Tender Thoughts Turn Tawdry On Your Tongue!

Thought, Word, And Deed: 

Simple Words! 

Dynamically Good 

Or 

Devastatingly Bad Impacts 

Are The Only Options Available To All Mankind 

As A Result Of Thoughts, Words, And Deeds! 

Beloved, 

Are You ... A Committed Christian

Living Your Values, Standards, And Morals 

According To The Many Good Words You Famously Utter 

Or 

Are They Just Thoughts Enlivened 

Which Came As A Result Of Something That 

Somebody Said To Someone Somewhere Special 

To Get Some Perk!?! 

Tender Thoughts Turn Tawdry On Your Tongue! 

Winsome Words Get Waylaid By Whine And Wine! 

And

Decent Deeds Turn Dicey And Disastrous 

Unless Done For Our Dear Lord! 

What Are You Doing 

When You Say What You Are Thinking!?! 

Are You A Loving Child Of Almighty God

A Faithful Ambassador For Christ

An Apt Student Of The School Of Jesus

And 

An Honest Servant Of The Savior!?! 

Is Your Lived Life A Guiding Light For A Traveller!?! 

Are You Dirty In The Dark!?! 

Are You An All-Rounder Given To Batting Left 

And 

Bowling Right To Get What You Want 

And 

Saving Faith Be Damned!?! 

Thoughts, Words, And Deeds! 

What Are Yours!?! 

Who Are You Truly!?! 

Whose Are You!?! 

Is Our Dear Jesus Profited By What You Think, Say 

And 

Daily Practice!?! 

Let's Pray For Rain

Look Up

And

Clean Out Our Head 'n Heart House As Indicated! 

Peace!

Consecrated ... Dedicated!

Consecrated To God
AND
Dedicated To Self
Were Raised By The Same Parents
AND
Lived In The Same Household
BUT
Attended Two Different Schools
Of Higher Education
AND
Sung Different Tunes
AND
Walked Different Walks
AND
Kept Different Friends
AND
Spoke Different Languages
AND
Allegedly Served The Same God
BUT
With A Twist And A Diss!

The Twist Was That
Consecrated To God
Was
Dedicated To God
In All That He Did
Said
AND
Thought
AND
The Diss Is That
Dedicated To Self
Had Consecrated Himself
To Disobeying
The Laws Of The Holy God
AND
Has Acquired A Following
Much Like That Of The Fallen-Angel Fraud
AND
Is Working Diligently
To Get Men
Great And Small
Rich And Poor
Free And Bond
To Worship At His Extensive Table Of
Goodies
Pretties
Baubles
Benefits
Benefactors
Beliefs
Belly Bands
Bows
If's
Then's
But's
Why's
Whatfor's
Wherefore's
Therefore's
Because's
Wishcraft's
Witchcraft's
AND
Whynot's!

His Solely-Self Business
Was Booming
AND
His Personal Grooming And Perfuming
Was Luminously Luscious
Replete With Rare Aromatics
Dedicated To Tickle The Nose
AND
The Fancy Of Those
Who Throve On Hot
Heady
AND
Patently Popular!
He Was A Hot Shot ... Snot!

Well  ...

As You May Have
Probably Likely Figured Out
Guessed
Consecrated To God
Being Consecrated To God
Was Hardly Getting Any Play
Around The Town!

Epithets Like

"Too Fastidious!"
"Holy Roller!"
"Boring!"
"You Suck Always!"
"Buzz Killer!"

AND

"Lousy Loser!"

Were Continually
Continuously
Conscientiously
Tossed At That Consecrated
BUT
- Strangely Enough -
He Seemed Unmooooved!

He Was As Happy As A Clam!
He Was As Busy As A Bee!
He Was As Quiet As A Church-Mouse
AND
He Walked With
AND
Unto
The Living God
Conscientiously
AND
He Visibly
Vocally
Confidently
AND
For All Men
Carefully Cared!

He Chose To Not By Satan Be Snared!
He Diligently God's Saving Truth Shared!
He Held The Highest In Godly Fear!

These Two Brethren
Were A Textbook Study Of Contrasts
With Nothing With Which
Their Conduct And Characters
Could Be Compared!

One Had Character!
One Was Characterless!
One Was Resolute!
One Was Running Baseless!
One Was Honorable!
One Was Vile And Careless
BUT
Both Sang
In The Sanctuary Choir
AND
That Dedicated To Self
Was The Head Of Personal Ministries
AND
Leader Of The Festival Choir!
His Passion Was On Fire!

Brethren ...

Be Thou Ever Grateful
That Day Runs Until Night Catches It
That Onion Makes Exposed Eyes Tear
AND
That The Mighty God
Makes Profligate Willful Sinners

- At Their Own Will's Choosing 

No Matter How Late To Watchers It May Be -
Humble Themselves
In Godly Fear!

