PRAYER : Standing On The Promises... Of God!

Father, 

I Accept The Love That Will Not Let Me Go

And

I Accept The Grace That By Faith Will Permit Me To Grow!

Lord, 

I Accept The Salvation That Mercy Purchased For Me

And

I Accept The Love That Calvary Shines On Me!

I Accept The Truth That Jesus Christ Is Love

And

I Bank My Trust In The One 

Who Paid For My Entrance Into The Courts Above!

I Accept The Gift Of Forgiveness

For I Repent Of My Sin

And

I Give To You The Allegiance Of My Repentant Heart -

Please Forgive Me For The Youth I Misspent!

Father, 

I Have Before Walked

A Meandering Path

But Now I Choose

The Straight And Narrow Way

And

I Bless You For The Faith

That Convinces Me With Certainty To Say:

Come Soon, Lord Jesus!

I Want To Spend With You

The Never-Ending Day!

Lord, 

I Am Standing On The Promises

So Dearly Bought!

I Living On The Promises

That Faith Has Caught!

I Standing On The Promises

That Truth Has Taught

And

I Am Standing On Your Promises

For

You're My God!

In This Moment, Lord

I Do Not Know Why You Love Me!

In This Moment I'm Just Glad That You Do!

In The Moment

I'm Glad That You Are The God Holy

And

I Am Glad, Lord

That I Have Spent This Moment 

- By Heart -

With You

And

I Look By Faith To That Promised Glorious Moment

When I Shall Come

Face To Face With You!

I Love You, Lord

And

I Lift My Voice

In Worshipful Praise By Prayer

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!

AMEN.

Two Minds Looking For One Shoe?!

Every Family
Has Sheep And Goats
AND
Every Family
Has A Black Sheep
AND
A Wild Goat!
The Family Called Mind
Has Many!

It Is Like This ...

Mindful And Mindless MarriedAND
They Had Themselves The Thing Called Progeny!
These Were ... Interesting
For The Minds Suffered From
OR
Were Afflicted By ... Inbreeding!

There Was No New Blood

AND
They Just Had The Same Old Thoughts
Performed The Same Old Actions
Indulged In The Same Old Attractions

AND
Revelled In The Same Old Reactions
Which Were All Done
In The Same Factions
Which All Seemed To Be In Traction!

Those Minds All Suffered 

- An Awful Lot -

From That There Disease
That Is Called Inaction!
They Were  All Afraid
To Make The Final Transaction!

Anyway ... Long Story Short

As Life Would Have It
New Blood Entered The FoldAND
You Must Be Told That
The New Blood Was OldAND
Yet New

AND

People Were No Longer To Life

Indifferent

AND

Cold!

Consternation Was In The Clan CampAND
Many Minds Were SeenAND
Heard
SINGING
- With Despair -
In Short Pants!
It Was A Sight To Behold!

Some Sang A High Descant!

The Cause Of The Consternation ...

Conformed Mind 

Married
Transformed Mind
Who Had A Grown Child
- From Another Marriage -
Called Renewed Mind

AND

Battle Lines Were Drawn
Because
Finite Mind Was Vexed
- Blue Vex -
With Tiny Mind
Who Had Eaten His Cheese
Even Sharing It With
Resolute Mind
- The Change Agent
Of Lord God Divine -
Renewed Mind's Father!

You See

Renewed Mind Could Not Keep A Secret!

Well, After That ...

Things Went Nuclear!

Listen To The Talk Of A New Mind:

People, People!
I Bring To You
A True Story That Says
God Renews
Naughty-Hearted Minds
Wrong-Minded Minds
Old Wives-Tale Minds

Wasted Mind
Minds Askew
Minds Split
Minds Hard Like Bricks

Minds Given To Tricks!

I Tell You
The Story Of The Gospel
The Good News
That Says
To Get Rid Of Sin
Let Jesus Christ
- For You -
Give Satan Real LicksAND
You
- Free Of The Fiend -
Shall Walk Straight To

AND

For God ... Faithfully!
No More Fickle-Mind Tickles
No More Mindless Tricks!

The Point ... Please?!

A Man Halting
Between Two Minds
Is A Man
Caught
Between A RockAND
A Hard Place
Where Satan Is Quite Pleased
To See Him Remain
Because
This Shows
That That Man's Religion Is Vain!

Let This Mind Be In You:

Christ In You

IS
The Hope

- Your Hope -

 Of Glory
Starting What He Will Finish

AND
Finishing What He Has Started!
So, Please
Be Not As One
Close Minded Or Hard Hearted

For

- By So Being -
At The Time Of The ComingAND

The Arising
You Will Not Be Among
The Dear
But Among
The Discarded!

