GIGO: GOGI

Believe
          Trust
                 Receive
                            Give!

Give And Get Back!

But ...

Before All That
Consider That:

Because Of The Naturalness
The Reality Of Sin
You Suffered From GIGO
Garbage In Garbage Out!

Garbage Constantly Went In
And
Garbage Constantly Came Out

And Then

You Heard About The Good Shepherd

The Shepherd Of Rest
The Savior Of Mankind
The Leader Of The Blessed
The Giver Of Every Good And Perfect Gift
The One Who Stays The Devil's Hand
From Being Able His Faithful Ones Like Wheat To Sift

And

Recognizing Him
As The Desire Of Your Thirsting Soul
And
Accepting The Call

"Come And Dine!"

And

Realizing That This Was Truly The Master's Voice
You Left Off Playing
And
Sat Down With Him To Eat The Bread Of Life
And
Drink The Water Of Life
Which Were Food And Drink Indeed!

And No Surprise ...

Business As Usual
Could No Longer Be Sustained
And
The Tasty Berry GOGI
- Garbage Out Goodness In -
Became For You The Way Of Life
The Way To Life!

Garbage Really Went Out
And
Goodness Truly Entered

And

One Glad Morning
All Within Your Sphere Of Influence
Heard You Forcefully Say:

Believe
Trust
Receive
Impart!

Believe
Trust
Receive
Give!

I Know Him!

I Have Faith!
I Believe In Him!
I Trust His Word!
I Receive His Blessings!
I Must Share What I Have Received
And
I Know I Shall Receive More From Him
And
I Shall Share More
And
The More I Receive
The More I Shall Give!
This Is The Blessed Way To Live!

What A Wonderful Life
Living In The Light Of Love
Loved By Him
Loving Him
Loving Others!

I Have Had An Epiphany!
I Have Had A Change Of Heart!
I Am A Patient Of The New-Heart Doctor
And
From Sin, Self And Sinning
With His Leading
I Did Depart!

My Will Is Given Over To Him!
His Sovereign Will Marks Out My Way!
His Ways Are Now Mine!
I Choose To Be His Servant
And
I Live As His Child
And
I Am A Student Of His School Of Faith!

Through The Eye Of Faith I See Him!
With Spiritual Ears His Every Word I Hear!
With My Tongue Cleansed
I Tell Of His Great Goodness
His Mercy
His Grace
And
My Feet Are Shod To Deliver
The Good News Gospel
And
In The Fullness Of Time
I Shall ... Face To Face
Behold The Radiant Visage Of
The Eternal God
Holy, Faithful, Forgiving, Healing
Divine!
I Am His And He Is Mine!

Doing Good Takes Effort!
Doing Evil Does Not!
Speaking Truth Takes Effort!
Speaking Lies Does Not!
Walking Right Takes Effort!
Walking Wayward Does Not!
Working Faith Takes Effort!
Working Doubt Does Not!

Sell All, Buy All:
Giver Gets!
Keep All, Lose All:
Sharer's Needs Are Met!

Locusts
Canker Worms
Flood
Disease
Deny The Liar
Take Jesus
Pray With Passion, Please!

Love!
Don't Hate!
Create!
Appreciate!

Do Good
And
Bless
And
Your Sin Daily Confess
And
You Shall Surely Fail Satan's Can't-Fail Test!

Believe Christ!
Trust Truth!
Receive The Gift!
Attest To The Blessing!

By Your Grace, Lord
Your Salvation I'll Never Be Forgetting
Because
Your Love For Me
Has Stayed Satan's Blood-Letting
And
I Have Found My Peace In You
As I Lean On You
As I Rest In You!

Lord,
You Are Truth!
You Are True!
You Are My Hope, My Help
My Joy, My Song
And
Faith First ... Nothing Wavering
I Confess In The Face Of These Witnesses
Solely, Wholly
I Belong To You!

Please Come And Take Me Home!
I Desire To Be With You Forever And Ever!

Weeds In The Garden ...!

Weeds Don't Grow In Almighty God's Garden!

Do, Too!

Do Not!

Actually, We All Come To Jesus Christ As Weeds
And
Believing The Transformative Word Of Truth
We Deny The Liar's Nature
Take The Plunge Into The Cleansing Flood Of Baptism
Rise Up Into The Newness Of Life
Take The Extended Hand Of Fellowship Of The Faithful
Read The Word Daily 
Pray Intimately, Instantly, Constantly
Obey The Heavenly Commands
Go On Heavenly Errands
And
Grow Where We Are Planted
By Staying On God's Garden's Pathway To Eternal Life!

