It Is Better Not To Know The Truth!?!

What Has And Is-Been The Curse Upon Your Family That

By Your Acknowledgement As A Committed Christian

Will At One And The Same Time 

Mark You As One Of "Them" By Outsiders 

And 

As An Outsider By The Them With Whom You Are Known Family!?! 

Is It Envy, Greed, The Unforgiving Spirit

Being A Know-Nothing Know-It-All

Hatred Of Authority

Practiced Wickedness

Head's-Down Bum's-Up Aka Ostrich-Itis

Carnality

Five-Finger Discounting Aka Thievery

Bring-A-Bone Carry-A-Bone Specializing Aka Gossiping

Or Gluttony

Which All Will Keep You Out Of The Glorious Kingdom!?! 

Beloved Believer, 

For Us To Leave Here 

To Go Over There To Be With Our Dear Savior 

"Forever And Ever, Amen!" 

We Must Do Some Serious Internal Housekeeping 

By The Grace Of The The Eternal God 

And

We Will Not Be Permitted To Glom On To That 

Carry-All Bag Of Self-Deception 

"It Is Better Not To Know The Truth!" 

Which Is Mainly Used As The Excuse To "Done" All Excuses: 

If I Know I Will Have To Change My Ways 

Or Do Something That I Don't Want To Do 

Or See Something That I Don't Want To Face 

Or Apologize For Something That I Prefer To Ignore 

Or Care About Something That I Rabidly Choose To Despise! 

Dear Ones, 

Just As Babies Have Tummy-Time To Strengthen Their Core

We Christians Need To Use Mirror-Time 

For More Than Self-Adoration! 

Dare To Make Wrong Things Right!  

Peace!

THE LORD CHRIST CANNOT LIE + PRAYER: Please Help Us, Father, To Make The Binding-To-Christ Decision!

The Man, Woman, Or Child 

Who Chooses Jesus Christ The Lord 
For His Portion In This Life 

Stands As The Majority In Any Battle

In Any War Against Known Sin! 

We Are Never Alone Who Believe, Love

Trust, Obey, Worship 

And 

Diligently Follow The Lord In Faithfulness 

And 

By Humble, Earnest, Prayer! 

The Lord Cannot Lie

And 

He Will Not Fail Us Who Stand Firmly 
In His Personal, Daily, Gift To Us Of Daily Faith

So Let's Faithfully Choose 
To Believe Him At His Holy Word! 

For Our Steadfast And Faithful Endurance 

We Will Be Eternally Blessed! 

PRAYER:

I Trust You, Lord!

I Must Trust You, Lord!

I Am Trusting You, Lord!

I Will Continue To Trust You!

Please Help Me To Trust You

All Day And In All Ways

Because

I Cannot Help Myself!

I Cannot Make Myself Taller!

My Hair Is What You Ordained!

I Cannot Add To The Length Of My Days

So, Please Help Me, Dear Father

From Your Side Not To Stray!

Father, 

I Fully Accept And Truly Believe That

Walking With The Lord Jesus

Is

A Lifelong Journey

And

Not An Escape

Or An Escapade For Thrill-Seekers

But

Is A Lifestyle Change

A Mind Reset

A Paradigm Shift

To Living Simply, Carefully, Caringly

In The Upside-Down Kingdom

Where True Power Is Shown

By Willing Service

And

Love For Others!

In Working Faith

I Willingly Sign Up For Service!

The Longer I Live

The Better I Realize And Know That

Being Rich And Connected

In This Carnal Realm

Is Most Often Not A Blessing

And I Plead, Dear Father

For Love Of The Lord Christ

That You Help Me

To Maintain A Thankful Heart

Not Jealous

Not Covetous

Not Envious Of Any Person's Raiment

Or Any Person's Silver Or Gold:

I Do Not Know With Whose Wings They Fly

Nor Am I Desirous

Their Carnal Urges And Experiences To Try!

Father, 

Little With A Contented Spirit

And

With Your Blessing Because I Please You

Is Supremely Of Great Gain

And

I Am Grateful

For The Privilege Of Knowing You

And

Having You Know My Name:

Please Help Me So That I Do Not

Your Blessed Holy Name Profane!

Father,

In The Living Word You Say That

It Is Not Your Desire That Any Should Perish

But

That All Should Come To Repentance

So Please Help Us, Me And My Brethren

To Number Our Days

To See Our Need Of Salvation

To Recognize Our Own Dear Savior

And

To Make The Binding-To-Christ Decision

That Will See Us At The Last Trumpet Blast

Being Raised Up

And

Going Up Glorified

Immortalized, Incorruptible

Inheritors Of Everlasting Life!

I Need My Jesus!

