SOUL-STRENGTHENING ACTIONS: Kindness Cures Cruelty!

No One Owes You A Gift 

So No Matter Its Cost 

Or From Whom You Received It

It Is A Blessing: 

Give Heartfelt Thanks! 

Being Maliciously Rude 

And 

Unkind To Others To Feel Good About Yourself 

Is 

Cruel And Ungodly: 

Look To Jesus Christ ... The Only One Righteous

And 

Stop The Rubbish 

Since There Is No Blessing That 

Attends Such Reprehensible Behavior! 

No Human Being Is Your Servant 

Unless You Are Paying For The Privilege Of 

Utilizing Their Services: 

Lower Your Pompous Pride Flag 

And 

Do As The Savior Asks: 

Be Humble, Just, Righteous, And True! 

Shredding Someone's Confidence 

To Appear High And Mighty Before Your Friends 

And 

Other Like-Minded Associates 

Shows You To Be Mean-Spirited And Small-Minded: 

Take Your Mind And Your Manners Out  Of The Sewer 

Or That Is As High As You'll Rise: 

Stop Being Satan's Servant! 

Beloved, 

Too Many Of Us Utilizing The Name Christian 

Are Walking Tall As Tithe-Returning

Psalm-Singing

Bible-Thumping Cretins! 

Stop The Rot!

Let's Just Get Off The Slow-Boat To Hell And Damnation 

By The Available, Saving, Grace Of The Eternal God 

And 

Humbly Ask Our Savior For New Hearts

New Minds

New Thoughts 

And 

New Desires For Soul-Strengthening Actions! 

Remember, Remember 

Don't Ever Forget ... 

Christians Cannot Copy The Worldly-Wise 

And 

Still Win The Sin Over-Comer's Crown Of Life! 

Do Good And Right 

To Take Flight 

And 

Eternally Live In Living Light! 

Evil Eliminates Blessings! 

Kindness Cures Cruelty! 

Fervent Prayer Frees! 

Peace Be Unto You!

Peace With Almighty God

Is

Precious! 

THE INWARD LOOK: Spiritual Stock-Taking

What Are You Saying!?! 

Are You Aware Of What It Is That You Are Saying!?! 

Do You Understand That Your Mouth Speaks That 

Which Has Found A Home In Your Heart!?! 

Beloved, 

Be Careful! 

We Should All Be In The Season Of Stock-Taking 

And 

We Seriously Need To Personally Take Stock 

Take Knowledge Of What Things Are In 

The Various Departments Of The Storeroom That 

Is 

Our Heart! 

Where Is Love!?! 

Love For Christ!?! 

Love For Others!?! 

Have You Discarded Hate For Your Fellowman!?! 

Are You Indulging Hatred For Sin!?! 

Are You Cultivating Kindness, Caring

And 

Willing Service!?! 

Have You Discarded Spite, Malice, Greed

And 

Envy!?! 

Is Your Supply Of Saving Truth Daily Growing!?! 

Have You Discarded Lying, Innuendo, Half-Truth 

And 

Raging Deceit!?! 

Have You Ordered An Abundance Of Hope!?! 

Are You Actively Working Faith For Today!?! 

Are You Cultivating Prayer, Gratitude, Thankfulness 

And 

Willing Obedience!?! 

The Inward Look ... 

Please Take A Good Look At Your Heart! 

Open Every Department And Compartment 

And

Get Out The Gospel Hose 

And By Grace

Set The Pressure To New Heart 

And

Do The Necessary 

No Matter How Much It Hurts: 

Jesus Christ Heals Hurts! 

Remember, Remember 

Don't Ever Forget ... 

Wrong Words

Just Like Spent Arrows 

And 

Lost Opportunities

Cannot Be Recalled 

But

You Can Start A New Thought 

And

Have A Godly Conversation 

The Likes Of Which Will Please Our Dear Lord! 

Kind Words Aid Sleep! 

Choose The Peace Of God!

Create In Me ...!

As The Songwriter Says

"Creation Shows The Power Of God: 
There's Glory All Around: 

Miracles Abound!" 

