When Recognition Truly Dawns ... In Prayer!

A Prayer Is The Cry Of The Soul

AND

Because The Holy Spirit

Is There To Bless And Teach

And

Groan In Intercession

In Our Stead

And Chide And Guide

We Learn ... Even As We Pray!

I Was Saying My Prayers One Morning ...

Lord,

Please Grant The Officers

Wisdom And Understanding

And

Protection And Direction

And

Grant To The Soul In Mortal Distress

Care And Comfort

And

Help And Healing

All Accordingly To Your Will

And

In Your Way!

Pity Us All, Lord

And

Do For Us What None

But

A Holy God Can Do! ...

And ... I Stopped

For I
In That Short Moment
Honestly Realized
AND
Recognized Suddenly
AND
Appreciated Thoroughly
That There Is
No Other Being aka Satan
Wannabe God
Mere Man
False God
Idol
Holy Man
Man Thinking Himself As God
Priest Acting As If He Is God
That Can Deliver On The Stated Request
For Blessings
As I Had Just Put Forth
In My Prayer!

How Shocked
Totally Not Shocked
I Am!

Grace And Mercy
Are Met Together
In Our Father's Hands!

Pitying Love
AND
Gentle Caring
Reigns Down Upon Us
From Grand Heaven Above!

Peace And Rest
Combine To Give Us
Respite
From The World
AND
Truth And Light
Combine To Give Us
Ammunition
With Which To Fight The Churl!

Sanctification
Justification
Sustenance
AND
Provision, Too
All Come From The Heart
Of Him Who Made Us
Along With
Forgiveness
Salvation
AND
Redemption, True!

And ...

To Top It All Off
Our Creator
AND
Redeemer
Designates Himself
Our Very Best Friend
The Friend Who Sticks Closer Than Any Brother
The Friend Who Can Our Sickness Unto Death Mend
AND
Raise Us Unto Eternal Life
In The Day
That The End Of The Beginning Shall Cease
AND
The Beginning Of No End
Unto Us
Shall Be Released!

My Heart
In This Is Well Satisfied
AND
So I Say ...

Lord,

Thank You

For Truly Showing Us

Who Is The Real God!

Thank You

For Truly Exposing To Us

Who Is

The Real God-Fraud!

Praise You, Lord

For Being Holy

And

Faithful

And

The Real Father

And

The Eternal God

That No One Can Truly Challenge

Or Ask

Why

How

What For

Do You Do

What You Do?!

Thank You, God

For Being You

For We Know That

Trusting You

Will See Us To The Great Day

When The Celebration Of New Life

Starts ... In Truth!

Bless You, Lord!

We Love You

And

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

We, Committed, Plea And Stand!

AMEN.

Believe ... AND?! + PRAYER: Father, Please Hold Me!

Salvation
Is Not For A Country
A City
A Community
A Family
Nor
A Church!
Salvation Is For A Seeking Soul
The One Who Sees The Need 
For Jesus Christ
The Savior
The Redeemer
The Living God
Who For His People Works!

Salvation Cannot
Be Begged
Bought
Nor Bartered!
It Is Not Something For Which We Can Work!
It Is Not Something About Which We Can Boast Over
It Is A Gift
Freely Offered To All Men
Something That No Creature Can Pervert!

Believe
On The Lord Jesus Christ 
AND ...
The Small Word
With Eternal Implications For Mankind
Is Followed By
Thou Shalt Be Saved
Which Is A Call 
To Action
Followed By 
A Promise
Guaranteed 
By Shed Blood
To Be Fulfilled
On Almighty God's Very Own
Never Early
Can't Be Late
Specified
Known Only To Himself 
Date!

We Must Believe!
Believing Entails Effort On Our Part
AND
We Must Act According To Our Belief
Living True To The Promissor
Trusting The Word
AND
Believing That Our Belief
Our Faith
To Receive The Blessing
Is One Cost That 
We Can Truly Afford!

Does Your Faith Have Belief?
Does Your Belief Have Trust
That You Will The Promise Receive?
Do You Live As Though The Transaction Is A Done Deal?
Do You Share The Word Of The Blessed Hope
Or
Does Doubt
Cause You Still With Sin To Grope
Butting Around Life
From Pillar To Post
Unfulfilled
Uncaring
Unaware
That Living With Godly Fear
Moves One Out Of Sin's Darkness
Into God's Eternal Light Of Life
Glory To Share?

A Mother Performs As One!
A Teacher Teaches!
An Actor Acts!
BUT ...
What Of The Saved Soul?

Are You Holding Jesus Christ's Hand?
Are You Walking
- With Faith - 
Toward The Heavenly Land
Trusting
In The Eternal Word
Following
The Gentle Shepherd
As A Named 
AND
Hearing Sheep
AND
Not Longing To Run 
With The Disobedient Goats Who Bleat?

Believing Hope Trusts Faith!

Loving The Lord Jesus

Causes Our Love To Love Others!

That Love Lifts Us Up
As Well As It Lifts Up Others!
That Love Looks Up In Hope
Trusting The Word Of The Word
Even Though There Is No Visible Rope To Hold
AND
We
Being Lead
- By The Greatest Lover -
Lead Others To The Knowledge
Of The Living Water 
Well-Knowing
That Living In Hope
Is Better Than Living As One Hopeless
Practically Dead 
Ever Consumed 
By Raging Doubt
Seriously Touched
In The Head!

