull Roar!
Security Wasn't Bothered It Was Said

Because
They'd Seen It All Before!

Step Back A Bit ...

The Station Of Life
Is
An Ever-Moving Turn-Table!
Destinations Are Marked Plainly

And
Boldly Underscored!

Travellers ... Having Free Will

And

Free Choice

- No Coercion, No Bumping Up Nor Down -

Choose Their Preferred Destination
And
By Confidence In Self
In Satan
In Sin
In Salvation
In The Savior

In Grace And Mercy

In Temporal ... Or Eternal Security
They Decide If At Living
They Win Or The Lose!

Life Is Spent ...

Tired Of Wandering

I Paused To Wonder

And

Without Preamble

A Beautiful White Dove Landed On My Shoulder

- I Wasn't Startled Or Afraid -

And

Whispered Sweetly In My Ear:

Tomorrow Is Not Promised To Mortal Man!

Only Those Who Choose Life Eternal

With The Blessed Son Of Man

Shall Arrive At The Day

That Surely Will Not End!

They Will Arrive At The Day Where Life Is Eternal

Where He Who Made Time For Man

Extends His Welcoming Hand

To Those Who Worship Gladly And Believe Boldly

Who Trust The Word And Obey Despite Discomfort

Who Walk Wise And Pray Persistently

Who Look Up And Practice Godly Fear

Who Confess Sin And Repent Humbly

Who Love The Lord And Listen To The Spirit's Still Voice

Who Seek Righteous And Don't Trust Their Own Understanding

Who Reflect On God's Goodness And Rest By His Grace

Who Hope With Certainly And Endure Faithfully

And

Reach Out To The Lord Christ 

The Cure For All That Ails Fallen Man

Who Made Blessed Provision For His Children

Who Is Touched By Your Infirmities

Who Was Tried, Tested, Tortured And Died

Who Overcame So That You Can

Who Is Calling, Ever Calling

Extending His Sure, Steady, Strong, Unshakeable, Helping Hand!

Grow Where You Are Planted!

Live Triumphantly In His Name Where You Are

And

Bless Others While You Can

For There Is No Life

And

No Love

In The Grave Where Thou Goest!

Book Your Berth For Surpassing Glory Now!

The Best Day Is Today!

Choose Christ In This Now-Acceptable Time

And

You Shall Enjoy The Glorious New Birth!

Dying, Dying, Slowly Dying

Are The Unprofitable Things Of This Earth!

My Head Felt Light!
My Eyes Flared!
My Ears Tingled!

Doubt Departed!

Hope Appeared!
Grace Smile!
Mercy Spread Her Arms Wide!
Love Exploded!
Truth Stood Up

And
Deceitful, Murdering-Hope Satan Ferociously Cried!

No Bragging Allowed ...

I Am Free: So Very Free! 

I Am Free Indeed!
I Am Touched By The Crimson Flow
Which I Had Not Known I Needed
Until I Had Encountered
The One Called The Door!

I Have No Desire To Wrestle With The Impossible
The Tomorrow Touted
By The One Whose Time Is Short
The One Who Encourages Us
Our Babies, Our Future
Our Certain Hope To Abort

And
To Store Up Lust-Driven Experiences

And

Things

- Supposed Treasures -
Which Will Not Consuming-Fire Survive
Which Will Not Survive The Journey
The Journey To Eternal Life!

The Facts Remain ...

No Matter How Much Weight

How Much Money 

You Gain Or Lose

The Mortal Strife Is Fought Today!

Repentance For Sin Must Be Rendered Today

And
The Decision For The Lord Christ Must Be Made Today
For That That Is Promised To Man

- Known Resident In The Vale Of Tears -
Will Not Be Available Tomorrow
Because
By The Sovereign Will Of The Eternal Holy God

It Is Only Available

Accessible

Usable

Today, Today

No Matter What The Adversary Says!

Man's Day

Man's Hour

Man's Moment In The Sun

To Know The Son

Is

Always Today!

Be Wise:

Carpe Diem!

Self-Indulgence ... Undisturbed!?!

Prideful Indulgence
Pleasurable Self-Indulgence
And
Undisturbed Self-Indulgence
Cared Not One Wit For Soul-Care Nor Self-Denial
And
They Valiantly Strove To Forget The True And Living God!

To Put It Quite Plainly
These Three Set The Bar Real High When It Came To 

Indulging Self-indulgence ... Undisturbed!

They Epitomised Self-Delusion

And
They Were Pleased To See Some Folk Following Them
Some Other Folk Desiring To Follow Them
And
All Blindly Emulating Their Light Grasp 

On Things Which Vigilant Christians 

Ought To Take To The Lord Christ
In Prayer
Or Prayer And Fasting!

Misguided Thinking ...

