How Do You Stand?

Jesus Christ
Is Our Only Hope
If We Are To Get Out From Under Sin
That Devil's Dope
AND
If We Are
With This World To Cope
So That We May Achieve
The Blessed Hope!

Christ In Us
The Hope Of Glory!
Christ Crucified
BUT

Alive
- The Gospel Story -

Interceding For Man
Who Has Given Over Himself
To God
- The Other Side Of The Story -
AND
Awaiting
The Trumpet Sound
Heralding
The Grand Voyage
To Behold
AND
Be A Partaker
In The Great God's Glory!

Let Us Pray
AND
Believe
AND
Do
What God Calls Us To Do!
Let Us Love 
Trust
Honor
Worship And Obey
AND
Thrive
Under Christ's Stewardship
Inviting Others
AND
Telling Them Of The Great God
Holy
Loving Faithful
Blessing
AND
True
Who Gives Light
For He IS Life
AND
He Will Save
The Repentant Sinner's
Seeking-After-Righteousness
Soul!

Let Us Be Faithful
To Our Forever Friend
The One
- Him Beloved -
Who
- For Our Sake -
Shrouded
His Divinity
In The Garb Of Mere Man!

Let Us Trust The Promise!
Let Us Grab Hold Of
Living Hope!
Let Us Unto Christ Be Faithful
For Our Exercised Faith
Bolstered
By Constant Pray
Is
Metaphorically Speaking
Satan's Choking Rope!

Believe And Live!
Receive And Give!
Walk In
AND
Live For Christ
AND
Don't In Speech
Nor Practice
Be Glib
AND
In The Fulness Of Time
With Christ Jesus
You Will
- Forever -
Live!

Time Is Longer Than Twine!
Truth Has No Stench
To Leave Behind
AND
No Matter How Satan Slices It
He Will Never Be The Living God
NOR
Holy
Divine!

Truth Walks A Straight Line!
Lies Always Bob And Weave!
Truth Does Not Look Back
BUT
Lies 
- All Around -
Must Take A Look-See Peek!

God's Name 
Tells Of God's Character
Holy Divine
A Loving Judge
Savior
True
AND
All Of Christ's Followers
Must Live Holy Lives
So That Their Characters
Speak True, Too!

The Author Of The Book
Always
Puts A Period
At The End Of The Story
AND
Jesus Christ
Is Coming To Do That, Too
To This Living Story
When He Comes
For Believing Me
AND

For Believing You!

How Do YOU Stand?

Will He Carry YOU To The Mansion

Of

The Blessed Holy And True?!

BARBADOS: What's Within The Name?!

When Your Own Eyesight Blinds You

You Are Well And Truly Blind!

When Your Mind Walks Off And Leaves You

You Know Your Only Help

Is In

The Lord God Almighty

Holy

Wholly Divine!

Life Without God Is Possible!

True Life Without God Is Not!

Being Cold Through Sin Is Possible

BUT

Being Cold In Burning Hell Is Not!

Now, With This In Mind ...

From The Island Of Barbados

The Glorious Land Of My Birth
Many Are The Street Names
Place Names 

By Which One May Chart

A Pilgrim's Progress

AND

With God's Help

Live A Life Of Success!

So ... 

For This Missive

I Have All The Notable Names Re-Called

AND

I Have Added Them To The Good News

That Is God's Gospel

AND

I Encourage You To Walk Along
Among Them!

You Will Have Your Self 

A Ball!

Come On!
Let's Take That Walk ...

Chance Hall
Went Over To Easy Hall
AND
He Had Fruit At Grape Hall!
He Got Frisked At Checker Hall
AND
Went 

AND

Bought Seasoning At Thyme Bottom!

He Had A Medical Exam
At Constitution River
AND

Got Chased Around
Old Mt. Stinkeroo!

He Got Hurt At Payne's Bay
AND
He Also Fell And Struck His Head At Bottom Bay
After Which

He Quenched His Thirst At Water Hall!

Chance Then Steadfastly Ran 

But Grew Weary

AND

Short-Winded At Hill Road

AND

Thus Got In A Tangle At Bush Hall!

He Ran Out Of Money In Bank Hall
Whereupon
He Cried

As His Hopes

- For Success -

Died!

Ladye Fate Told Him Of King Street
But He
- In His Own Wisdom -
Went To Government Hill
Where Meeting Despair
He Went To Pine Hill
AND
Got Catspraddled
When He Thought To Trust
Inch Marlowe
Who Jammed Him Up On Gun Hill!

He Met Constant In Sweet Vale!
He Met Brighton In Waverly Cot!
He Met Strong Hope In Lion Castle
Only To Be Stymied By Gully
Of Old Jack-In-The-Box!

In Fear And Desperation
He Fell To Crying In Mount Misery
BUT

Christie Had Pity
AND

Told Him To Head To Endeavor

While Avoiding Sugar Hill

After Talking To The Blunts
Who Had The Map For Sweet Vale
Which He Could Only Receive 

IF

If, Ef

He Did Battle
With Venture
AND

Made A Dead Run On Horse Hill!

