THE LORD SAID WAIT: Doin' Me Own T'ing!?!

Instant Gratification

Is

One Of Satan's Choicest Weapons!

When I Was Guessing At The Answers

I Made A Lot Of Mistakes

Saved A Boat-Load Of Time 

And

My Personal Performance 
Was 50+% Better Than My Brethren!

When I Learned The Rules

And 
Patiently Followed The Rules

I Spent A Lot Of Time Doing

And

I Got The Answers Right

But

I Was ... Consistently

Only Six Percent Better Than My Compatriots!

I Am Getting Two Answers

Which Are Tickling My Mind:

Is This How The Remnant Is Going To Be Made Up!?!

Is This How The Could-Be Saved Will Be Lost!?!

Time For A Think ...

Being Willing To Make Mistakes

To Save Non-RenewableTime
To Just Be Better Than Half The Population

Is 
A Losing Proposition To My Finite Mind

And

Following The Rules

And

Expending Time To Learn ... And Grow

Only To Be Better Than Less Than 
Six Percent Of The Population

Tells Me ... Of A Surety

That For Soul Salvation

I Really Need A Surety For Security!
Isn't Our Striving To Be For Perfection!?!

Jesus Christ Paid It All!

He Took My Pain ... Yours, Too

My Sorrow ... Yours, Likewise

To Give Unto Us His Blessing

In The Land Of No Time

Where No One Is Unkind

And

The God Is Eternal

Living

Holy And Divine!

To Ignore This Level Of Reasoning

Would Be Asinine!

Think Again ...

In The Situation Given

We Are At Peril 
So

We Need Our Savior, The Lord

Who Has Written His Law

Made Himself The Sacrifice

The Surety

The Security

And

Is The King

The Judge

The Lord, Our God

And

Master Of Everything

Who, Alone, Can Cause Us

To Be Free Of Sin
And
The Cruel Clutches Of Satan 
The Accuser Of The Brethren
The Raging Lion
The Known God-Fraud!

Jehovah, Hallelujah ...

The Lord Provides!

The Lord Protects!

He Is Prophet, High Priest And Conquering King! 

He Is The Law Giver
And 

The Sin-Forgiver!

He Is Our Only Help

Our Guardian
And

Our Guide!

He Gives Good Gifts To All Living

But

To His Obedient People
He Does His Choicest Gifts Provide!

The Lord Bids Us Come: We Will Not Be Denied!

We Will Be Tried

But

His Hand Of Salvation

To Our Earnest Effort Is Tied:

He Gives 

But

We Must Expend Effort To Accept

By Saying:

Yes, Lord!

I Accept!

I Am Willing To Be Healed

And

Cleansed!

Use Me, Lord!

I Am Willing To Work!

Guide Me, Lord!

I Am Willing To Walk!

Help Me So That My Service To

And

For You

Is Not A Whole Lot Of Long Talk!

The Lesson That Must Be Learned ...

Waiting 

Does Not Sit Well With Us Selfish Beings 

Who Thrive On Instant Gratification!

Being Courageous When Our Mortal Eyes 

Can Only See Present Defeat 

Is 

Practically Impossible

And

Being Strong 

When Your Heart Is Trembling In Ungodly Fear 

- Because You Messed Up By Previously Doing "It" Your Way -

Isn't Going To Happen! 

Buuut ... 

When The God Of Grace

Your Father In Heaven, Says:

"Be Not Dismayed!

Trust Me!

I Am Here

And

I Will Bless And Keep You 

Because

You Are The Apple Of My Eye!" 

We Can Believe Him 

Because 

He Loves Us 

And 

He Is Faithful! 

He Can't Make Mistakes!

We Can Take The Lord Jesus Christ

At His Living, Holy, Word 

Because 

He Is Able To Do All That He Says He Will Do! 

His Mission To Calvary Was A Glorious Success:

It Caused Him Agony 

And 

Shed His Innocent Blood

And

Purchased For Us Eternal

In The Realms Of The Blessed In Heaven Above!

Praise The Lord ...

We Serve The All-Knowing

All-Seeing

Ever-Present

All-Feeling

Eternal God: He Knows The Answers! 