These Moojins 

- Certain People Even Called Them Moon-Donkeys -

Considered Life To Be "Just For Living!"
AndThe Non-Stop Party
For Having The Good Old Blast!

On The Issue Of Jesus Christ's Gift Of Faith
And
Increasing Faith
They Had No Time Nor Thoughts As Regards
Talking About Faith
Living In Faith
Or Working Their Faith
So Increasing Faith Was Not Even A Blip On Their Radar!

As Was Inevitable
A. Preacher Mann Came Into Town
And
At The Revival Time Crusade
- Which Everybody Seemed To Be Attending -
He Gave Them The Length Of His Tongue
Telling Them About Unchecked Self
Ignored Brother
And
Can't Be Bothered With Other
Soul Lover
And
Salvation Cover!

Preacher Mann ... A Real Preacher Of Righteousness
Had A Brief From The Eternal
The One God Holy, Just, Kind And True
And
He Was Laying It All On The Line
- No Holds Barred -
But
With Compassionate Kindness
Having Recognized And Accepted
And 

Believing That
But For The Grace Of The Living God
There He Walked, Too!

Thinking Deep Thoughts ...

You Know
When Self And Indulgence Contemplate
Communicate 

And

Commiserate
It Is Inevitable That They Will Become One
And 

Through The Short Span Of Mortal Life
- Which They Disavow -
They Will Seek To Transit ... Undisturbed
By Working, Watching, Waiting, Faith Now
And
Awesome, Dreadful, Sight Later!

Thought Patterns Are Juiced ...

Spirituality Was For Saps!
Right-Doing Was A Rip-Off!
Truth Was A Tear-Head!
Blessings Were Bought!
Belief Was Blighted, Benighted
And
The Name Of Christ Was Bandied About Like A Curse!

Cleansed Eyesight ...

For The Tripping Trio

Blinding Awareness Of Purchased Soul-Condition
Put All O' Their Behavior Into Instant Focus
And
Finding Help
Became Their Operating Locus!

Suddenly

Truth And Righteousness Were No Longer Hocus Pocus!

Light Was Shining In Dark Places
And

They Could See Of Sordid Past ... Innumerable Traces 

Truth Is Often Stranger Than Fiction

And

Without Blinking

They Rapidly Made The Decision That
Base And Brutish Were Their Known And Practiced Predilections!

They Availed Themselves
After A Brief Battle With Fallen Angel
Evil Spirit
And 

Damned Demon
They Gracelessly, Fearlessly, Embraced
Soul-Searching
Confession Of Known Sin
Repentance Toward The Father
And
Hungered For
And
Embraced The Daily Gift Of The Faith Of Christ Jesus!

They Finally Recognized

And

Avidly Appreciated

The Unmerited Favor Aka Grace Of The Eternal God!

They Finally Saw Through 

The Machinations Of King Fraud!

The True Light ...

Finally, Actually, Really Seeing Through New Eyes

They Indulged No More Random Acts Of Rejecting Truth
No More Living Like A Louse
No More Neglecting The Soul House
No More Operating With Vengeful Spirits 

And

Indulging The Gainsaying Joust!

The Cross Of Christ Became Their Crest
And
Accepting That There Is Eternal Life With Christ

They Chose Water Baptism
Aka Full Body Immersion!

They Chose The Life Of Light!
They Boldly Changed Sides
And
Wittingly Walked The Strait And Narrow Way
Unto Eternal Life! 

Broadway No Longer Held Any Appeal
And
They Chose To Indulge In Destroying
The Known-Demonic Device!

Christ's Love Became Their Life
And
Effectively
They Participated Actively

- Against Satan, The One Base -
In The Mortal Strife! 

They Desire The Glorified Life

And

They Learned To Pray!

Brethren,

As Committed Christ-Followers
We Are Called To Pray Without Ceasing!
We Are To Go To The Lord ... In Faith

- No Doubting -

Consistently, Persistently,
To The Point That, If God Were A Man
And
Able To Be Wearied By Our Constant Cries For Aid
He Would Say, 

"Enough Already! Take This!"

Almighty God Is Not A Man
And 

Our Prayers Are Not A Bother!

Our Persistence Says,

"Lord, I Believe! 

Please Help Me! 

From You, A Gift I Desire To Receive!"

Bless Yourself By Praying With Passion!
God Hears With Love And Compassion!
Pray According To God's Will For You

And 

You Will Be Gloriously Blessed!
That's A Memorialized Promise Of God!

Never Forget, Though ...

Known Sin Must Be Confessed!

Self Is A Bold Sinner

And

Self Brings Shame! 

Praying Proves That We Are Dependent

Upon The Omnipotent God

For Comfort And Aid!

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

Bow Your Heart

And

Be Eternally Blessed!

