You Can, Indeed, Pray Without Ceasing!

"Pray Without Ceasing!" 

Is

So Simple A Command That 

It Should Shake Us To Our Very Core

Make Our Eyes Flare

And

Cause Us To Say: 

"Yes, Lord!"  

Praying Raises Us Up To The True And Living God 

And 

Unceasing Praying States That 

In Accord With The Command

We Are Drawing Close To Our Eternal God 

As He Is Drawing Close To Us! 

Beloved, 

The Lord Christ Invites Us 

To Come Into His Presence Without Fear 

And

To Leave Our Burdens In His Care 

But

We Have So Much More To Do! 

Unceasing Praying Says That 

We Believe The Almighty God 

And 

We Are Willingly Submitting To Him

Confessing Our Sin

Laying Out Our Petitions

Pleading For Help

Interceding For Others

Giving Thanks To Our God For All That He Has Done

Is Doing ... And Will Do

And 

Praising Him For Who He Is To And For Mankind As A Whole 

And

To Each One Of Us Personally! 

To Prove That Praying Without Ceasing Is Possible

Dare To Take A Day And Deliberately Choose To Pray 

Every Time You Hear An Ambulance Or An Aircraft Go By! 

The Responders Are Ministering God's Grace: 

The Person Is In Mortal Distress! 

The Myriad Souls Aboard The Various Aircraft 

Are In Physical, Mental, And Financial Distress

And 

Emotional Upheaval 

And

In The Valley Of Decision: 

Reach Out In Their Behalf To The Father

In The Name Of Jesus Christ Who Loves, Cares For

And 

Forgets Not His Own! 

Praying In Faith 

And

With Humility 

Is 

Power And Powerful: 

Pray Without Ceasing! 

Be Righteous 

So That Your Praying Accomplishes Much! 

Peace! 

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!?!

Thanksgiving!?! Giving Thanks + PRAYER: I Bow My Heart Before You, Lord!

When I Am Giving Thanks To Almighty God
It Is Impossible For Me To Hate
To Lie
To Steal
To Envy

And
To Indulge Greed!

I'm Thankful To The Lord Christ, Who

With His Own Blood

For My Pardon Does Plead!

I Have No Time To Indulge Malice
And To Be Busy In Other Men's Matters!
I Have No Time My Ego To Inflate
When I'm Rattling Off The Myriad Blessings
That My God Holy Has Lavished Upon My Life
And
Upon My Plate!

My Season Of Thanks Giving
Is Not 

Just For A Grand Holiday!
It Is Day By Day
Hour By Hour

And
Moment By Moment
For A Sacrifice Made In My Behalf
The Price For Which I Can Never Repay!

I'm Thankful ...

For Food
For Shelter
For Life
For Hope For The Day
For Peace
For Rest

And
For How With Life Successfully To Cope!

I'm Thankful ...

For Mercy
For Eyes That See
For Buds That Taste
For The Hope That Has Me Looking Up To The East
And Thinking Upon That Spot In Orion
Out There In Deep Space!

I'm Thankful ...

For Protection
For Direction
For Correction
For Ever-Present Help

And
For The Leading Of The Holy Spirit!

I Know How I Feel

To Be By The Eternal God Totally Blessed

But The Words Can't Be Spelt!

I'm Thankful ...

For A Life Lived For Christ ...To Lose

For A Life To Live With Christ ... To Gain
For A Story To Tell To The Nations That Are Lost
Of The Blessed Savior
The Great Redeemer
Who For All Our Sins 

Was Cruelly Nailed On Calvary's Cross!

I'm Thankful ...

For Grace
For Faith
For Laughter
For Tears

And

For The Holy God
Who Surely Welcomes My Daily Prayers!

I'm Thankful ...

For Friends
For Family

And
For A Beloved Son Who Gives Me No Reason To Cry!

I'm Thankful ... Most Thankful

To My Creator God
For The Plan Of Salvation
For The School Of Jesus Christ
Where My Character Is Being Reshaped
Into That Of My Lord
In Whom Is My Soul's Only Saving Hope!

I'm Thankful ...

For The Kingdom Of Grace ... Now
And
The Kingdom Of Glory ... Soon To Come
And
The Blessing Of The Good Shepherd That
Personally Leads Me To The Green Pastures Of Living Truth
And
The Still Waters Of Eternal Life
Where I Will Not Have To Fear The Great God's
- The Only Judge -
Condemnatory Frown!

PRAYER:

Father, Most Holy

I Will Not Offer To You Feigned Praise!

I Bow My Heart Before You

And

Utter Willing Prayers!

