Giving Thanks ... For Sorrow And Pain!?!

When You Can't See God, Believe!
When You Can't Hear God, Hope!
When All You Can Do Is Cry, Sing

And
Pray For The Promised Perfect Peace
And
Rest In Christ Jesus:
Give Him Control Of 

Satan's Intending-To-Hang-You Rope
And
Give Grateful Thanks And Praise!

Pervis!?!

Yes, Clancy!?!

Pervis, Do You Smell Smoke!?!

Can't Say That I Do, Clancy!

Pity, Because You're Blowing Smoke In My Face 

With That Remark!

Would You Care To Elaborate On That Derider!?!

I'll Be Glad To!

Who, But A Regulation Idiot

Would Be Thankful To God
For Satan Trying To Kill Them
And With, Of All Things
A Strangulation Rope!?!

Oh, I Thought You Were Coming At Me Hard!
That's A Real Soft Ball Pitch!

Excuuuuse Me!?!

You're Not Excused, My Friend
Because
I'm Now Gonna Preach To You!

I'm Listening 

And You May Preach All You Want
But Rest Assured, Old Friend O'Mine
You Ain't Getting No Offering

And I Ain't Answering No Altar Call!

Very Well!
It's Your Ears That I'm A-needing!

The Child
The Student
The Servant
The Fool For Christ
The Regenerated Christian
The One Who Reads ... Who Hears
Who Believes:

KJV 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Is 

The One Who Will Willingly, Wisely, Give Thanks To God
Through Tests, Trials, Torments ... Tribulation!

It Can Be Very Difficult
To Give Thanks To The Living God
In The Midst Of Sorrow, Shame, Emotional Hurt
And
Physical Pain
But
By The Grace Of The Eternal God ... We Must!

Giving Thanks When Times Are Terrific Is Easy
But
In Tough Times ... Not So Much! 

The Lord Desires Us To Be Thankful 

Because
We Are His Peculiar Treasure
And
We Are Under His Guardianship
And As Such 

We Are Never, Ever, Alone!

Our Thanks 

Is 

An Indicator Of Our Trust
And
Our Belief In His Love
His Care, Help, Healing
Leading, Provision
And
His All-Around Ability 

To Bless Us Even When We Don't See Him
Or The Day's Light!

We Are Not Forgotten
- Neither Are We Forsaken -
So We Can More Than Afford
To Give Almighty God Thanks
All Day ... Every Day!

You Should Be Aware ...

When The Provider And Guarantor Of Your Peace
Is 

The Creator Of The Universe
Who Laid Down His Life
To Purchase You A Get-Home-Safe
Ticket To Paradise
To Inhabit A Place In One Of The Mansions Of The Blessed
To Eat From The Tree Of Life
To Drink Of The Water From The River Of Life
To Wear The Robe Of Christ's Righteousness
To Wear The Victor's Crown
To Range To Worlds Unknown
And
Tell Our Unfallen Brethren ...  From Experience
The Story Of Salvation
You Can Boldly, Bluntly, Tell Satan ...!

... Bite Me Twice In Three Places!
I'm Giving God Praise
And I'm Thankful For Grace! 

Jesus Christ Is The Captain Of My Ship

And I'm Going Home To Glory With Him Soon
Where, For You, Satan
There Will Never Again Be A Place!

Hmmm! 

You Learn Real Quick!
Your Comment Is Not Strictly Biblical 

With The Bite Me Thing
But
Otherwise ... It's Perfect! 

Good!

What's For Lunch!?!

PRAYER: The Heart's Song!

I Make My Promise To You, Dear Father

To Follow You All The Way!

I Know That It Will Not Be Easy:

Please Help Me To Never Forget To Pray!

I Know That The World Will Holler At Me!

I Know That The Adversary Will Try To Be My Friend!

I Know That I Have A Home Prepared For Me

In Glory Land:

Please Help Me To Never Forget Him Who Died

To Save Me!

Please Help Me My Will To You To Bend!

I Desire With My Whole Heart To Please You, My Father!

The Beloved, My Master, Has Left For Me

The Way To Walk Clear!

Help Me, I Beseech You

To Stick To Truth's Teachings!

Please Help Me, From Right Doing

Not To Turn Away!

I Pray, Dear Lord

For The Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth

The Teacher, The Guide

The One Whom You Have Promised That

With Me, Will Abide!

I Ask, Therefore, For The Indwelling Today

In This Moment, In This Hour

And

For The Infilling That Is The Tower Of Power!

This Is My Heart's Song!

Please Help Me Before The Adversary

Never To Cower!

Bless Me, Dear Lord

To Be A Blessing!

Bless Me, My Father

To Walk Right On The Straight And Narrow Way!

Bless Me, My God

To Walk With You And Not The Known King Fraud

Because

You Are The One Holy, Faithful, Loving, Just And True

The One To Whom I Desire To Get Home To

In The Glorious Land Beyond The Blue!

Father,

Please Help Me By Willing Obedience 
To Also Help Myself!

Please Also Grant Unto Me
The Strength Of Calm Endurance
That The Knowledge Of Victory In Jesus Brings
For I Am Walking In Jesus Christ's Faith

Onward And Upward ... To You!

Have Mercy And Bless!

Thank You For Hearing
And 
Thank You For Answering My Prayer
For It Is In Jesus Christ's Blessed Name

I Humbly Pray, And Plea!

I Love You, Lord!
Please Come Soon!

AMEN.

The Garden Of Graces: Way Of Life Decisions!

