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!

IT'S NOT A GAME: Cooperating With Almighty God

Almighty God
Has A Helping Hand
Upon The Planet Earth!
It, My Friend
Is 
The Hand Of Man ... Working
As Evidenced By Those Who Are Possessors Of
The New Birth Now
And
Shall Be Inheritors Of That That Is Called 
The Eternal Life On The New Earth!

Those Who Work Faithfully
In Cooperation With The Good King
Have Jesus Christ's Righteousness
Aka Right-Doing
Going Before Them
Working In Them
Caring For The Sick
Feeding The Poor
Succoring The Widow And The Orphan
And
They Do Not Consider It To Be A Chore!

The Obvious Outcome Of Partnering
With The Divine Majesty
Is 
Having Him Protecting Our Rear!
He Is Our Rereward
- He Covers Our Back -
And
It Is His Glory
That Shields Us During Satanic
Demonic Attacks!

Christ In Us
Is
Our Hope For Glory!
Let Us Let His Character Be Competently
Completely
Replicated In Us!
Let Us, In Him, Live The Life Of The Just!

The Faithful Few ...

We Are Not Ashamed To Be Called
The Holy Children Of God
And
We Have No Converse
With The Unfruitful Works Of Darkness
And, As Such
- For This Against-The-Wise-World Departure -
We Land In The Crosshairs Of The Fraud!

But ... 

Our God ... Almighty
Is
Almighty God
The One To Whom We Give Glory, Laud And Honor
And
He, Being Faithful
Just, Loving, Kind And Ever True
Keeps His Holy Promise
And
Will Honor Our Faithfulness To Him:
That's The Truth!

The Deal ...

Cooperation With The Lord
Is 
A Contract Written In Innocent Red Blood
On A Parchment Of Character Clean, Bright And White
And
You Can Rest Assured That He Who Signs
Your Contract
Will From Your Attaining Unto His Salvation
Never, Never, Ever Turn Back!

It Won't Be Long ...

Be A Good Steward!
Please Bear The Weight Of The Work
As He Bears Your Weight
As He Graciously Carries You
And
Know Of A Surety
- No Doubting ... Nothing Wavering -
He Will Always Take Care Of You!

Spiritual Eyesight ...

The Eyes Of Faith 
Do Not Need Corrective Lenses
The Way To Eternal Life To See!
Let Not The "Yeah!" And "Nay!"
According To Worldly Wisdom Move You!
Let The "YEAH!" And "AMEN!" Of The Holy God
Move You Faithfully All Your Life Long!

Walk Faithfully ... In Perfect Accord

With The Living Holy God!

He Is To Trusted

Because

He Sacrificially Loves Us

And

He's Not The Fraud!

Sitting At The Feet Of Jesus!

I Will Not Apologize

And

I Will Not Make Excuses!

If You See Me Sitting At The Feet Of Jesus
It Means That He Is Saying Something ... Everything
Which I Know 

And

Accept

That I Need To Hear

And

I Am Actively Listening To His Voice!

I Am Not Just There For The Photo Op!
I Am There Because
Being Away From His Presence
Is 

Something That My Regenerated Heart Cannot Bear!

I Have No Desire To Be A Judas!
I Desire To Be Like The Beloved Disciple, John
Moving Up From Sitting At The Master's Feet
To Reclining By Right Upon His Breast
To Touch Him
To Hear That Once-Broken Heart
With Saving Power Beat
And 

To Know That That Heart
It Beats For Me!

I Am A Sinner-Saved!
I Am A Prisoner-Freed!
I Am The Lost-Found!
I Am The Cursed-Blessed!
I Am The Once Blind-Now Sighted!

I Have The Ear Of The Savior!
I Am Held By The Hand Of The Creator!
I Am The Apple Of The Eye Of The Almighty
And
I Shall The Cast-off Damned Satan
By That Holy Spirit
- The Peace Dove
My Teacher
My Comfort
The Leader Into All Truth -
Confidently Defy And Deny!

I Have The Rock Of Ages To Stand Upon!
I Have The Haven Of Rest In Which To Abide!
I Have The Shepherd Of Souls To - Unafraid - Follow

And

I Have Heaven At The Last Trumpet For
My Soul's Goal!

Available Grace

And

Free Mercy

Are Mine

From The Loving Hand Of The Glorious Divine!

I Have Holy Angels Excelling In Strength For Protection!
I Have That Great Book To Direct Me
Every Moment Of Every Day
And
I Have The Most Precious Gift
Ever Given To And Utilized By A Human
A Communications Line Called Prayer!