Help Me To Need Him More Each Day!

Help Me To Reliably In His Holy Name To Pray

For Health, For Strength

For Friends And Family

For Well-Wishers

For Naysayers

And

The Holy People

Of

The Great And Glorious God!

Help Us Not To Perish From Folly!

Help Us To Choose Life!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

I Humbly Pray And Plead!

I Love You, Lord!

Please Come For Us Soon!

AMEN!

NEVER POPULAR: Truth!

Truth ... And Popularity
Were Standing Before The Church!
Truth Was Standing By Himself
Off To The Right!
Popularity Looked At Him Like He Was Lurch!

There's A Story To Tell ...

Back In The Beginning
Truth Was King
Master Of Everything
Beloved Of The Brethren
Known Always For Saying 
Doing
Being
The Right Thing!

Truth Wasn't Always Convenient
But
Truth Always Was ... Truthful
Pointed
Direct
Faithful
Blessed
A Spiritual Success
At Least That Was Until
Good Old Popularity Always New
Always Current
Always Suave
Always Convenient
Blase
Totally Incapable Of
Holding The Fine Line
Willing Always To Treat With Those Brethren
Who Loved Broad Fuzzy Movable
Transient Transferable Technicolor
Inebriated Easily Repurposed ... Things!

Popularity Was A Pissant
And
Present 
Public
Pervasive
Persuasive 
Precious Truth Always Made Him Squirm!

Truth Is The Solid Rock:
Not Rock-Hard Cement!
Truth Is The Rock Of Ages 
By The Lord God Almighty Sown!

Ah, Well ...

The Great Day Of Decision
Had Arrived Without Fanfare
And
This Is The Day Heretofore Spoken Of
When Truth Stood Alone
His Continuing Presence In The Church
A Thing Up In The Air!

Popularity Was In His Glee!
He Had Also Been In His Cups
Aka He Was Drunk As A Skunk
And
He Thought Nothing Of It
Cared Not For Those Insular Few
Who Thought Him De Trop
Even Dissolute
And
He Was Pumping His Fists
Occasionally Thumping His Pigeon Chest
Ever Exposing His Bonafides
Aka His Jewels Gained By Bribes
And Tortured Beliefs
And
He Knew By The Twinging Of
His Left Big Toe In His Gucci Loafer
That He Was The Man Of The Hour!
With Truth
He Was Finally Settling The Score!
At His Word
Truth Will Be Put Out The Door!

He Had Repeatedly Asked Truth
To Fornicate With Him
But, Truth 
Being Always Truthful
Had Spurned His Advances
Rejected His Entreaties
Returned His Gifts
Blocked His Phone Number
Would Not Entertain His Worldly "Friend" Requests
And
Chose, Instead
To Stick Close To The Forever Friend!

Popularity Did Not Know 
How To Take "No!" For An Answer
So He Had Set Up Things In The Assembly
To Bring Cutting Present Truth To A Sticky End:
Doubt And Disbelief
Gainsaying And Carnality
Were His Choicest Henchmen!

Oh, What A Tangled Web We Weave

When We Practice To Deceive!

Facts Are Firm ...

Popularity Does Not Make One Good Or Right
And
Truth Does Not Make One Bad Or Wrong
But
Popularity 
Built On "Convenient" Truth
Is
Sure To Make One's Life A Blight!

The Blaze Of Glory ...

Present Truth ... Plain Truth
Stood Still In The Light Of Life
And
Watched As Popularity
- Present Popularity -
The Chosen Flavor Of The Month
Was Raised Up 
And
Then Ignominiously Cast Down
As The Thing Not Current
Not Viable
Not Passable
For That Time Of Life!
Present Popularity Had Been Built On Lies!
Known Lies!

The End Result Of It All ...

Unchained
Unfettered
Unchanging
Unaffected
Unfailing
Unpolished
Unspun
Uncolored
And
Unflinching
Truth Remained ... Resolute
Tall And Strong
On Solid Ground!

As For That One Called Popularity
He Was Put Outside
- No Friends -
On The Rubbish Heap Of Convenience
To Die!
Oh, How He Burned!

There Is No Eternal Profit In Popularity!

Truth Always Saves!

Why Should I ... When God Is ... ?! + PRAYER: Lord, Let My Faith Shine!

Why

Should I Walk In The Sight
Of These
My Blind 

AND

Dying Eyes
When
I Can Walk In  The Faith Of Him
Who Is My Soul's Delight?

Why

Should I Trust To Luck
Of Spurious Pedigree
When

I May Walk In The Blessing Of Him
Who

On Calvary
Cruelly Died To Save Me?