Oh, And You May Depend
On The Holy Spirit's Infusion
For Teaching, Direction And Correction
And
You May Depend On The Caretaker's Holy Angels' Influence 

For Your Good And For Your Protection!

And Best Of All ...

And Ever Always
The Landscape Designer
The Creator-God Is Here
Speaking
Listening
Guarding Guiding
Giving Grace
Pouring Out Mercy
Extending Salvation
Hearing Our Confession
Accepting Our Repentances
Healing Us With Forgiveness
Comforting Us With Hope
Blessing Us With Peace
And
Abiding With Us As We Rest!

Truth Is ...

It's Amazing What Jesus Christ Can Do
When A Weed Acknowledges That He Has A Need!
When A Weed Acknowledges That Life As A Weed Is A Mess!
When A Messed-Up Weed, Called
Ups And Confesses
And
Repents Of Known Sin
And
Asks For The Infilling Of The Holy Spirit
And
The Blessing Of Heaven
To Be Transformed By The Power Of Almighty God
Reformed By The Love Of God
And
Remade In The Working Faith Of Christ Jesus
And
Accepted Into The Fellowship Of
The Suffering, Loved, Loving, Servant
Reaches Out To Other Outdoor Weeds
Telling Them That Time Is Running Out
That Time Will Soon End
And
Pleading With Them To Run For The Crown
Because
It Is Almost Time For The Last Trumpet To Sound!

Wisdom For The Wise Is ...

The Glorious King Will Soon Come
And 
All Who Are Planted
In The Garden Of God
Having Endured The Fight Through 
The Frost Of Evil
The Blight Of Sin
And
The Dread And Decimating Drought Of The Damned Devil
Will Be Happily Transplanted
To Almighty God's Eternal Home!

Don't Forget To Tell Them
To Keep Their Eye On The Eastern Sky
And Their Garments Washed ...!

... And Their Hearts Ready
For Soon
- Rid Of That Horrible Beast -
We Shall Enjoy A Splendiferous And Heavenly Feast!

Thanks, Guys!
It Seems That I Have Much To Learn!

That's Okay, Brother!
We All Do, Too
Both Here And For Eternity!

JESUS SAVES : Spread The Good News!

Telling Someone The Truth 

In Love 

Is Neither Bigoted 

Nor Unkind.

My Life Had Been Offensive To Jesus
BUT
I Responded To The Call Of Grace
AND
In Response To The Receiving Of God's Free Grace
My Heart Became Full
AND
God Sent Me Out To Proclaim
His Mercy To Others
Telling Them That Repentance
Brings God's Forgiveness Full
AND
Renders The Gross Sin Culled!

I Who Had Received
Of The Blessing Of Grace
Could Not Keep The Good News To My Self
AND
Like One Going On A Mission For Jesus Christ
I Started Telling Everybody
That Trusting In Christ
Brings A Person
A Blessed And Brand New Safe Life
Seeing
But Not Experiencing
The Active Sinner's Life's Strife!

I Have Heaven To Gain
AND
Desire Others To Know The Truth!
I Have A Golden Crown To Look Forward To
AND
Want Others To Look Forward
To Wearing Golden Crowns, Too!
AND
I Have A Story To Tell
To Enlighten The Dark World
Saying To All Wanderers:

Life Is Safe In The Eternal God's Fold -

Come And Walk In Truth With Me!

Come In Out Of The Cold

And Trust Jesus

And Tell Satan 
With Confidence Fierce Bold

'Get Thee Hence!

Living For Jesus

Is Now My Soul's Sole Goal!

I Am Officially Off Of 

The Double-Minded Man's Rotting Fence!'

In Christ
Truth Needs No Good Memory!
In Christ
Desire For Heaven
Renders Earthly Desire
To Be As Pestilential Lice!!
In Jesus
All Hope Is In Honoring The Lord!
In Jesus
The Savior
His Life In Us Visible
Is Down Payment
For The Coming 
Great
AND
Joyous Reward!

The Blessings I Received From Jesus
I Share To Make Others
As Happy As Me
For
I Want To Hear From My Master:

Welcome Home, Beloved!

You Are Living With Me 

From Henceforth

And For Eternity!

I No Longer Run Wild With Satan!
I Now Work Willingly For My Lord!
I Walk Safely With My God
For We Agree
AND
Walk Together
In True And Blissful Accord
For
The Love Of Jesus Christ
Constrains My Actions
AND
Totally Satisfies
AND
Blesses Me
With Clear And Heavenly Light!

Please ... Come Share My Joy!

Bless A Brother

Bless A Sister

With The Holy Gospel Of Truth

And

Be Wholly Blessed

Of The Eternal God!