The Truth Stands ...

My Lord, My God
My Hope, My Help
Reigns And Rules
Over All He Surveys!
His Word Is Sealed
And
Settled In Heaven
And
By His Personal Invitation
- Gladly, Eagerly, Joyously Accepted By Me -
I Am Going To Live With Him
In His Home In Glory!

After All That

What Then, I Ask You
Could A Man
Or
A Fallen Angel Damned
Possibly Do For Or Unto Me
To Scuttle My Belief 

In The Eternal God's Everlasting Plan!?!

Nothing!!

Brethren,

Please Let Us Take A Page From The History Book
And
Actively Choose To Believe The Lord Of Life

At His Living Holy Word!

The Old Town Crier Of Bygone Days
Listened To The Bonging Of The Clock
And
At The Last Bong For The Hour To Be Disclosed
Loudly, Emphatically, Clearly
Unashamedly, Unfailingly Stated
For Example:

"It Is 10 O'Clock

AND

All Is Well!"

I Believe The Lord Christ
Who Is Known Faithful
By Water, Word And Blood
Death, Ascension
And
Present Intercession
And
I Am Saying In Working
Waiting
Watching
Longing
Believing, Receiving
Trusting Holy Faith, That:

The Lord God Almighty

Is

On The Throne Of Heaven

*** And *** 

All Is Well!

Just Like A Tree That's 

Planted By The Water Of Life
I ... Willingly Cooperating With The Lord Christ
Shall Not  Be Moved!

May Almighty God Have Mercy Upon Us All!

Do You Really Know ... HIM!?! When Will You Start!?! + PRAYER: I Am Cooperating With You, Lord!

The Study Of Science Digs Deep!
The Study Of Speculation Spreads Wide!
The Study Of Philosophy Flies High!
Should Not Man's Study Of His Creator
His Father
His Savior
His Redeemer
His One True Friend
His Teacher
His Protector
His Provider
His Sustainer
His Judge
His Advocate
His Priest
His King
His God Holy
The Eternal God Over All
Be Deep, High, Wide
Intense, Constant
Energetic
All-Compassing
Unending!?!

Should We Not Be Intensely Interested
In Knowing The Omnipresent One
Who Is The Lover Of Our Souls!?!

Should We Not Be Intensely Focused
Upon Knowing The Omniscient One
Who Provides Salvation To Us
Who Inherited Adam's Curse!?!

Should We Not Be Enamouredly Impressed
With The Eternal One
Who Is Touched In His Heart
By The Feeling Of Our Infirmities!?!

Should We Not Love With Hope
Trust By Faith
Worship With Fervor
Pray With Zeal
Wait Upon With Humility
Work For With Endurance
And
Follow To Eternity With Passion
The Eternal One Who Is Omnipotent
Who Proved His Faithfulness 

And 

Enduring Love For Us
That Dark Day On Mount Calvary!?!

I Don't Know About You
But
I Think It Is More Than About Time That
I Get To Know Him Intensely Intimately
He Who Is My Creator God
My Savior Lord
My Redeemer King
My Judge
My Master
My Shepherd
My Captain Who Protects The Vanguard
My Landlord Who Charges No Rent
My Rock
My Peace
My Rest
The Only One By Whose Blessing
I Can Pass The Test Against Damned Satan
- The Wannabe God -
The Known Wily Wicked Wasting Fraud!

Almighty God Is Love!
Should Not I Immerse Myself In Love!?!

Almighty God Is Truth!
Should Not I Wrap Up Myself In Holy Truth
So That I
- Consecrated To The Lord Jesus Christ -
Will Against The Lies Of The Devil
Unmovable Stand!?!

Almighty God Is Living Light!
Should Not I Walk In That Perfect Light
That Kills Darkness
So That I May With Finality
Honestly, Truly, Clearly
With Enlivened Eyes ... See!?!

Almighty God Is Life
And
Life ... Everlasting!
I Live Because Of Him!
I Choose To Live With Him!
By His Grace, I Will Die In Him!

I Desire To Rise Up
- Possessing Everlasting Life -
To Live With My Lord In The Land Of No Time!

Should I Not Seek To Know My Forever Friend
My Neighbor
My Host
Whose Personal Knowledge Of Me
Is Beyond Molecular-Level Close!?!

Should Not I Intimately Know Him
Who Calls Me Bride
Him From Whom I Cannot Even Ever Hope To Hide!?!

Should Not I Hold On To Him
Who, Alone, Has Stemmed Sin's Tide
Him At Whose Side ... For Eternity
I Desire To Abide!?!

