Happy Sabbath + Life's Look Book 'n Prayer

I opened up My Life's Look Book today

I turned a page - I looked away

I turned a page - My heart grew sad

For I saw things ugly, some even bad.

I kept turning pages

I kept looking around

Some things there made my Poor Soul frown

And not long thereafter, I put The Look Book down

And turned away

And started to pray:

Dear Lord, My Father

It's just Me

I feel heart broken 

Please hear my plea!

I come today and

I must repent as

Review today showed things 
Of a youth misspent.

Forgive me, Father

And help me to grow

In the Faith of Jesus

More and more.

I give You Permission

To yank snap Me right back

When Life's Polluting Nibbles

Are in Me on The Attack.

I Give You, Lord

My Will

My Way

As I say to You this Humble Pray.

Rid Me of Self

And Walking in My Own Way

Keep Me Walking Toward Zion

In The Straight and Narrow Holy Way.
I love You, Lord
I don't want to disappoint
Bless Me, Father
Anoint, anoint
This Soul often listing
As The World's thrusts annoy
Lift Me up, raise Me up
Unto Eternal Joy!
Amen.

Name "IT" and Claim "IT!?"

My "friend" got angry with me
Because of the stance that I take
She thinks that for a Christian I am foolish
And she calls me a big fat fake!

My "friend" has been following the trend that
Is totally sweeping the church
Believing that if you can name it you can claim it
And you won’t be left behind, and in the lurch!

Well, I should tell you that we had
A great parting of the ways
Because I refuse to join in the movement
That purports to reach God in many ways!

I don’t care what my "friend" thinks of me
I don’t want my best life now
For anyone who wants their best life in the corporeal
Really doesn’t need Jesus anyhow!

So if you have a problem with my lack of possessions
If you have a problem with my empty purse
If you have a problem with my unfashionable clothing
Don’t feel sorry for me! I don’t view my lack as being a curse!

Jesus Christ has promised me a mansion
If I trust in, and believe Him, and walk
Straight along the narrow path way to Glory
And ignore the heathens, and their lotta long talk!

So I will make my own declaration
I will state here my own case
I will not follow the multitude to do evil
And I will not play at Satan’s Burning Place!

I am going to name King Jesus
And I am going to call Him my God
And I am readily going to claim Him
As my Savior, my Redeemer, and my Lord!

Mine, mine, mine!
King Jesus is mine!
He knows my name!
And He’s not leaving me behind!
To Him I give glory!
To Him I offer my praise!
Sorry, "friend!" I can’t join you at your party
'Cause I ain’t burning in that great blaze!