Jesus Is My Lord! + PRAYER: Lord Bless Me

Jesus Is The Lord

Of Truth Love

Light And Blessing!

I Rely On Him

And Go To Him 

My Sin Confessing And Repenting!

I Tell Him All

About What Made Me Fall

And

His Promised Forgiveness

Makes Him My Sin Not To Recall!

Jesus Is My Master

Healer Sealer

Savior Friend!

I Know

With A Full Heart

That On Him I Can Depend!

I Don't Have Worry

When I Can't 

His Hand Or Face See

For

His Word Of Promise Says To Me That

He's Always Watching Over Me!

Jesus Is My Lord

And

My God

To My Life's End!

I Believe The Word He Gave To Me

That He Is Coming To Earth Again!

I Believe His Promise

That He Will Take Me

With All Believers

To His Unfathomably Glorious Home

And There I Shall Have Companionship

With Holy Angels

Where Sin Can Never Again Roam!

Jesus Is My Beginning

My Middle

My End!

He Reigns In Highest Heaven

And He Calls Me Brethren

And

Friend!

I Walk In His Footsteps

I Face The Battles Over Sin

That He Faced

And

By The Grace Of The Father

In Jesus' Name

I Look Forward To Seeing Plainly

My Beloved Lord's

Beautiful Face!

PRAYER:

Lord,

Grant Me Strength 

To Stand Against The Devil's Wiles!

Lord,

Grant Me The Strength

To Fight In The Battle Until The Day I Die!

Lord,

Grant Me The Diligence

To Ever Seek Your Face

And Bless Me, Loving Father

To Win

The Overcomer's  Race!

I Love You, Lord

So Bless Me 

So That I May Behold

Grand Heaven's Table Land

As A Lovingly-Shepherded Sheep

Within Your Sure And Secure Fold!

AMEN.

Serving God: The God Of All

I Serve A God
Who Has Eyes That See
Everything - Good or Bad -
That Every Single Human Being
That Has Been Or
Ever Will Be On This Planet
Has Done 
Or Will Ever Do.

I Serve A God
Who Has Ears
Not Just For Decoration
But To Hear
And Does Hear The Loudest Wail
Or The Softest Call
Of Any One Who Chooses
To Call Him Lord
Or Wants To Know If He Is God
Or Needs To Know That He Is Near
Of Just To Utter His Name
To Cast Away Very Human Doubts and Fears.

I Serve A God
Who Has Real Hands
To Soothe The Weary
Or Even Sorrowing 
Or Even Worried Brow
To Shield From Destruction
To Shepherd His Children On The Way
To Beckon The Seekers
To Hold His Own Safe ... and Secure From Spiritual Harm!

I Serve A God
With Living, Feeling, Full-Body Blooded Feet
Which Same Feet Walked The Lonesome Road
Walked Amongst The Sick and Suffering
The Hopeless and The Helpless
The Hungry and Self-Satisfied
The Seeking and The Sorrowful
The Angry and The Hateful
The Betrayed and The Betraying
The Heaven-bound and The Hellbent
Climbed Mount Calvary
Were Nailed To The Cross
Walked Out Of The Cold Grave
Stood On The Cloud On The Way To Heaven
Which Will Stand On The Cloud On The Way Back To Earth
To Claim And Carry All His Children Home
Which Feet Also Hold The Perpetual Marks
Of The Sacrifice For My Shame
Which Feet I Will See With My Own Eyes
And Be Able To Touch
Because The Very God That I Serve
Is Not A Plaster Saint
A Paper Dragon
Nor A Comic Folly!

I Serve The God
Who Cries
Who Is Hurt
Who Helps
Who Heals
With Whom Is Hope
AND
Who To All Humans Never Fails To Appeal.

I Serve The God 
Of All Graces
My Hope For Glory
The Servant King
The True Shepherd
AND
My Way Home!

I Serve The God 
With The Beating Heart
Who Is Touched By My Griefs
AND
Who Came To Earth 
AND
Was Tempted As I Often Am
BUT
Never Sinned
So As To Serve As My Example 
On How I May Live A Victorious Life.

I Serve The God 
Who Loves Me
Who Created Me
Who Desires A Relationship With Me
And Adopted Me
For His Own Child
And Made Me An Heir
To The Heavenly Realm.

I Serve The God 
Who Lets His Holy Spirit
Abide In Me
To Comfort Me
To Teach Me
To Chide Me
To Keep Me 
In The Right and Holy Way.

I Serve 

The Holy

Eternal

All-Seeing

All-Knowing

Ever-Present

In Whom Is All

The Beginning

The Ending

Can't Be Usurped

Nor Back-Raised

Unrelinquishing

Living God!

The Lamp!