I Sowed Seeds Of Kindness
Love And Tenderness
And
Wonderfully They Grew!
I Also Thoughtlessly Sowed Seeds Of 

Bitterness
Hate And Envy, Too
And
Would You But Know It
Bitterness Hate And Envy
Grew Gargantuan Large
And
Sought To Boldly Strangle
My Cherished Kindness Love And Tenderness
And
Realizing Its Error

My Poor Heart Was Aghast!

I Despised Bitterness!
I Hated Hate!
I Deplored Envy
And
These Three I Sought To Obviate
Because
Left Unchecked
Or Simply Ignored
They Act Like Hungry Climbers
Seeking A Mountain Top
So I Had To Find Their Roots
And
Give Them The Malicious Chop!

Bitterness Was Downright Dodgy!
Hate With Hat Tricks Has Sought Often
To Trip Me Up
And
Envy
With Its Electric Persona
Had Expressed Fulminating Desire
To Cook Fry Broil
Burn Me Up!

I Was In A Quandary!
I Was A Straight Betwixt Two!
I Was Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
And I Knew ... Then
That Only Jesus Christ Could Would Save Me!

The Question Must Be Asked ...

Would I Of Necessity And Heartfelt Love

Willingly Bend To The Higher Power
Or
Would I Lie Down With The Enemy!?!
Would I Fall On The Rock Of My Salvation
And
Be Broken
To Be Forever Saved
Or
Would I Cultivate Damnable Pride
And
End Up Being ... To Known Sin
A Marked For Eternal Death Slave!?!

Woe Is Me!

Decisions!
Decisions!
Way Of Life Decision Collisions! 

I Saw The Light ...

Desire To Live With The Almighty God

Forever

In Perfect Peace
Made The Only Decision Left For Desperate Me:

Come Into My Life, Lord Jesus!

I Surrender The Old Man To Thee! 

Come Into My Life, Lord Jesus

And

Cause The Devil's Known Henchmen To Flee!

I Prostrated My Self
My Heart
My Will
My Way
My Body
My Soul
My Spirit
Before The God Of All Grace
My Savior
My Redeemer
And
Pleaded For Relief
To Get Rid Of The Roaring Raging Schemer!

There Was The Battle Royale
The Grudge Match
The Winner Take All Play-Off

And
The Cage Match
I Thought I Was Sunk
Until
I Gladly Remembered
Who Died To Save Me

And
Who Was Interceding For Me

In The Most Holy Place Of The Heavenly Sanctuary
And
I Surrendered ... Completely!

There Was To Be No Mrs. Lot Look-Back Action From Me
And
That Is When I Saw
My Victory Over Sin In Christ Jesus
And
Bitterness Hate And Envy
From My Garden Of Graces
Had To, Had To, Flee!

I. Was. Free.

Thank You, Very Much!

From Then On ...

I Meticulously Prayerfully Tended
My Fruit Of The Spirit!
Everything Planted There Was Meticulously Observed
And 

I Meticulously Followed The Directions
Given Me By My Master
My Lord And My God
And
From Then
Under The Prompting Of 

The Holy Spirit Of The Living God
I Walk Holy
Because, BecauseI Am Striving For The Promised Glory
And
The Untold Blessings
Awaiting The People Of 

The God Who Is Truth And Righteousness
In The Great Reward!

I, By Almighty God's Great Grace

Am D.O.N.E. Finished

With The Ways Of 

The Damned-For-All-Eternity Fraud!

Thank You, Lord Jesus!

Praise God!

Hallelujah To The Lamb!

HAPPY SABBATH + The Happy Result!

Confession AND Repentance
Are Embraced By
Forgiveness AND Hope
AND
The Happy Result Is That
The Repentant Sinner Has
A New Way To Live
AND
A New Way With Life To Cope!

New Life Is Glorious
Because Of The One Who Daily Blesses
AND
Those Who Choose
To Walk With And In Him
Are Not Plagued By
The Willing Bold Sinner's Daily Stresses!

Faith AND Hope
Mercy AND Grace
Truth AND Trust
Obedience AND Blessing
Are Now The New Companions
Of The Forgiven Soul
AND
By Constant Prayer AND Praise
The Child Of The Father Is 
Comforted By The Holy Spirit
Protected By Holy Angels
AND
With Jesus Christ Faithfully Leading
Can Face Down The Wily Foe!

By Filling One's Mind
With The Words Of The Divine
AND
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
A 

"Thus Saith Lord ...!"

Is Sufficient To Keep The Foe At Bay
As
With Your Hands In Christ's Hands
You Walk
With New Confidence
Each And Every Day
On The Straight AND Narrow Way!

Start Each Day With ... Christ Jesus!

Give Thanks To ... The Lord!

Deny The Liar A ... Stronghold!

AND

Have Nothing To Do With ... The Roaring Fraud!

Keep Your Eyes 
Focused Squarely On Jesus!
Look Not Back At The Fleshpots Of Life!
Dwell Not On Yesterday's Sins
Confessed
AND
Repented Of
AND
Now Eternally Forgiven
AND
Walk
Like One Who 
For Almighty God's Blessings
AND
For Heaven
Are Committedly Striving 
Faithful AND True!

God's Blessed Forgiveness Is Real!

Satan's Bold Deceits Are Real!

Hell And Damnation Are Real!

And

Heaven As Eternal Home Is Real!

Want To Get To Heaven?
Catch The Faith Elevator!
It Goes To Eternity!
It Carries No Disbelievers
Nor Baggage Called Doubt
AND
Only Those Who Walk With Jesus
Can Ride
For It Sings:

Jesus Christ

The Redeemer

Is

The Eternal King!

Satan

The Deceiver

Is

Forever Cast Out!