But ...

As Clear Fate Would Have It
He Found Himself In Jericho
Where St. Jude 

AND

Workmans
Told Him 

IF

He Went To Free Hill
He Could Avoid Roach
IF
He Did
The Drax Hall Jump!

In Short Order
He Cried Our In Desperation:

I Want To Go To Lemon Arbor
But I Have To Cross Over Flat Rock
And I Must Not Disturb
The Denizens Of Locust Hall!

Lord, Have 'Is Mercy!

I Smell De Fraud!

Suddenly ...

A Strong Voice Was Heard:

Look Man!
This Is Proute!
You Have To Go Through The Valley
BUT

Make Sure To Rest At Salters
AND
Open The Window At The Lee Side Of
Neil's Boarded Hall
And Understand That
You Have Tests At Campaign Castle
And
What Ever You Do
Don't Don't Do Not Fall
At Good Intent
Nor
Loaf About At Lead Vale!

Walk Briskly Up To Providence
AND
Humbly Through Pilgrim Place

AND
Get Your Self To Fair View
AND
Courageously Set Your Heart On 

Sion Hill!

But ...

Be Careful!
There Are Four Roads
A Grove
AND

Six Cross Roads
Which Can Sling You Up To Foul Bay!
But ... Take Heart
AND

Please Do Not Lean On Your Own Understanding

For
With Determination
You Must Ignore Diamond Valley!

Be Sterling
AND
Remember Jezreel
AND
Offer Up Praise For Three Houses
BUT
See That You Eat Nary A Thing At Apple Hall!

Take Note
AND
Don't Forget It:

• You Must Change Clothes At White Haven!
• You Must Labor In Industry Hall!
• You Must Watch Your Back At Windy Hill!
• You Must Plunge Into The Water At Bath

AND

• You Must Seek After  Knowledge At Coach Hill!

WARNING:

Avoid Pot Hill
New Castle
AND
Welch Town

For
Truth Is Not Known In These Places
AND
Free Will

AND

Choice
- IF PERMITTED - 
Will

With MALICIOUS Intent

Throw You Up Side Down!

Spend A Night At Messiah Street!
Do Not Consort With All-Sorts At Meadows
Nor
At That Coconut Grove!

Give Your Back To Mount All!

Learn Of Life At Lakes Folly!
Avoid At All Costs
The Risk!
BUT
Take A Moment
AND
Read The Headstones
At Graveyard
By Putting Distance
Between You
Mount Gay
AND
Date Tree 

AND

Moore Hill!

Keep Out Of Licorish Village

AND

Frugally Eat At Pie Corner!
Thirstily Drink At Well Road!
Joyfully Sing At Spring Garden!

You Shall Sleep The Sleep Of The Just

When You Spend The Night At Friendship
AND
Be Thoroughly Refreshed
Come The Morning
By Having Prayers
At Bright Hall
With Hope!

Find Good Content At Retreat!
Stand Behind The Archers
At Crab Hill
AND
After Time Spent In Church Hill

AND
Prospect At The Rock!

Make Sure To

Hold Up At Mount Standfast
After You've Outrun
The Fiend Of Arch Hall

AND
Talk To The Deacons At Eagle Hall
For You Need Their Input
To Walk In Correct Order
Through Harmony Hall
Around Cat's Castle
Across Rendezvous
Over Top Rock
Along Kingsland
Between Gall Hill 

AND

Goodland
After Hurrying Along Hastings
To Arrive Safely At
My Lord's Hill!

Things For You Will Then Swing!

Understand This ...

Time Is Not Yours!

Tomorrow Is Not Yours!

AND
Those Hellions In Speightstown
Will Chase You Through Holetown!
Those From Fitts Village
Will Try To Run You Down!
The Bullies In Six Mens
Will Order You To Dash Valley

BUT ...

Whatever You Do
Know There Is Hope At
Drill Hall

IF

You Do Not Lay Up In Westbury

As You Avoid Rotten Town!

Finally ...

Give Gifts To All At The Alms House!

Get Your Self Away From That Base Street!

Hie Thee Over The Swing Bridge!

AND

Clean Your Shoes In The Careenage

For

Hereafter

The Die For You

Is Cast!

Discipline Is Your Watch Word!
Dedication To Task Is Your Musical Verse!
Jesus Christ
Is The Rock Of Your Salvation
AND
Let Hope For Salvation
Be You Constant Refrain
All The While Knowing That 

At River Road
- For Eternity -
You Will
- Because Of Christ Jesus -
Be Able Always
On Demand
To Quench Your Thirst!

Accept Free Grace!
Embrace Undying Love!
Remember That Jesus Christ Saves
AND
Accept That
Trust And Obey
AND
Faith For Today
Are Your Choice Currencies
As You Struggle For Life
In Long Bay!

Heaven Awaits!
God Can't Be Late!
Reason With The Father
For
With Him In Control
Great Glory's Glories
For You
Await!
He Has The Date!

Your Name Is Your Character!

What Is Inside YOU!?!