What

- And By Whom -

Are You Being Fed?

Where

- And By Whom -

Are You Being Lead?

Is Your Leader-Feeder

 The Great Master

The Loving Lord

Almighty God

Or

Is It Some Strange One

For Whom

Getting Your Soul

To Be Lost

Is A Great Reward?

*********

Just As You Are Cautious

Of What

Goes Into Your Stomach

Be

Holy Spirit-Led Cautious

Of What

Goes Into Your Mind!

*********

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father,

Please Guard My Mind!

Help Me Not To Be Consumed

By Those Things Carnal

That The World Calls Divine!

Cleanse My Palate!

Craft Me A New Heart!

Wash My Eyes

And

Unstop My Ears

So That I May Hear

The Heavenly Harps!

Lord,

I Trust You!

I Believe

I Worship

And

I Praise

Only You!

Please Hold Me

In Your Loving Arms

For

This Child Of Faith

Dearly Loves You!

I Pray These Petitions

In Jesus' Precious Name!

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Real Talking To God

Too Many People 

Have The Misbegotten Idea 

That The Only Way

To Talk To God - Almighty God

Requires Them 

To Don A Cloth or

A Set Of Beads

Hold A Handkerchief

Be Anointed With Oil

Assume A Particular Position

Be In A Special Room 

At A Special Time 

Only On A Particular Day

In A Particular Position

AND

Use A Specific Set Of Words

When Communing With The Living God

Who Is Touched By Our Griefs

And Who Had Been Tested Even As We Are Tested

But Who Did Not Sin

AND

Who Said To Us:

"Pray Without Ceasing!" 1 Thessalonians 5:17

" ... But In All Things By Prayer and Supplication Make Your Requests Known ...!"

Philippians 4:6

"Call Unto Me ...!" Jeremiah 33:3

" ... Ask And It Shall Be Given You ...!"

Luke 11:9

"... Men Ought Always To Pray ...!"

Luke 18:1

"The Righteous Cry, And The Lord Heareth ...!"

Psalm 34:17

When I Consider:

Matthew 6:9-13 - The Lord's Prayer, and

Psalm 96:8 - "Give Unto The Lord The Glory Due Unto To His Name: Bring An Offering, And Come Into His Courts."

I Feel Safe In Writing The Following Prayer For It Fulfills The Lord's Requirements For Me To Appear Before Him, And To Appeal To Him, BECAUSE Nowhere In God's Word Am I Told:

"When You Come Before Me

Put On Your Best Go-To-Meeting Dress!

Set Your Face In Righteous Order

And 

Be Careful Of The Words You To Me Address!"

"Be Careful Of Your Syntax!

Remember You Must Pass A Language Test!

Don't Behave Like I'm Your Best Friend

And

Fix All The Buttons On Your In-Prayer Vest!"

"Think Carefully About Your Words!

I Only Accept The Prayers Said Best!

Put Your Spirit In Order

For

I'm Not Here For Your Getting Things Off Your Chest!"

I'm God!

Remember My Station!

I Live High And Mighty Above You!

I Hear Your Words - They Don't Suit My Standard!

Go To The Back Of The Line!

I've Cancelled Your Grace

For

You Are Acting Absurd

And 

You've Forgotten Your Assigned Designated Place!

No!

No!

No!

A Thousand Times ...NO!!

God Accept Prayers From The Heart!

God Accepts The Prayers From The Broken And Contrite Heart!

God Accepts The Prayers From The Heart That Believes That He IS!

God Accepts The Prayers From The Heart That Honors, Loves And Trusts Him!

God Accepts The Prayers From The Heart That Calls Him ... HOME!

God Accepts The Prayers From The Heart That Worships Him As The Holy God, and

God Accepts The Prayers From His Children ... HIS FRIENDS!

So, With That Said:

PRAYER

Father,

The Day That Was Coming

Is Already Right Here

When Calling Upon Your Name

Causes Evil Men

To Act Like Post-Hibernation Bears!

Lord,

By Your Grace

I Don't Fear Them

But

I Will Tell You True

Their Behavior Is So Rancid

I Would Hide

Were I Not Keeping My Eye Fixed Upon You!

Lord,

You Promised

To Protect Me

And I Am Depending On You

For These Evil Men

Act Real Crazy

While They Play With Your People 

Like That Mouse-eating Fat Street Cat Called Lazy!

Father, 

You Said To Fear Not

What Man Can Do To The Body

But To Fear You

Who Can Destroy Body and Soul In Hell

So

I Am Taking You At Your Word, Lord

And I'm Sharing The Old Story

That You Have Given Unto Me To Honestly Tell!

I Thank You, Lord

For Your Grace and Mercy

For The Hope For Heaven

And The Rejoicing Of The Saints

When We Arrive In Your Glory!

I Lay My Heart On Your Altar Today

And Pray, Dear Father

That You Will It Replace!

I Love You!

I Bless You!

I Honor You True

Please, Lord God Almighty

Help Me To Stick To The Truth

Found Only In Humbly Worshiping You!

AMEN.