Happy In Jesus Christ!

I'm Trying To Walk 

The Straight And Narrow But I Keep Stumbling!
I Don't Want To Stumble Or Fall Short Of His Glory 

And Being Able To See His Face On Judgement Day!

Sheldene, I Know That You Believe That 

Christ Is The Answer
So When You Fall
Just Get Back Up, Confess Your Sin, Repent
And
Ask The Lord ... By His Holy Spirit
To Help You Not To Do The Same Sin Again!

We Are Flesh
But
Praise The Eternal God

Jesus Christ Saves!

Jesus Was Tempted In The Flesh Just As We Are
But
Did Not Sin
Because Jesus Knew The Word
And
The Power Of The Word! 

His Response To The Wiles Of Satan Was

"Thus Saith The Lord!"

Jesus Trusted The Word
And
He Believed The Promises Therein Given!

Jesus Christ Is The Word ... Made Flesh!

Lady Shel, If You Do Not Stand Firmly In Your Faith In Jesus
And
Rebuke Satan Soundly
The First Time You Are Tempted To Do Wrong
You Will Fall
And
Each Successive Temptation For The Same Sin
Will Be Harder To Ignore
When You Meet It In Your Own Strength!

The Lord Loves You, Personally
And 
Desires To Save You, Personally!
He Has Promised That 

When We Confess And Repent Of Known Sin
He Is Faithful And Just
And
Will Cleanse Us From All Unrighteousness!

Listen To The Words Of The Shepherd-King David
Pleading Passionately With The Lord!

KJV Psalms 51

1 Have mercy upon me, O God, 

according to thy lovingkindness: 

according unto the multitude of 

thy tender mercies 

blot out my transgressions.

11 Cast me not away from thy presence; 

and take not thy holy spirit from me.

8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; 

that the bones which 

thou hast broken may rejoice.

Listen Also To The Apostle John

Pleading With His Christian Children 
To Walk Right Before The Lord:

Jesus Christ Was Made Sin
Surety And Security For Us! 

Lean On His Love For You And You Will Be Okay!

However, Dear Lady, 
Let Me Warn You:

To Deliberately Commit Sin
Knowing It Is Wrong
Is
To Commit The Sin Of Presumption
And
That Is To Tread On Dangerous Ground
Walking Willfully Outside Of 
The Lord's Hedge Of Protection!

Presumption Places You On The Devil's Turf
And
If You Do That You Will Be Sorry!

I Am Encouraging You To Commit Your Life
Your Walk, Your Work
Your Thoughts And Your Actions
To The Lord
And
Permit Him To Have His Way With You!

Forward Ever, Backward Never ...

Don't Do A Lady Lot And Look Back At "The Good Times!"
They Were Never Good To Begin With
And
Don't Envy Anyone Their "Prosperity!"

There Is No Eternal Prosperity Without Jesus Christ!
TRUST HIM!

The Lord 
Is 
Right Now In The Most Holy Place Of 
The Heavenly Sanctuary
In Front Of His Father And Ours
- As High Priest ... Mediator -
Interceding For You And For Me!

Beloved,
I Understand Your Concerns
And
I Beseech You, Please
Don't Indulge Ungodly Worry When You Have Been Given
By The Creator Of The Universe
The Privilege Of Praying To His Father
In His Holy Name!

Think ... Meditate 
On This Salutation To The Brethren
From John The Beloved, Seriously:

Sufficient Grace
Free Mercy
Perfect Peace
Absolute Truth
And 
Amazing Love
Display To Us The Character Of The Holy God 
And 
Our Infinite Gift From Heaven Above!

Brethren, Beloved,

If There Is Ever A Time To Indulge Lust And Greed
It Is For These Precious Gifts 
Expansively Given Unto Us 
Through The Eternal God's Sacrificial Love!

You, Me, We Are Blessed Indeed
So Let's Start Living Like We Truly Believe It!
Utilize Your Gift Of Peace Today!

Jesus Christ's Gift Of Peace To Us
Surpasses Human Understanding!

Thank You All For Sharing!

All I Can Honestly Say
Is That I Am Blessed 
And I Truly Know It
And Understand It ... Now!

May The Lord Watch Over You
And Keep You Safe In His Loving Care!

AMEN!!!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Faith's Gotta Work!

Heavenly Gifts Are Daily Given!
Faith, Amongst Them
Requires That We Use What We Have
And
Is That Treasure That We Need To Succeed
And
Is The Gift That We Need To Use
If
We Are Not To Go To Hell 
With Satan And His Angels
And
With That Thing Called Bre'k-Neck Speed!