Why

Should I Cast Away My Confidence
When

Great Recompense
Is Nigh At The Door
To Try Treats That Cannot Last
AND

That Only Serve To Be The Leading Reins
To The Realm Of The Outcast?

I Have Waited This Long

So
I Can Wait
- One Moment More -
For 

HIM

Because He 

- Who Has Promised To Be True To Me -

IS

The God Of All Graces
NOT

The Lord Of The Con Men

With Back To Front Sideways Faces!

PRAYER:

Lord, 

I Love You!

I Honor You True!

I Am A Humble Servant

Working Faithfully For You!

Teach Me, Lord!

Feed Me!

Guide Me In The Right

And

Help Me Ever To Do Right

Even When Wrong Doing

Fantastically Pays!

Help Me To Completely Trust You, Lord

My Beloved Father In Heaven

Especially In Those Times When

The Carnal Man In Me Says "No!"

And

Help Me To Tell

In Faith

- With Compassion -

The Good News Story To Others

My Unknown Friends

And

Not Yet Met

And

Soon To Be - In The Lord -

Sisters

And

Brothers!

Lord, Let My Faith Shine!

Help Me To Walk True

Even If I Walk Alone

And

I Beseech You

To Remember Me

When You Come To Take The Saints

To Their Forever Home!

I Love You, Lord!

Please Let These Words Be True

For

My Sins I Confess

And

I Do Repent Of All My Wrong Doing

Because I Desire To Live

With You

Who Loves Me True!

Please Restore Me

Unto The Joy

Which - In You -

Is Without Alloy!

Teach Me, Lord

To Know My End

And

Show Me The Measure Of My Days

For I Am Frail

And

Without You

I Shall Not Stand!

Upon You, Lord

I Totally Depend!

Pity Me, Lord

And

Hear

And

Answer

And

Show Mercy

For In Jesus Christ's Holy Name I Plead!

AMEN.

PRAYER : Father, Please Carry Us Safely Home!

Father,

I Come To You

For You Are The Holy God

Always Able

Always Available

Always Blessing!

Thank You, Lord!

I Come With A Burden

For Those Who Teach The Truth

But

Won't Walk In It!

Who Qualify The Truth

And

Stall Believer's Faith In It!

Who Preach Another Gospel

And

Another Jesus Christ -

A Jesus Made Of Wide Rainbows

Extruded From A Demonic Device!

Father,

You Said We Shall Know Men

By Their Own Works

So We Don't Have To Judge Falsely

For Their Own Words And Works Are Perverse!

I Pray For Them

That You Will Grant Them New Hearts

Made Not Of Stone

But Of Flesh

Molded By The Redeeming Savior

Who Will Issue Judgment

From The Great White Throne!

I Pray For Them

Eye Salve

From Heaven's Apothecary

So That Sight May Be Healed

So They Are No Longer By Self

And

By Satan

Deceived!

I Pray For Them

Unstopped No Longer Itching Ears!

Help Them, Lord

To Set Aside The Temporal

And Pick Up The Eternal -

Heal Their Backsliding!

Help Them To Squarely Face Their Fears

By Giving Them To The True God

Who For Their Soul Cares!

I Pray,  Lord

For Those Carnality's Purse

Those Who For Dollar Bill

Are Willing Your People To Curse!

Father, Forgive Us Our Trespasses

And

Incline Our Hearts To You!

I Pray, Lord

For Those Who Are Steadfast

And

Walking Grounded

In The Gospel Truth

And

I Ask You To Hold Up The Faithful

And

Help Us To Shine The Light

Of Christ's Love

Upon A World Faltering

Floundering

In Deception's Dark Deceits!

Hold Us Up And Shield Us, Lord

For Devil-Inspired Wickedness

As We Share Christ's Faith

By Speaking The Unvarnished Truth -

Your Holy Words Of Life!

Rid Us Of Self - That Scourge Of Mankind

And

Help Us

For The Love Of The Lord Christ

To Leave Sin And Sinning

To Satan And His Kind!

Father,

Feed Us!

Lead Us!

And

Shelter Us In Heaven-Blessed Folds

And

Help Us Hold Fast To Our Desire

To Sing Praises

To Our Almighty God!

Carry Us Safely Home

In Jesus Christ's Name We Plead!

We Love You, Lord!

AMEN.

Put God First!

Honor! Love!
Trust! Worship!
AND
Obey!
Mark The Way To Walk In Fellowship
If We Say God Is Our Lord
When We Pray!

If We Love God
We Will His Commandments Keep!
If We Trust God
We Will Walk In His Ways
No Matter The Way Steep!
If We Honor God
We'll Give
The First Fruits Of Our Increase 
To Help Further The Work Of The Kingdom To Come
AND
If We Worship God
It Will Be With More Than Just Our Tongues
Which In Our Mouths Live!