If Satan Is God Serve Satan 

BUT

If The Living God Is The Lord ... Serve The Living God

With Godly Fear

In A Contrite Heart's Humility!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: JOURNEY: The B-TAB Tack

It Was A Wild West Locomotive!
The Whistle Said:

Brooo! Brooo!

As It Went!

I Had Spent All That I Had
AND
This Journey To The Unknown
Was For Me
No Fad
For I Was Trusting The Lord
For
By Jesus Christ's Faith
I Was For This Great Journey Clad!

The Sign Painted On The Engine Had Said:

Prayer And EFFORT!

The Insignia On The Conductor's Hat Said:

Effort And PRAYER!

I Thought To My Self ...
Strange ... Strange Indeed!
Until I Saw The Train's Engineer
Get Down On His Knees!

He Was Praying!

Okay! Okay!

I Took A Window Seat
AND
As Is My Custom
I Asked The Living God
For
Travelling Mercies, Please!

Suddenly ...

The Call Sallied Forth:

All Abooardd!

ALLLL ABOOARDD!

Soon ... 

We Were On Our Way!

Hmmm ...

I Don't Know What Caused It
BUT
Something ... 

Something ... Was Tickling My Consciousness!

I Looked Ahead!
I Looked Around!
In Front Was Just Backs Of Heads!
To The Side - Nothing Outstanding!
Outside
Pastures Green

AND

Even A Meandering Stream
BUT
As The Train Picked Up Momentum
What I Heard Said
You Will Not Believe!

The Train's Wheels
Were Talking With Speed!

I Tell You True
Those Wheels Spoke Plain!
I Heard It I Tell You!
It Was A Beautiful Refrain:

Believe God!

Trust His Word!

Act In Faith!

Blessings Will Come!

Soon The Train Was Going So Fast
That All I Could Hear Was:

Believe God!

Blessings Will Come!

Coming Into Some Stations
I Would Hear The Rhythm Change:

Believe God!

Trust His Word!

Leaving Some Stations
It Said:

Act In Faith!

Blessings Will Come!

But ...

I Loved It Best
When We Travelled Through The Country
AND
All The Contacts Were Made
AND
That Journeying Train Would Say ...

Believe God!

Trust His Word!

Act In Faith!

Blessings Will Come!

That Train

Seemed To Have A Message

To Fit

Every Destination

Every Departure Station!

I Had Been A Little Sad

To Leave The Known Behind
BUT
By The Time I Reached My Destination
I Had A Song In My Heart
Laughter In My Mind
AND
Hope In My Eye
For
I Had Been Reminded
That My God
Is Not Pie In The Sky
AND
I Knew
God's Heaven With My Jesus
Soon
Soon
Will Be In My Real View!

I Believe ... GOD!

I Trust God's ... WORD!
I Will ACT aka WALK ... In FAITH
For
I Truly Accept The Truth That
God's BLESSINGS WILL - Upon Me - COME!

What Is Your Conveyance Telling You?!

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Trust In The Lord With Your All

Because

In That Way

 You Cannot Fall!

Satan Thinks He Controls The Ball

And

Its Residents All

But

Has No Choice But To Act

Inside

God's Omnipotent Call!

Doctor, Doctor: The Great Physician

I Went To The Soul Doctor!
He Said I Needed A Self Exam!
He Said I Needed A Dose Of Self-Discipline
AND
That Thereby
My Self-Respect Would Get A Shot In The Arm!

I Did Not Like The Sound Of That!

I Did Not Like Where This Was Headed!
I Could Feel A Head Ache Coming On
For I Had To Do Me Some Head Scratching
Which Was Going To Leave
My Big Pig-Headedness
Exposed
ANDMy Wilful Head
Quite Shorn!

If I Thought
That This Was All
Of My Denouement
I Was Operating Under A Misconception
- That Was Soon Made Plain -
For
Dr. Jesus H. Christ
- The Great Physician Himself -
Was In My Eyes
Shining The Bright Light!

And ...

It Became Obvious

That There Was Going To Be
A Struggle To The Death
IF
I Desired To Attain
The Everlasting Life!

Dr. Jesus ...

Some People Called Him

Lord Christ!

Dr. Jesus Said:

Raise Your Daily Intake Of Self-Sacrifice!
Remove Self-Aggrandizement From Your Diet!
Add At Least Three Servings Of Prayer To Your Plate Every Day
AND
Keep In Constant Communion
With The Holy Spirit -
He Will Your Tried Spirit Cheer!