Let Us Wholly ... With Willing Obedience

And

Enduring Faith

Solely Lean On Him 

And 

Unwaveringly Trust Him 

So That We Will Be Eternally Blessed!

Our God, Holy, Cannot Lie!

Human Wisdom 

Is

Foolishness To Almighty God

And

Willfully Walking Wayward

Is

The Corrupt Way Of Fools

Those Who Use The Lord's Free Air

And

Deny His Love

Repulse His Presence

And

Reject The Knowledge That 

For Fallen Man

He Does Sacrificially Care!!

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The Way Of The Lord

Is

Perfect!

Instant Gratification!?!

Instant Gratification Of
One's Heart's Personal Desire
Is NotA Human Right
AND
I Submit To You, Today
That That Thought ... Cherished
Will Likely Land One Flat On Their Back

AND
On The Funeral Pyre!

The Living God
Has Given Into The Hand Of Each Soul
Free Will
AND
Obviously
Free Choice
BUT
Those Two Freedoms Do Not Purchase
For Any Man
The Right To Usurp The God-Given Rights Of
Mother Father
Sister Brother
AND
Neither Friend Nor Neighbor!

Instant Gratification
Is

A Satanic "Gift"
Best Left In The Hand Of The Sender
Because
When Held In Self-Satisfaction's Grubby Hot Hands
It Spells Disaster
Be Ye Rich Rude And Recognized Big Man
Or
Poor Peaceful And Polite Small Man!

I Could Do With A Lil' Any Kind Of Gratification
Because
The Problems In This Life Got Me Kerfuffle!

I Hear You
And I Know What You Mean
But I Beseech You, Please
Wait On The Lord! 

Hol' On!

Keep De Faith!

Yuh Lil' Scratch Grain
Yuh Lil' Berry
Comin' Real Soon!

I Know!
It's Just That Sometimes
I Tend To Get, You Know, Anxious!

Mavis Davis!
You Should Be Shame!

For What?!
For Speaking The Truth?!

Aren't You The Same Person
Who In Sabbath School Last Week 

Said:

"Be Anxious For ... NOTHING!

Faithful Is Our God!

The Fox Has His Den

And

The Bird Has His Nest! 

Wait On The Lord ... WITH PATIENCE!

Character Building Exercises Are There

When We Have A Need!

Learn From Christ Jesus As You Wait!

Almighty God Is Always On Time! 

He's Never Early 

And

He Can't Be Late!

I Said That, Didn't I!?!
It Is Rather Good, Isn't It!?!

No Matter How Good It Sounds
If YOU Don't Believe It
It's Just Words!

A Whole Lotta Long Talk!

Mavis, You're A Regulation Fake!

Telling Me!
She's A Paid Up Member In The NATO Committee!

NATO!?!

No Action - Talk Only!

Please Don't Believe That!
I've Been Having A Really Rotten Day
And I've Been Feeling Put Upon!

Mavis, Doesn't Cast Your EVERY CARE
On Him Mean Anything To You Anymore?!

Don't You Remember That To Doubt God Is Sin?!

Ain't Going To Get Nothing From Almighty God
When You Doubt!

I Know!
I've Been Feeling Weak
These Last Few Days ...!

... God's Strength Is Most Visible
When We Are Weak
AND CHOOSETo Lean On Him
To Lean On His Promises

AND
To Rest Secure In His Grace ... Grateful
For The Many Mercies
Known Unknown
Seen Unseen

Unasked, Unexpected
BUT
Always, Always, Bestowed!

You'd Better Do The U-Turn, Lady
Before Doubt Becomes A Way Of Life!
If You Don't
Instant Gratification
Will Be Your Least Problem!

Almighty God
Either Is Or Isn't!
He Can't Save You And Sink You
At One And The Same Time!

That's Not How He Rolls!

Guys, I Need Help!
I've Been Giving The Lord My Problems
With My Steadily Shaking Right Hand
At The Rising Of The Sun
And
I Have Been Taking Them Back
With My Surely Strong Left Hand
In The Sunset Hour
And Ultimately Blighting Up My Night
And
Making My Soul In Ungodly Fear
To Cower!

