PREACH THE WORD BOLDLY: The Folded Message

Tame And Lifeless Message Had Married
After Courage And Faith
- Previously Loved But Causing Problems -
In Their Relationship
Had Been Signally Shunned!

It Was Like This ...

Courage And Faith
Were Faithful Workers In The Service Of
The True And Living Eternal God
And
They Were Good Stewards Of Their Increase:

What The Lord Told Them
They Told Others!

What Good Food They Were Fed
With Such Good Food
They Fed ... Willingly Fed ... Others!

What Words Of Warning They Received
Such Words Of Warning
They Wisely Gave Others!

What Charges To Keep The Faith Of Jesus
To Walk In The Light Of Life
To Embrace Grace
To Meet Mercy
To Denigrate Self
To Uplift Christ
To Believe And Live
To Deny The Liar
To Love Truth
To Live For The Lord
To Walk With The Majesty Of Heaven
In Blissful Accord
They Delivered Said Messages
Even If 
Rotten Eggs
Soggy Tomatoes
Tar Balls
Intense Scrutiny
Unfair Challenges
Lies And Unworthy Speculations
Were Their Payment!

But ... 

As Time Passed
Self Interposed
And

Faith Waivered

And
Courage Failed
Because
The Messengers Were Not Taking The Time
To Continually Drink From The Waters Still
To Eat Substantially Of The Bread Of Life
And
Were Instead
Constantly ... Continually
Looking In At Self
Looking Down At Station
Looking Out At Position
And
Neglecting To Look Up At The Lord Of Life
The Sustainer
The Provider
The Guide
The Light
The Redeemer
Who Demands Of His Children
His Students
- His Servants -
The Walk Of Obedient Faith
And Not 
The Distrustful Wondering
Wandering 
Of Lying Eyesight!

It Was A Slow And Painful Decline
Seeking
- Always Seeking -
To Gain A Friend ... A Comrade
A Compatriot To Commiserate
And
Finding None Like-Minded
Like-Mannered
And
For Fear
Choosing To Conform
Instead Of Encouraging Others
To Be Transformed
By The Renewing Of Their Minds!

Facts Remain Facts ...

Contrary Winds Turn Around!
Molasses Rolls Down!
Floods Carry Along!
Hail-Stones Break Down
And

The Only Good In Their Lives
The Updraft Of Truth ... That Lifts One Up
To The Lord
Was Lost In The Shuffle Of
The Pounding, Probing, Twirling
Twisting, Tormenting, Upheaval 
Delivered
Compliments Of The Adversary Of All Men's Souls
Who Has Make Man Fall Goals!

Courage And Faith
Were Left Outside In The Cold
And

The End Result Was
A Crumpled Christian
Delivering
An Inbred Tame And Lifeless Message
Offering No Cutting Truths To Encourage Anyone
To Enter The Safe-Sheep Fold
The Safe Sheep-Fold
The Goal Of Every Saved Soul!

These Things Ought Not So To Be!

Brethren, Beloved

True Lovers

True Followers Of The Lord Christ

Please, I Beseech You

Do Not On This Earth

Plan For An Easy Life! 

The World Hated, Hates, Our Savior! 

You're His Servant! 

They Will, Likewise, Hate You! 

So, Cling To Him Who Loves Your Soul

And

Appearances And Offences

Will Not Ever Torment You! 

The Grace Of God 
Is
Always Sufficient

For Those Who Choose To Walk

In The Good King's Way

So ... Be Pleased To Suffer ... In The Here, And The Now

For Our Soon-Returning Lord

And

Look Up With Faith And In Love

For On The Wing Comes Not Only

Our Great And Glorious Reward

But

The Promised Damnation And Destruction Of

Sin And Satan

The Willful, Winsome, Wily, Wastrel Fraud! 

To Be Sure, Brethren

A Folded Message Cannot Be Read By A Child

Farless Taught

By A Brow-Beaten Concerned-For-Self

Supposed To Be Faithful

Minister
Servant
Student Of The Gospel Of Jesus Christ!

He Is Rendered Thereby An Agent Of Satan The Fraud

The Wannabe God! 

Trust, I Tell You
In Jesus Christ The Only One Righteous
Our Holy, Ever-Loving, Ever-Living
Almighty Matchless 
Willing Always To Bless, God!