I'm A Child Of The Dust

And In Death

To Dust I Shall Return

But

In This Hour Of Giving Thanks

To You My Gift Of Life I Return

Because

With You Leading

I Will Not Have To Fear

The Fire And Brimstone Burn!

I Thank You, Lord

For Causing Me To Be

For Placing Me In A Time Such As This

For Giving Me The Opportunity

For Your Living Kingdom To Work

To Help To Point My Brethren Known And Unknown

To The Holy God Who Loves His Children

Who Saves Men's Souls From The Second Death

Who Lifts Up The Fallen

Who Frees The Captives From Sin

Who Gives True Sight To The Blind

And

Who Blesses And Has No Desire To Curse!

Father, 

I Am Thankful For A Mother

Who Saw Fit To Ensure That I Learned Of

The Holy Jesus

From A Tender Age

And

For A Grandmother

Who Kept Me On The Way Written

On The Holy Page

And

For All Those Persons Who Had A Hand

In My Spiritual Progress

And

I Am Truly Thankful For Your Holy Love

That Put It All In Motion 

So That With Enduring Faith

In The Great Day Of Small Things

I May Be A Kingdom Success! 

Dear Lord, Let It Be!

Let It Be, Lord

That My Thanks Giving May Turn Into Your

"Well Done, Good And Faithful Servant! 

Enter Into The Joy Of Thy Lord!" 

Father, 

This Is My Soul's Desire!

I Love You, Lord

And

I Beseech You

To Please Remember The Praying People

And

Those Who Give The Trumpet Call Of Warning

It's True And Peculiar Sound!

 

Please Keep Me

In An Attitude Of Gratitude

For Your Myriad Gifts Of Sacrificial Love

This Day And Always

And

Even As I Offer Up My Heart's Prayer, Father

In The Glorious Name Of My Savior

My Redeemer

My Lord

My Master

My God 

And 

My Soon Coming King

Jesus Christ The Righteous!

Remember Us Always

In Your Free Mercy

And

By Your Available Grace!

AMEN.

GIVING THANKS: We Can Do It!

Thanks Giving Is Not Just A Day
For A Year!
Thanks Giving Should Be
For Us All
A Year For A Day
For
On One Auspicious Day
The King Of Life 

Died
So That We May Forever 

Live
AND
In His Blessed Known Love
Forever Contented
In Thanks Giving ... Singing
Gratefully Abide!

Let Us Not Be Of That Perverse Generation
Faithless
Filthy
Filled With Superfluous Naughtiness
AND
Wallowing
In The Known Effects Of The Curse
BUT
Let Us Be 

The Truly Thankful Man
Who
In True Thanks Giving To God
Extends
A Word Of Hope

AND
A Hand Of Help
AND
Casting Away
The Bread Of Strife
By Lifting Up
The Available Cup Of Christ's Salvation
To Feed The Spiritually Hungry
AND
Physically Dying
All Over The Land!

From The Cradle To The Grave
From The Womb To The Tomb
From Peace To Rest
From The Land Of Hope
To The Home Of The Blessed
Please Let Us Make Jesus Our Good Portion
Whether We Live On Dry Land
In Deep Ditch
Or
Vast Ocean!

Bless God!
Bless A Sister And Brother, Too!
Trust God
AND
Pointedly
Forsake The Lying Other
Who Is Roaring

AND

Valiantly Trying
To Mamaguy Both Me And You!

We Can Do It
Because Jesus Christ Says We Can!
We Can Do It
IF
We On The Living Word
With Thanks Giving
AND
In Humility
Stand!

Satan Is The Consummate Liar
The Deceiver
The Wannabe God
Who Is Soon Forever
To Be The Has-Been
While We
Loving Trusting Faithful
Shall Inhabit
The Great Reward
Because We Walked In Obedience

Ever Thankful
To Our Blessed Lord!

As One Truly Blessed
Be Ever Thankful And ... For Others, Care!
Be Ever Thankful And ... Your Bounty, Share!
Be Ever Thankful And ... In Righteousness, Dare
To Live Your Life In Godly Fear
Of
The Lord Jesus Christ
Our Lamp Light And Life
Who Is Soon Returning
AND
To Us
Is Very Near!

Say 

"Thanks!"For What You Get Today From Others
BUT
Continually Give Thanks To The Almighty God

For Your Daily Blessing

AND
For That For Which You Live
In Certain Hope
Sure
On The Great Day
- From The Glorious King -
To Personally Attain
By Faithful Works' Gain!

GIVE GOD MORE THANKS!!