Faith Without Corresponding Work
Is 

Dead ... Dead As A Door-Nail
And
There Is Not Anything That 
Anyone Can Do For Us Unless And Until
From The Hand Of The Gifter
We Substantially Take Our Fill
And
Start Walking Home ... To Our Father
Who Is In Heaven
That Place Of Rest 
That Is The Saved Man's Haven!

Get A Grip On Yourself ...

We Must Stop Partaking Of 
The Pharisee's Leaven Which Calls 
Faith, Foolish
Love, Cheap
Hope, Hellish
And

Unregenerated Self ... The Chief!

We Are Targets ... 

We Have Bullseye Targets

On Our Backs, Chests

Our Foreheads 

And

On Our Hands And Knees

And, Yet

The Most Efficient Bullseye

Is

The One Covering The Ear

The Covering The Eye

Those Recording Devices Of A Man

That Take Into The Unwary Heart 

The Known-Demoralizing Lie!

The Devil, Satan

The Dragon, The Serpent

That Snake In The Garden Was A Talker

Glib ... Even Unto This Day

Reaching Into The Mind Of Man
Through His Ear, Through His Eye

And

Endeavoring There To Stay

To Play Footsie

To Run Foot-Loose

Mangling

The Certain Truth

Hopeful

To Make A Miniscule Breach

And

Thereby Cause One To Relax Their Hold 

On Him Who Guarantees

Eternal Youth! 

Know The Right ... 

Faith Comes By Hearing The Word Of Almighty God! 

Doubt Comes By Hearing The Word Of Satan

Our Accuser

The Adversary Of Our Souls

That Known Murderer

Who Desires Us To Worship Him

And Thereby
Steal The Prerogatives Of The Holy
The Eternal

The Living, Blessing, Giving One God! 

Watch Unto Pray ... 

Guard Your Heart

For Out Of It Come The Issues Of Life! 

Fix Your Eyes' Focus

And

Focus Totally On Christ! 

Unstop Your Ears

And

Tune Your Antennae

To The Frequency Of Christ

Who, For Your Purchased Soul

Personally, Personally Cares! 

Get Your Soul-House In Order ...

Live For The Life-Giver! 

Walk With The God Wise! 

Speak As A Saint Of The One God Holy

And

Do Not Mother Eve's Error Foolishly Reprise! 

Do Not Choose To Do As Daddy Adam Did

Preferring To Share The Fate Of 
The Disobedient One Loved

Instead Of Obeying The Lover Of Your Soul

Who Has Prepared A Place For You

In The Father's House

In The Heavenly Realm Of Love! 

Stand Up In The Faith Of Jesus!

Rest Upon His Word!

Permit Yourself To Be Influenced By Holy Angels

And

Turn Away From The Ways

The Means

The Pleasures ... The Perversions

Of The Wayward, Wily, Willful

Wastrel, Wandering, Wild-Goat Herd

Which Has Been Had By Him Who Hates

Who Loves To Skate 

Around Truth

Around Righteousness 

Offering That Which Does Not Bless

Does Not Confer Eternal Success 

But 
Stresses, Strands

And

Lands The Unwary Human

In The Barren Land

Where There Is No Light

No Love

No Sweet Fruit Of The Holy Spirit 

No Bread Of Life

And

No Water Of Life

But

Provides Ample Supplies Of Strife, Sorrow

Gnashing Of Teeth

And Inevitably To Follow

Damnation

And

Second Death

Which Is Eternal Separation From The Holy God! 

That Is The Known Unrepentant Sinner's Reward! 

Choose Your Radio Station Carefully ...

Do Not Listen To The Words Of Satan

The Agile, Adept, Adaptable, Known God-Fraud

Nor The Words Of His Minions

Who Are Attuned To His Ways

And
Proudly Pleased With Their Putrifying Profits

Unmindful Of The Facts That

Soon Comes The Day Of The Lord Christ

The Day Of Small Things

The Great Judgment Day

The Day Of The Redeemed! 

Thereafter, Truth Is  Forever Esteemed! 

Hold The Fort Of Faith ... 

Let Your Gift Of Daily Faith Work ... For You! 

Bless The Lord Christ With Your Faith 

Your Trust, Your Hope, And Your Belief 

As He Blesses You With Righteousness
Goodness And Truth! 

The Bottom Line ... 

Give The Lord Christ Your Will

So That He Makes Your Way Plain: 

Keep Your Hand In The Hand Of Mercy!

Keep Your Gait In Step With Grace!

Keep Your Eyes Fixed On Hill Zion

And

Your Hope In Him Who Is Just And Faithful 

Who Will Never Your Faith In Him

Ever, Ever, Ever Disgrace! 

Jesus Christ's Heart Is True

And

He Is The Truth

And

He Lives To Bless Me And You! 

The King Is Coming! 

Get Washed 

And

Get And Stay Ever Ready!