I Was Saying To Myself ...

Goody! No New Medicine Today!

When ...

Here Is Your Prescription
For Daily Therapy!
Psalms, Hymns, Spiritual Songs
Help To Make Your Walk Through The Vale Of Tears
Tolerable
Even Unto Easier!
Keep A Zion Song In Your Heart
As You Go On God's Errands
Each Day
AND
In The Name
- My Name -

That Is Your Hope For Surpassing Glory
Go To The Father
Without Ceasing
AND
You Will
In Eternity
Before The Great Throne Sing!

Cling To The Living God!

Cling?!

CLING.

... And Rest Easy!

The Holy Spirit, Here
Will Assist You! - Just Ask!
The Holy Angels Will Surround You -
This Labor Of Love
Is Their Beloved Task!
I Am Always Available! -
Just Say The Name!
Just Think On Me!
Just Reach Out To Me
AND
Get Up From In Front Of 

That Benighted Silent Teacher
You Call Must-See TV!

I Adjure You
To Help Somebody
To Give A Good Word
Point A Soul To Salvation
Get Out Amongst The Obedient Sheep
Walk Away From The Goat Herd!

You Are Known By The Company You Keep
If You Walk Together
You Agree
So
Choose Elevating Companions
AND
Don't Give Idle Words
Not Even A Single Moment
Of Game Play
AND
Do That That Is To The Good
Today!

Today?!

TODAY.

Much, Much, More Was Said

BUT

Sufficed To Say

I Left Dr. Jesus' Office

Committed

To Straight Walking

Faithful Working

Constant Fervent Praying

Joyful Thanksgiving

AND

Persistent Praising Of The Holy God

Each 

AND

Every Day!

Let Me Tell You ...

You Should Visit Dr. Jesus!

He Is Truly

A ... No!

The Great Physician!

I Love Him!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAYER: Lord, I Am Sure!

Lord,

I Have Been Foolish!

I Asked You

Often

To Talk To My Hand

Not To My Heart

When I Was Indulging In 

"Self-sufficient Me!" Time

Ignoring The Fact

That

You Are Gloriously Divine!

Please Forgive Me!

Lord,

Like A Giddy-Headed Teenager

I Vowed

Not To Give Away My Whole Heart

To You

So That If Our Relationship Foundered

I Would Not Be Totally Devasted

When You

Tired Of Me

Should Depart!

I Bow My Head In Shame!

Please Raise Me Up!

Lord, Forgive Me

For I Treated You

As If You Are Mere Man

Temperamental

Testy

Of Attention Short-Spanned

Fickle

Unregenerate

Given To Ignoble Deeds

And

Quick

To Kick The Can!

I Repent Of My Folly!

I Disremembered

That You Are Holy

Faithful

Kind

Eternally Loving

Unfailingly True!

I Forgot

That You Are Friend

Soul-Lover

Holy God

Sustainer

Savior

Shepherd

And

Provider So True!

Help Me Ever Remember The Living Truth!

Lord,

I Want Us To Start Over!

I Want To Belong To Only You!

I Can See Your Hand

Being Held Out!

I Can Hear Your Gentle Voice Calling

Which

I Do Remember

Never - Ever -  Shouts!

I Can See Your Face

Tear Stained

Sorrowing

Over My Straying Ways

And

I Feel So Empty

Because

We Have Not Connected

Truly Connected

In These Recent Days!

My Praying Has Been So Shallow, Lord

And I Beseech You Help Me, Please

To Get Out From Under This New Low!

The Things

That I Should Do

Are The Things

That I Don't Do

And The Things I Don't Want To

Are The Very Things Walking About

Wearing My Dress Shoes!

Lift Me Up, Lord

For You Are Able

Not Fable!

Lord,

I Don't Want To Live

Like This Anymore!

I Desire Constant Communion With You

Before I Move A Finger

Before I Walk Though A Door

Before I Make A Decision

Before I Utter To Another

Even A Single Word!

I Desire You

To Be My First Thought

My First Word

My Every Breath

Spent

In Denial Of The Goat Leader

And His Boastful Herd!

I Desire With You

Oneness

My Will Wrapped Up In Yours

And

Your Word

My Every Desire

For

I Yearn

For My Voice

In Heaven's Grand Choir

One Day Soon

To Be Joyfully Heard!

I Am Pouring Out My Heart

To You, Lord

For

I Know That You Care!

I Know That You

To Death

Loved Me

And To Life Will Raise Me

And This Is Why

As A Little Child

I Approach You

Drawing Nigh

Without Fear!