Beloved, 

We Who Believe In 

And 

Trust The Lord Of Life

The Creator God

Jesus Christ The Lord

Know That The Godhead Three 
Were All Present At Creation 

And That The Holy Spirit Moved

And 

Brought Forth Light To Illuminate The Darkness

Added Substance To Nothingness

Gave Form To Formlessness 

And 

Made The Emptiness To Teem With Abundance 
And 
Lush Life

And 

The Eternal God Made Man The Crowning Glory Of
Almighty God's Creation! 

With A Clean Heart ... For God

And 

A Right Spirit ... To Embrace 

And Love And Live 
The Saving Truth Of God Who Loves Us 

And 

Died 

And 

Yet Lives To Save Us To Enter The Heavenly Home

We Are Blessed ... Infinitely Blessed
Prepared, Willing, Ready

And

Able To Enjoy Our Assigned 

And 

Pleasant Work From 

And 

For The Lord Christ! 

Brethren, 

Every One Of Us Headed To The Heavenly Land 

Promised, Purchased 

And 

Provided By Our Prince Immanuel

- Our God Who Lives With Us - 

Should Make "Create In Me ...!" 

A Matter Of Daily Prayer 

And 

See It As A Constant Call To Cooperation With Our King

Our High Priest

Our Perfect Peace

Our Holy Power

The Object Of Our Worship

The Beneficiary Of Our Constant Praise! 

I Humbly Beseech Us All

To Please Faithfully, Enduringly 

Obediently Work At It: 

Wearing The Crown Of Life Depends On It! 

Peace!

The Savior Is Knocking

And

Waiting On Your Answer:

Open The Door

And

Enthusiastically Invite Him In! 

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We Are Hungry

And

The Good Lord Has Blessed Food:

Request The Promised Share

And

Enjoy The Feast!

TIRED OF RUNNING: The Soul's Desire!

Intellect, Emotions And Will
Were In The Midday Sermon At

The Christian Ministry Mission Int'l, Inc.
Ready Some Sweet Soul To Fill
Either As Individuals, A Duet Or A Trio! 

The Menu Was Hearer's Choice!

Some Parishioners Came Only To Be Thrilled!

Maxi Peace-Meal Was An Intellectual Fraud!
He Loved To Say "Book-It!"
But
He Was An Ephraim!
He Was Into False Gods!

Merlene Mansour Was Excitable
Loving Bells And Whistles

Thrills And The Feels
But
Was Searching For A Good And Strong Tree
And 

Was In The Preacher's Hand
So Much Malleable Putty!

She Seemed Not To Realize That It Is Jesus Christ

Who Saves

And

Not The Tree!!

Milton Burly
Had Kissed The World And Liked It
And
Had Driven Too And Fro Around It
An Amazing Time Or Two
But
He Had Had His Fill

- He Had Learned From Wise King Solomon -
And
Was Seriously Looking To Put To Better Use His Will
So, He Was Decidedly Open That Day 

To The Holy Spirit's Call
Ready
Before The Lord Of Life
In Total Surrender To Fall
If ...!

What's That!?!

The Lord Of Life
Our Creator
Our Redeemer
Our One True Friend Says:
Come ... Let Us Reason Together!

Wait A Minute!

I Can Actually Have A Back And Forth Conversation

With The God Of The Universe!?!!

He Is Saying To You, Oh, Searching Soul:
Call On Me And I Will Answer You
And Show You Great And Mighty Things
About Which You Know Nothing!

What!?! 

The Lord GOD Eternal Is Willing

To Teach Me Personally!?!!

The Holy God
Is Asking All You Who Labor
And Are Heavy Laden With Sorrow
With Needs
Cultivated Tendencies
Inherited Tendencies
You Who Need Unfailing Love
Hope
Blessings
Peace ... And Rest
And Forgiveness
And Cleansing From Cherished Sins
To Come Unto Him ... As You Are!