Ahhh ...!
The Benighted Straight Betwixt Two!

Tough Territory!

Mavis, You Cannot Halt Between Two Opinions
AND
You Cannot Serve Two Masters!

If You Are God, Serve Yourself
BUT
If Almighty God 

Is 

The Lord

AND
You Are His Servant

AND
His Beloved Child
You Must Hold Strain
AND
Let Go
AND
Let God Do His Thing
In His Time
According To His Will
AND
Ever, Always, In His Way!

Be Strong In The Lord!

Wait Patiently On The Lord
AND SOONYou Shall Hear That Sweet Voice Calling
The Voice Of Truth
Who Daily Aids You
AND
Keeps You From Falling!

Thanks, Guys!
I Really Needed To Hear Everything That You Said!
I Feel Better Already
Because I Honestly Know
That The Lord Has Never Failed Me Yet!

I Have Proved Him So Many Times!

Preach, Sister! Preach!

Come Unto Me
ALL YEWho Labor And Are Heavy Laden
AND ...!

... I Will Give You Rest!

Girl, Just Dare To Believe God At His Word!

Oh, For A Faith That Will Not Shrink!

Indeed AND Amen!!

He Is Your One True Friend!

I Thank God For Jesus

And I Shall Earnestly Beseech Him

To Help Me To Wait ... Patiently

Upon Him!

AMEN!!!!

FAITH: Patience! + PRAYER: Lord, I Come As A Child ...!

Patience Is A Virtue!
AND
Patient
Obedient
Endeavoring
Through Christ Jesus
Leads Unto Eternal Life!

Getting Flustered
Because You Can't Get
Instant Gratification
Only Wears On The Nerves
AND
Does Not Gain One
A Blessing
BUT
Ascribes To One
A Curse!

Do You Believe
The Living Word Says:

"But Let Patience Have
Her Perfect Work ...!"

Because It Needed Something Cute To Say?!

No!
Patience Is A Necessity
For God's Children
BECAUSE
Instant Gratification
Is
Satan's Best ... Ploy
For
A Botched Life ... Play!

Take Time To Think!
Take Time To Pray!
Take A Little Breath
AND
Ask Jesus Christ
To Lead You On Your Way!

Hasty Pudding Ain't Tasty!
It's Just Prepared Fast
AND
That Is All You Get
Besides Wasted Ingredients
AND
Grimaces
From The Faces
Whose Tongues
Your Abomination Did Blast!

So, Be Patient ...

Try Counting
From One To 100
Using Only One Sound
While Enunciating Every Number!
If
You Can Do That
For Sure, My Friend
You Can Surely Steal
Lightning's Thunder Fast!

One Step!
Two Steps!
Three Steps!
Four!
Foot
In Front Foot
Walking
That's How You Exit a Door!

Running Through Glass Doors
Breaks the Glass
AND
Hurts
AND
Also Cuts You Up
So, Please
Take A Page
Out Of Patience's Book
AND
By Jesus
Your Name Will Be Written
Plain
Boldly
In The Lamb's Book Of Life
Where None 
- No Angel
No Demon
No Loose Man Playing King -
Can Remove It
For
You Will Have
- In Patience -
Walked With The Master
AND
Will
- In The Glorious Day -
With The Other Faithful
Patient Ones
Be Joyfully Celebrating!

PRAYER:

Father,

I Come To You As A Child

Seeking Guidance!

In Sincerity Of Heart, Lord

I Desire To Be Perfect

So I Am Pleading With You

To Help Me To Allow

Patience

To Do Her Perfect Work In Me

So That

In The Coming Day

I Will Have Held On The Promise

For The Win

To Become Perfect As My Master

Who Is Holy And True!

Help Me Not To Get Caught Up

In The Minutiae Of This World

Wrangling

Wresting

Wrestling To Be Eminent

And

Ending Up

Living In And With Known Sin

And

In Ratcheted Chains

Struggling To Be Free

But

In Vain!

Father,

Open My Eyes

Unstop My Ears

And

Fashion Me A New Heart

So That I Will Willingly

Give Unto You

For Safe Keeping

My Will And My Way!