And ...

Who Can Forget That With Him
I Shall To Eternity Ride
And
With Wings Of Eagle
I Shall Through The Universe Fly!?!

He Knows Me!
I Desire To Know Him
Even As I Am Known
Without The Darkening Veil Between
Without My Seeing Through A Glass Darkly!

I Desire Spiritual Ears
To Hear His Every Word Known True! 

I Desire Clean Eyes To See Truth
So That I May Discern The Lies Of The Devil!

I Desire His Heart For Mine!
I Desire That Heart Of Love That
For My Known And Own Sin
Did Sacrificially Atone!

I Need To Know Him Personally
So That, In Deed And In Fact
He May Have His Way With Me
So That I, From Him
Will Never, Ever, Turn Back!

Truth Be Told ...

I Have A Plan Of Attack!
I Shall Start With A Prayer:

PRAYER:

God Of Mercy!

Lord Of Love!

You Who Are Seated On The Great Throne

In Highest Heaven Above,

I Love You!

I Need You!

I Worship You!

I Honor Your Day And Name!

Please Help Me, I Beseech You

Not To Draw Away From You

Because Of The Storm Of Wind

The Wind Of Strife

Or

The Strife Of This Life!

Help Me, Dear Lord

To Walk As One Circumspect

Humble

Holy

Seeking Only Your Glory!

Please Help Me To Remain Faithful

Honest

Kind

Wise

True

Acknowledging To All And Sundry

That You Are My God Glorious

Holy, Just, Kind And True

Faithful, Blessing

Merciful, Gracious

Giving And Forgiving

Still Calling The Children Of The Kingdom

To Come Unto You!

Father,

Help Me To Endure That Which

Cannot Be Cured! 

Help Me Not To Charge You Wrongfully

For Things That Satan Does To The Faithful

To Encourage Us

To Curse You So That, Unsaved

We May In Sin, Die!

Father, 

I Have Tasted

And

I Know That The Lord Is Always Good! 

Please Help To Eat The Flesh

And

Drink The Wine

That Is Food Indeed

And

Drink Indeed

Filling And Satisfying

And

Reliable

Because It Is From

The Holy Hand Supplied!

Father, 

Please Keep Me From Fables! 

Keep Me Reasoning With You

And

Living With Facts

Not Relying On Lying Feelings!

Keep My Heart Fixed

My Eyes Focused

My Ears Tuned

My Tongue Clean

My Hands Kind

My Feet For Delivery Of

The Words Of Truth And Life Shod

And

My Back Turned Away From The World

And

My Face To Your Coming Kingdom 

As I Tell The World The Good News Story

Unfearful

Unmindful

Uncaring

Of The Fiery Darts

The Tar Balls Of Opposition

And

The Roaring Of That Devil-Lion

Who Is Walking About

Seeking, Ever Seeking

Who He May Devour!

I Bow My Head

My Heart

My Knee

And

I Am Cooperating With You, Lord!

Please Protect And Provide For Me! 

Help Me Not To Buckle

Under Strain, Opposition

Need Or Delay

And

Bless Me With All Blessing

To Arrive, Commended

Into Your Holy Assembly

On The Great And Final Day!

I Thank You For Hearing

And

Answering My Prayer

Given With Unfeigned Lips

From A Trusting And Believing

Faithful

Watching, Working, Waiting Soul

For Whom Heaven

With Christ Jesus

- In Whose Name I Pray -

Is My Soul's Sole Goal!

Let The Holy Spirit Fall And Abide

And

The Holy Angels Attend! 

AMEN.

Cooperating With The Lord Christ ...!?!

I Don't Know Where This Road Is Tending!
Almighty God Has A Plan!
I'm Cooperating With My Jesus
Because
What He Says He Will Do For His Children
I Know By Faith That He Can!

You're Funny!

Pardon Me!?!

You're Funny!

What Do You Mean By Saying "I'm Funny!?!"

Well, You Are!
You Are Cooperating With A Being That You Cannot See!
You're Following A Shepherd That The World Knows
Is Awful Top-Lofty!

Excuse Me!?!
You Need To Bite Your Tongue!
I May Be Funny To You
And
Sorry To Say It
But To Me You're A Foo....!?!

... Don't You Dare Utter That Word!

Oops! I Forgot Myself There For A Minute!
The Lord's Word Is So Very True!
We Sin By Thought Word And Deed
And
Believe You Me, My Brother
I Was Quite Willing In Your Ground
To Plan That Not Nice Seed!
Forgive Me!