He Will Wash You Of Your Scarlet Sins
And He Will Make Them White As Snow!
If Your Sins Are Red Like Crimson
He Will Make Them As Wool!
He Will Make You Anew!
He Will Accept You Into His Heart
Into His Family
And He Has Promised To Provide A Place
Personally ... For You
In One Of The Mansions
In His Father's House!

Eh! Eh! 

A Personal God

Means He Knows My Name!

It Makes Sense! 

It Feels Right!

I Can Hear His Voice Calling My Name!

He Knows Me!

Jesus Christ Says To You, Sinner
And That Means Me, Too:

It Is Not His Desire That Any One Of You Should Be Lost
And He Has Plainly Indicated His Will
By Adding This Promise:

All That The Father Hath Given To Me

Shall Come To Me

And He That Cometh To Me

I Will In No Wise Cast Out!

But, Beloved

There Is A Proviso!

Rats!

There's Always A Catch!

Confess Your Sin!

Repent Of The Past!

Do A U-Turn!

See That You Turn To Christ!

Now!

Today!

Tomorrow Is Not Promised!

Hello!!

I Can Do This!

If I Confess My Sin

He Is Faithful And Just

To Forgive ... Me ... Of My Sin

And To Cleanse Me Of

All ... All ... All Unrighteousness!

He Will Give You His Character For Your Stained One!
Give Up Your Sin!
Be Bold!
The Door Of Mercy Is Here And Now
Open Wide! 

Take The First Step
And With Him, Forevermore
He Invites You To Abide!

Abiding Love!
Amazing Grace!
Mercy Is Free
For Me, For Thee! 

Do Not Look Back
Nor Turn Side To Side!
From Sin Turn Around
And Through All The Changing Scenes Of 

Your Life
Almighty God's Grace And Mercy
Will Abound!

Don't Lie To Yourself!
Don't Hide!

... And I Get Faith For Free! 

Mercy For Free! 

There's Provision!
There's Protection!
There's Power ...!

... I Must Give Praise!

Lord, 

I Make The Transaction! 

I Am Yours! 

Please Fill My Heart! 

Help Me To Change My Ways!

 

I Give You My Will!

I Long To Belong To You! 

I Desire Everlasting Days!

Draw Me Nearer, Lord! 

Do Not Pass Me By! 

I See Your Hand Extended! 

Help Me To Hold On To You! 

I Do Not Want Ever Again 

To Believe Satan's Pretty Lies!

I Want Around Zion One Great Day To Fly!

I Desire To Drink Of The Water Of The River Of Life!

I Desire To Eat Of The Tree Of Life!

Lord, Please Help Me!

I Surrender! 

I Desire The Lord Christ!

You Know How To Pray ...! + PRAYER: Father, Make Me A Fit Vessel!

You Know How To Pray!

Pray Without Ceasing!
When And Where Are Irrelevant
Since
Praying Without Ceasing
Takes Away Our Opportunity
To Become Ambivalent!

Self-Care Involves Prayer
Not For Things
But For The New Heart
Hope
Help
Healing
Grace
Faith
Surrender
Forgiveness
Blessing
Peace
Truth
Ability To Trust
And
Rest!

When You Pray
You Are Talking To Your Best Friend!
See To It That You Lay Bare You Soul!
Don't Hide Behind Clothes
Labels
Opinions
Attitudes
And
The Deceitful Desire To Hold Back!

Unlock Your Heart!
Open Your Mind's Purse!
Unclasp Your Hands!
Let The Lord Christ See Your Eyes!
Extend Your Hand!
Don't Hold Back Your Tears!
Don't Hide Your Fears!
Be Angry!
Be Happy!
Be Sad!
Be Truthful!
Be Free!
Be Open!

Peace ...

Rest In The Lover Of Your Purchased Soul
Seeking The Benefits Of That Holy Heart
Never Cold
Who For Your Peace
For Thirty Pieces Of Silver Was Sold!

Hold On For Dear Life!
Plead For Life Everlasting
And
Do Not Let Go
No Matter What Distraction In Your Life
Is 

Intrusively Persistently Knocking!