When We Obey God
God Repays Us
- As Only The Holy God Will Do -
With Treasures Of Peace And Rest Here
AND
Unimaginable Treasures
In The Blessed Kingdom Fair
It Is Promised That We Will Share!
We Will Have No Reason
To Doubt The Payment Of Rewards
For All Will Reap Of His Own Labor
Including The Wicked Fraud!

Honor! Love!
Trust! Worship!
AND
Obey!
Are Not Highminded Concepts
Like Those With Which
The Illuminated Intelligentsia Plays!
These Concepts
These Ideals
Are The Currency Of The Kingdom Not Made With Hands
AND
Are Eternal
Just Like The Godhead
Grand!

Talk Is Cheap!
It Requires No Sweat!
Lying Is Expensive
AND
Gets Us Caught
In Satan's Net Wide And Deep 
BUT
If We Call
The Father
The Son
AND
The Holy Spirit
Almighty God
We Will Do These First Works
To Claim The Reward
Payable At The Coming Of Him Who
Will Claim His Peculiar Treasure
At The Sounding Of The Trumpet Of the Holy God!

Add Endurance
To The Ideals
In The Trial Of Our Faith
For With The Grace Of God
Mercy Shows Its Lovely Face
AND
God's Great Love
Being Ever In Place
We Will Have Nothing To Fear
When God's Justice
Is Executed Against The Wilful Wicked
AND
The Unbelieving
For Whom In Glorious Heaven
There Is No Prepared Place!

Why Would You Choose To Die?

Believe In The Lord Christ
AND
Live!

Keep God's Commandments!
Setting Aside The Lusts Of Carnality
AND
Fear God
Which Together
Is The Whole Duty
Of Humanity!

Keep A Song In Your Heart

And

In Jesus Christ

Be Strong

As You Go On God's Errands!

*********

A Glorious Home In Heaven Awaits!

... On The Broad and Bent-Up Way!

Everywhere I Look
I See
Murder
Greed
Envy and Hate
AND
Those Committed To The Cause
Seem Not To Know That
Time
Is Getting Ready For 
Its Final Round Of Applause!

Pride In Possession
Pride Of Place
Pride In Association
Even In Disgrace
Seems A Badge Of Honor
To Those Whose Fate
Is Clearly Delineated
In Heaven's Everlasting Slate!

Heaven's Slate
Is The Holy Bible True
Preserved By The Living God
As The Right-Living Guide
For Me And For You
AND
Deciding It Is Not Relevant
To Your Current Life
Does Not Change The Fact
That Satan's Way 
- As In The Bible Written -
Is The Way Of Carnality And Vice!

A Person Does Not Have To Believe
That The Bible Is True
For
God Gave Each Man
Free Will And Way To Walk
When He Places His Shoes!
Pity, Though
I Tell You
Many Have Chosen The Way Of The Lie
As Spouted Sprouted By The Proud
The Craven
The Cowardly
The Covetous
The Dark Prince Who Has The Power Of The Air!
And Human Ears, Too!

Don't Fill Your Stomach
With Food You Can't Digest!
Don't Fill Your Heart
With Sin
Refusing It To Confess
For The Day Is Soon Coming
When The Lord And Creator Of All
Will Return To Claim His Creation
Dispossessed By Adam's Fall!

Whether Or Not
You Choose To Believe This Refrain
Know - With Certainty
Creator God
Does Not Play
Human Nor Satanic Games!

God's Word Is THE WORD!
God's Will Is THE WAY
AND
Despising His Law
Is Only Going To Cause You
The Ultimate Penalty
For Yourself
To Have To Pay!

Now Is The Accepted Time
God's Pathway
Is The Way That Shines
Dismiss The Goat-Master
Get Away From The Herd
Call Out To King Jesus
And Your Plea 
Will Be In Truth
Heard!

JESUS SAVES!
Satan Lovingly 
Unbelieving Men's Necks Shave
After Oiling Their Bodies
For The Brimstone And Fire Grave!

Don't Believe
All His Half-Truths
Machinations
AND
White Lies
Strategically Placed
On The Broad And Bent-Up Way
Causing Men
God's Truth To Flagrantly Deny!
Call Out To The Heavenly Father
It Is The Only Safe Way!
Think!
Talk
Or Scream Out
Call Out To God!
He Won't Leave You Out
So
Weak And Falling
On Your Back
Or A Gun In Your Mouth
Call Out His Name - It Is A Prayer
AND
He Will Aid You Out!!

Have Mercy, Lord Jesus 

Is

The Perfect Prayer!