Forgiven!

What I Should Say Is This:

Just Because It Appears That You Do Not Love The Lord
Just Because It Appears That You Do Not Have Faith
Just Because You Are Running With Unbelievers
You Do Not Have To The World's Ways Be A Slave!

I Believe In The Lord Christ
And
I'm Humbled And Pleased To Say It
Because
If You Would Imagine It For A Moment:

The Creator God
The Sustainer Of The Universe
The Savior Of Mankind
The Redeemer Of The Faithful
The Blessing Holy Giving Caring God
Who Resides In Eternity
Called Me To His Side
Washed Away My Sin
My Shame
My Pride
And
By The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Is
Leading Me ... Via Calvary
On The Straight And Narrow Way

- With The Protection Of The Holy Angels -

To The Haven Of Rest

Where The Faithful Of All The Ages
- The Blessed Of God -
Shall At The Appointed Time
Reside 
And
With The King Of Love
- The Joy Of Living -
Forever Abide!

Woopty Friggedy Doo!
That's All Talk!

It May Be All Talk To You
But
I Can Say All Of It Is Living Truth To Me!

He That Walks It ... Knows It!

Amen, Brother!
I've Been On The Lonesome Road!
I've Been On Old Broadway!
I'm Walking On The King's Highway Now
And
I'm Telling You Plain
I Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way Than
What It Is Now!

Wait A Minute!
You're Serious!?!

As A Heart Attack!

But, Why!?!
Have You Ever Seen Jesus!?!

I Don't Have To See Jesus Christ Physically!
I Can Feel Him In My Heart!
I Can See What He Has Done In Creation!
I Can See What He Is Doing In The Lives Of Others!
I Am Glad For What He Is Doing In My Life!
I Have His Promise That He Personally Died To Save Me!
I Have His Promise That He Is Interceding In The Temple For Me!
I Have His Promise That He Is Coming Back ...!

... But Have You Ever See Jesus For Real!?!

I See Jesus Christ Through The Eye Of Faith
That Daily Faith That He So Graciously Gives To Me!
I Feel His Hand Of Mercy When From Some Disaster
He Gently Draws Me!
I Fall Upon His Grace ... Penitent
When By Failing Flesh I Disappoint Him
And
I'm So Very Glad For Unmerited Favor!

I've Never Seen His Face
But
I Believe The Word That I Know Him
That I Know His Voice
Because
I Am One Of His Sheep!

All Sheep Know Their Shepherd!

Yes, Indeed!
We Know Our Shepherd
And
We Willingly Follow Him
On The Way To The Green Pastures
And
To The Safe Fold
Because
He Is Faithful Trustworthy
Good And True
And
He Will Never Leave A Sheep
- Nor A Lamb -
Behind!
Don't You Know That He Is Calling You!?!

He Can Call All He Wants!
I Believe What I Can See!
No More And No Less!

How's Your Cellphone Working!?!

Cellphone!?! 
What Does That Have To Do With Anything!?!

Everything!
You Can't See The Satellite
The Routing System
Or The Code That Makes Everything Work
But
You Believe
- You Know -
That You Cellphone Is Going To Work
Is Working
And
You Use It
Accepting The Advertisement
The Work Of Some Being You Don't Know 
Have Never Met
And
Will Never Meet!
Everybody Else's Phones Work
And
You Just "Know" That Your Phone Is Going To Work!
You Have Faith ... In A Phone!

Your Ownership Proves What Your Head Told Your Heart!

You Accepted The Word!
You Made The Purchase!
You Use The Instrument!
You Get Your Expected - Promised - Result!

Just As You Did
I Accepted The Word Of God!
My Purchase Was Accepting Jesus Christ As Lord!
I Use My Bible And Indulge Prayerful Communication Every Day
And
I Will Receive My Reward
On The Great And Dreadful Day
When I Shall See Him As He Is!
When I Shall Know Him Even As I Am Known!
When I Shall Touch The Hand Of My Master!

I Don't "Need" To See His Face Now!
I See Him In His Word
In His Care For Me And For Others
And
I Am Satisfied With The Arrangement
Because
Day By Day
Hour By Hour
My Faith Grows!
By His Grace ... I Shall Never Follow Another!

Wow! Look At The Time!
You Almost Persuaded Me!
I've Got To Run!
Perhaps At A More Convenient Time
We Can Get Together And Talk Some More!
Bye!

Famous Last Words!

Reminds Me Of King Agrippa!

Sad Story! Very Sad ...!