The Lord Of Life Is Ever Faithful!
Satan, At Our Cock-ups, Is Always Mocking
But
Salvation Is The Free Gift Of The Eternal God
Never, Ever, To Be Found In A Decorated Stocking!

Beloved,

Be Wise
And
Pray ... Confessing And Repenting Of Known Sin
Pleading For Forgiveness
And
Pray On For Available Grace
And
Learn To Be A Sheep
- Getting Rid Of Your Goat Parts 
Under The Agency Of The Holy Spirit -
And
By Jesus' Holy Faith
Become A Member Of The Safe Flock
And
Enduring All Things
For The Love Of The Master
Put Your Promised Home In Heaven On Lock!

PRAYER:

Father, 

I Believe!

Please Hear And Answer My Prayer!

I Love You:

My Heart For My Lord's Residence

Please Cleanse And Prepare!

Make Me A Fit Vessel

A Welcoming Residence

A Jewel Most Precious

And

Bless Me With All Blessing

So That I Do Not Fall 

For

Fleetings Things Specious!

In Jesus Christ's Matchless Name

I Humbly Pray And Plead!

Please Come Soon!

AMEN.

PRAYER: I Surrender All, Lord!

By Faith, Dear Jesus

I Claim You

And

I Make You Wholly Mine

Even Though I'm Human

And

Thou Art Divine!

The Spirit Of God Called Me

And I

Free-Willed Said "Yes!"

And

To The Heavenly Father

In Your Blessed Name

My Known Sin

I - Convicted -

Now Confess!

Oh, Father To The Faithful!

Eternal God On Heaven's Throne

I Come To You Humbled

But

I Do Not Come Alone!

My Jesus!

My Savior!

Your Beloved Son

The Sinless Spotless Lamb

Is My Only Mediator

And

My Name Is Written

On His Marred But Ever Holy Hand!

Jesus, Savior

Please Plead For Me

For

Without Your Intercession

I'm Just A Dead 

Totally Lost 

Cast Out

Condemned Damned Member 

Of

The Clan Humanity!

Father,

I'm Confessing!

I'm Repenting!

I'm From Sinning Turned Away!

Jesus Christ Is My Shepherd

And

By Your Holy Spirit

I Will Follow Him Everywhere!

My Heart In Me Is Broken!

My Spirit Is Wholly Contrite!

Do Not Despise Me, Lord God

I'm Trusting In The Promises

In The Good Book Detailed!

Help Me, Dear Jesus!

Help Me Fight

For Victory Over Sin

To Stand Up In Lively Faith

And

To Hope Strong For The Ideal

Purchased For Me

On Mount Calvary!

This Is My Soul's Desire!

Help Me Or I Will Fail!

I Have Been Foolish!

I Admit It! 

I Walked With Willfully Blind Eyes

And 

I Paid Dearly For It!

Often With Regret

I Cried!

But, Now, Father

I See And Know My Need

And

It Is As The Holy Spirit Shows!

Please, I Beseech Thee

In Jesus Christ's Name

Do Not From Me

Take Your Gentle Spirit Away!

I Have No Other God!

I Have No Other Friend!

I Have No Other Home!

Lord Jesus, I Beseech You! 

Defend! Defend!

Without I Am Alone!

Please Do Not Let Me Become A Soul

From Eternal Life Turned Away!

Make Me A New Heart

A New Mind

A Willing Spirit

Make The Way Plain For Me

And

Send The Guardian

To Help Me Walk In The Truth

Steadily Firmly Faithfully Upon It!

I Give You My Life, Lord!

Use Me! 

I Am Willing! 

Bless Me And Equip Me To Serve You!

Here's My Heart! 

Please Fill It!

Father, 

By Your Sweet Spirit

I Have Decided To Follow My Jesus!

Lord Jesus,

Where You Lead Me

I Will Follow!

Oh, God Of Glory

Pour Out Of Your Holy Spirit

Upon This Sinful Flesh

For I Need The Infilling!

I Desire The Cleansing!

I Desire To See Him In Peace

Who Purchased For Me

Of Holy Heaven

A Perfect Piece!