Please Bound Up My Will

To Do Your Bidding

So That I From You May Never Stray

To Carry On Like A Clamoring Upstart!

Lift Me Up To Honor You, Lord!

And

Teach Me To Walk In Faithful Patience

Each Day!

And, Lord,

Let Not Satan Get The Mastery Of Me

To Turn Me Into A Knackered Out Steed

For

I Love

And

Worship

Only You!

Please Bless Me

So That

Spiritually

In Have Need Of Nothing!

In Jesus' Holy Name I Humbly Plead!

Save Me!

AMEN.

Real Weapons Of Mass Destruction + Prayer: Lord, Let Me Be Grateful

Whine
Manipulate
AND
Demand
Are The Real Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Used To Move 
Accessible Mama For A Nipple
AND
Laboring Dada For A Trifle
AND
The World For An Owing
BUT
The Users Of Such Weapons
Are Never Willing To Be Thankful For 
The Grace Of God
Over Themselves
AND
Over All The Living People!

This Son Blazingly Rages
AND
That Daughter Ragingly Despairs
For
The Love Of Instant Gratification
Is Causing Contentment
To Be Forcefully Displaced!

Greed For Gain
Makes The Never-Contented Children Of Men 
Drink
The Whine Of Discontent 
Which Is Not Of The Sort  Of Wine To Be Used
For The Stomach's Sake
BUT
Is The Bitter Dripping Of Acid
On What Should Have Been
An Impermeable Core Of Contentment
For
It Is Well Known That
Almighty God Provides
Whether We Are In Families
Or We Walk Lonely And Alone
AND
Have No Place To Call Home!

The Demanding Spirit
- Never Of The Cooperative Sort -
Thinks Itself The Cat's Meow
When It Opens Its Mouth
Uttering
The Attack Dog's Bark!
Fear Of Its Bark
- Ever The Herald Of Its Destructive Bite -
Gets For It Its Never-Need
Its Ever-Want
Because To Argue Against It
- Like Paper Against A Scissors -
Has Not Even Close To A Strong Point!

Manipulation
Is The Mead Of Wickedness
Used
Like A Balm Of Helpfulness
BUT
Covers A Careless
Coreless Conscience 
Made Accessible By
Ever-Lubricated Bat-Wing Doors
AND
Proving
Self Is A Whore!

In Consort
- Just Like Revelation's Triad Of Unclean Spirits Like Frogs -
Whine
Manipulate
AND
Demand
Those Undeniable Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Godless
Conscience-Less
Guiltless
AND
Beguiling
AND
Just Like Their Damned Originator
Pulse
Undulate
Titillate
AND
Obfuscate
To Decimate
Because
My-Want Trumps My-Need
Because
My-Greed Is The Speed
Through Which
Me
My-Self
AND
My-Eyes
Get A Feed!

Little
With Contentment
Provides Great Gain
For A Contented Soul!

A Lot
- With Licorishness For A License -
Never Knows That A Little
AND
Enough
Are More Blessed Than 
A Wasted Lot!

So ...

When Two 
Too Deep 
Pool Eyes 
Fill 
A Liter To A Stretched-Out One Gallon Slow-Belly
Know
Of A Sure Surety
No Matter What King Covetous
Unto Granny Eve Did Say
Death - Though Slow
Is Ever Coming
For
Eyes Always Have
AND 
In All Ways Possible
Will Make The Body
AND
The Belly 
Dearly Pay!

PRAYER:

Dear Lord,

Let Me Be Grateful

For What I Have In My Hand

For There Are Those

Who Have Not

And

Would Greatly Appreciate

Receiving Much Of The Good

That I Wickedly Discard

Into My Trashcan!

Let Not My Stomach

Prepare A Feast For Me

Which

At The Eating

Renders My Soul Captive

Unto Him Who Dearly Hates Me!

Let My Eyes Be Focused

On The Lord Jesus Christ

Knowing That

In The Fullness Of Time

I Will Enjoy A Perpetual Feasting

In The Heavenly Paradise!

Lord, Remember Me

And

Help Me To Always Remember

And

Love

And

Honor

And

Trust

And

Obey You!

Amen.