Father,

Fix My Shortcomings

My Backslidings

My Willfulness

My Selfishness 

And

Waywardness

For

My Heart

For You

Is Longing

And I Am Begging ... Please?!

I Love You!

I Desire To Live In Your House!

Help Me To Walk Through Your Open Door!

I Am Ready, Lord

And

Now

I Am Sure!

Oh, Lord, Forgive!

Oh, Lord, Hear And Do!

In The Name Of Jesus Christ The Righteous

I Stand And Plead!

AMEN.

GEMS: Satan Has Stones! + Children Of The Father

Hath God Said?!

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Satan Has

Gem Stones

Jagged Gem Stones

With Which He Seeks To Ensure

He Won't Be Facing Damnation

All Alone

AND

He Uses His Stones

To Tear

AND

To Cut

As He Valiantly Tries

To Create An Army

Of Sinners

Which Will Bathe

In The Fire And Brimstone Lake

From Which There Is No Coming Back!

Satan's Stones

Are:

Higher Criticism

Of The Holy Word

AND

Reconstructing Events

For A Cause

So That God's Word Cannot Be

Honestly Appreciated

As Read AND Heard

AND

Galvanizing Doubt

AND

Thereby

Denying A Seeking Soul

The Opportunity

To His Creator To Learn About!

Second Is Evolution

Stressing That There Is No Creator God

Just Some Primordial Soup

Out Of Which

Man Was Given The Boot

AND

Encouraging Man

To Think

He Has To The Stars

Reach Out!

Third Is

Spiritualism

Where Nothing Is What It Seems

AND

The Living God Is Not Worthy

To Be Known

For Talking To Dead Men

Is Practicable

AND

Makes Our Wisdom Keen!

Fourth Is

Atheism

That Says There Is No God

AND

Puffing Up

The Fool In  His Folly

From Whence

In The Time Of Unveiling

No-God God Will Be Revealed

AND

The Fool Will Be Heard Crying:

"Oh, Lord!

Thou Art God!

That Satan Was A Fraud!"

Fifth

Is Pantheism

Where Everything Is God

With No Separation

Between The Holy And Profane

AND

Thereby

One Lives A Life

Where Everything

By Man's Vaunted Wisdom

Can Easily

Dare I Say, Readily

Be Explained!

And, Then

There Is Theosophy

The Personal Path

To Enlightenment

AND

Salvation!

Salvation By Self!

Enlightenment

By Man's Purveyed Education

Engendering A Gross Refusal

To Give

The Creator God

A Glance

A Full Look!

Children Of The Heavenly Father,

I Say Unto You

That

We Need To Trust

The Word Of God

By Not Trusting A Man

To Unabashedly Tell Us

What Somebody Else

With A Personal Agenda

Said

Is What God

Is Supposed To Have Said

AND

Thereby

Permitting Them

To Interpret

The Preserved Word Of God For Us

Because We Mere Mortals

Are Incapable Of Understanding

What God Has Personally

Distinctly

Understandably

To Each Man Said!

Think Garden Of Eden

AND

The Serpent And Eve

AND

The Resultant

Continuing Horror

Of Doubt AND Unbelief!

The Holy Spirit Is Our Teacher

AND

Of Him

There Is No Need To Be Afraid!

We Are Called To Use The 

Here A Little

There A Little

Precept Upon Precept

Line Upon Line

Method Of Interpretation

aka

Let The Bible Explain Itself

AND

Thereby

Deny The Devil An Opportunity

To Laugh At Us

While Acting All Benign!

When Proffered Gems

Won't Shine With Holy Light

Or

Shine Like Swollen Dog Stones

We Need To Leave

Those Puppies Alone

And

Head To God's Always Welcoming Throne!

Satan Is The Liar!

He Created That Gem Called

Bait AND Switch

AND

He Leads One Down A Pretty Garden Path

Situated Over

A Quick-Sand Death-Ditch!

Satan Stresses:

"Forward Ever!"

Satan Lauds:

"I've Got Your Back!"

When All He's Really Doing

Is Dealing From The Bottom

Of The Visible Card Deck

That He - Himself

With Perfect Malice

Personally

Deliberately Stacked!

Please ...

Let Us Trust Our Almighty God

AND

The Living Holy - As Stated - Word

AND

Give Satan

The Backs Of Our Fronts

AND

Live

With The Blessed Hope

The Hope Of Glory

Achieved By

Christ Living In Me And You

If It Is Our Desire

To Achieve

Eternity

For A Permanent View!

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Give God His Glory

In Jesus' Name!