I Love You, My God!

Grant Unto Me In This Hour

Your Blessing Of Sin Relief

Your Blessing Of Perfect Peace

Your Daily Grace That Is Sufficient For Me

Your Mercy That Is Ever Free 

And

Of

Eternity To Come

A Tiny Taste!

I Worship You

Father

Son

And

Holy Spirit!

AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!

Peace AND Security?! + PRAYER: Father, I Expect To See My Jesus!

Worldwide Widespread Discontent
Gross Greed
Individual And State-Sponsored Violence
Universal Justified Distrust Of 
Financial
Spiritual And Political Leaders
AND
Spiritual Apathy
Are Eating Out The Hearts Of  All The Nations
AND
People Are Harkening To The Call
Of Peace
AND
Security
For All
Not Realizing
That Everything That Is Happening
Is Motivated
By The Wily Beelzebub
The Founder Of Man's Great Fall!
It's A Bait AND Switch Pitch!

The Nations Are Uniting
Under One Government
Just As They Were United
At The Time Of The Advent Called First!
AND
They Are Speaking The Same Language
- Climate Change -
- I Wish They Would Read Job Chapter 1 -
AND
As Can Be Readily Seen
They Are Ripe As Wine Grapes
For The Second Coming
Of The Lord!

There Is 
No Thing New Under The Sun!
There Is 
No Bell That Has Not Already Been Rung!
What Is 
Is What Has Been
AND
What Has Been 
Is What Shall Be!
Is The Song That Should
In Truth
Be Sung!

National Israel
Longed To Be Freed
From The Roman Yoke
AND
Spiritual Israel
The Israel Of God
Will Be Freed
From Rome
AND
That Ain't No Joke!

Don't Be Deceived
By Ecumenism!
The Roman Emperor 
Constantine The Great Did That First!
AND
Don't Be Amazed By A Roman
Calling Himself
Lord God Divine
For
The Roman Emperor Domitian 81-96 AD
Already Did That, Too!
I Tell You All This Is True!

Blood Will Flow!
Peace Will Be Like Snow
Under
Burning Hot Sun
AND
Believing Men
- At Bodily Peril -
Will Surely Call
Jesus Christ The Great God
AND
The god On The Earth
Used By
AND
Openly Working For
Satan
Will Send Many Men
To A Martyr's Fate!

BUT ...

Be Ye ENCOURAGED!

Faithfully Trust
The King Of Kings
The Lord Of Lords
The God Of Heaven
Who Has Already Ransomed Us
Out Of 
The Hands Of The Cruel Fraud!

Truth Cannot Be Changed!
AND
Jesus Christ's Return
Cannot Be Stayed!
So 
Stand Up
In The Love Of God
In The Name Of Jesus Christ The Lord
AND
Give The Back Of Your Front
To That Fraud
Beelzebub
Who Is Already Crushed
Already Damned By 
The Holy And Almighty God!

Faith's Victory 

Is In

Christ Jesus!

Use It OR Lose It!

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PRAYER:

Dear Father,

Up In Heaven

I Have A Shopping List For Today

But

First

I Praise And Thank You

For

Your Providence For Yesterday

Wherein I Saw Not

Hunger Nor Thirst!

In Faith

I Ask For More Faith

Faith That Is Tested And Tried

And

I Desire The Experience Of

Knowing That Christ Jesus

Is Ever At My Side!

Lord,

I May Not Know What It Is

For Which I Am Truly Asking

But

I Believe That You Do

And

For This I Am Thankful

For

I Depend Wholly On You!

Teach Me Your Way

And

Help Me To Walk In It!

Guide My Footsteps!

Help Me To Keep Clean Lips!

And

Grant Unto Me A New Heart

Compassion To Use It

And

The Gentle Hand

To Prove It!

I Love You, Lord!

I Am Your Child

Your Servant

And

A Glad Member

Of

The Household Of Faith

And

I Fully Expect To See My Jesus

In Whose Name I Make My Plea

On

His Great And Glorious Day!

Even So

Come Soon, Lord Jesus!

AMEN.