When We Were Growing Up
The Elders Had An Expression Used Against Those
Who Despised Correction
And
Were Disrespectful Of Authority
Which Should Give Us Pause, Especially Today!
"You Ain't Raised Up, Yuh Dragged Up
And Yuh Gine Bre'k A Short Crop!"
Aka You Have Raised Yourself
And
You Will Not Amount To Anything!
Talk About Leaving Yourself With No Remedy!
Whoa!
Beloved,
These Are Seriously Damning Words
And
As People Of The Book
We Should Seriously Look At Ourselves
And Those Whom We Love
And Those For Whom We Care
And
Choose The Good Part
And
Get Off Broadway And Easy Street
And Keep Right On This Is The Way, Walk Ye In It
And Hold Strain On It's Not An Easy Road
And Tighten Your Belt On His Yoke Is Easy
And Replenish Your Supplies On Shepherd's Bush
And Put Your Hand In The Hand Of The God-Man On Revive Us Again
And
Fix Your Mind On No More Night!
Consider This ...
Easy Ain't Always Healthy
And
Hard Ain't Automatically Deadly!
Remember, Dear Ones, That
Children Of The Faithful Father
Earnest, Cooperative, Obedient
Willing To Learn
Willing To Try
Trusting
And
Intent On Doing The Will
And
Walking Wisely In Way Marked For Their Feet
Are Blessed, Protected, Comforted, Carried
Held, Helped, Healed
And
Happy!
Be Ye Warned ...
Disobedience Pays Negative Wages:
Obedience Pays Dividends!
Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...
A Harvested Crop Cannot Bear Fruit A Second Time
So Grow In All You Can
While You Can
In The Garden Of Grace!
Keep On The Sunny Side Of Life!
Peace!