One Glad Morning
At The Break Of The Dawning
Dedicated To Self
Dedicated Himself
In The Mirror
That
- To Gross Even Grand Effect -
Honorably To Complete Satisfaction
Displays His Beloved  ...god!

Dedicated To Self Was Pleased With His Prayers!
He Had Given The Requisite
Three Cheers!!!
ANDTurning ... Just So
To Gain The Full Effect Of The Vanity Flood Light
Seemingly
Positively
Practically
Turned To Stone
Paralyzed
Unable Even To Reach
For The Customized Cell Telephone
Whose Ring Tone Said:

I Am That I Am! 

I Am! 

I Am ... That I Am!

For Three Whole Hold-Him Days
He Was There ... Alone!
For Three Whole Scold-Him Days
His Thoughts Were His Alone!
For Three Whole Unfolding Days
He Had To Hear His Telephone
Snarkily Saying
Singing:

I Am That I Am! 

I Am! 

I Am ... That I Am!

His Eyes Ran!
His Nose Leaked!
His Ears Itched!
He Had Butter On His Teeth
AND
He Did Not Care
For  ... Now
The Eternal God
Had The Full Attention
Of His Head
His Heart
AND
All Two Ears
AND
He Could
- No Longer Wilfully Blind -
Could Could See
With Unclouded Eyes
That His Life Thus Far Was Foolish
AND
His Base Acts Against Great Grace
Through Malice
Were Totally Asinine!

He Held The Chalice!

He Almost Almost  Almost Wished
To Be Physically Blind
For Then He Would Not
Be Able To See
What He Had Caused To Be Written
In God's Remembrance Book
Immortalized
Against The Great Day
When Men
- Unrepentant -
Will For Their Own Sin
Thoroughly
- Without Benefit Of Dear Mercy -
Have To Have To Pay!

When He Came To Himself
He Was Strongly Heard Saying:

"Idiocy ... Thy Name Is Man!

So Much For That Plan!

Down With Catch As Catch Can!

You Must Honor

The Glorious One

The Son Of God

The Savior Of Fallen Man!"

His Lesson Learned

Dedicated To Self
Started To Teach!
His Profane Goal Was Summarily Set Aside
For Self
He No Longer Did Reach!

His Clothes Had Done Been Scrubbed
Washed
In Salvation Bleach!

He Had Learned
That Foolishness Is Not Sense
AND
A Wasted Life
Is A Life Not Securely Spent!

Dedicated To Self
- Reformed -
Became One Consecrated To God
AND
That
My Beloved Dear Ones
Is One Less Soul
For
The Lost-Man Army
Of The Great Fraud

So
Let That Be Your Soul's Goal!

Dedicated To Self
Now Consecrated To Saving The Soul From 

Sin And Self
Acknowledged
That He Was Not Lucky
BUT
Blessed
For
In Hind Sight
His Cup Had Been
Half A Knuckle
Away From Full
AND
Not Being
- By God -
Allowed To Breach The Brim
Knew Of A Surety
That His Next Step
Would Have Been

- At The Appointed Time -
Naked Lake Of Fire And Brimstone Swimming!

Grace And Mercy
Met And ... Kissed
AND
Dedicated-Consecrated To God
Is
With 

AND

Unto The Living God

Now Diligently Walking!

PRAYER: Lord, Let Not My Heart Be Barren Land!

Oh, Father

Help Me To Bury

The Good Seed Of Your Holy Word

In The Prepared Ready And Waiting

Ground Of My Heart!

Oh, How I Pray

That My Ground

Is Not Barren Land

But

Good And Fertile Soil

Hungry

To Accept The Abundant Water

Of The Holy Spirit

And

That I May Be In A Place Where

The Holy, Healing, Healthful, Son-Light

Will Abundantly Cause

Your Precious Seed In Me

To Germinate

And Grow

And Leaf

And

- Constantly Watered -

By That Gracious Spirit

To Bear Precious Fruit

- And In Abundance -

All Suitable

For The Welcome

And

Banqueting Table Of My Lord!

Father,

I Look With Faith's Longing Eyes

And

Hope's Yearning Heart

To That Glorious Day Of Rejoicing

In The Beautiful Land

Of

Peace And Rest!

What A Day That Will Be!

My Eyes Have Not Seen!

My Ears Have Not Heard

But

My Belief And My Love

And

My Precious Faith

In The Surpassing, Unfailing

Faith And Righteousness Of My Lord Christ

Paints The Scenic And Lofty Panorama

Without Height

Without Depth

Without Width

Without Distance

Outside Of Time

Devoid Of Scope

And

Reveals Our Achieved Hope

And Points

Ever Points To More

In The Realm Of Eternity!

Let My Faith Become Sight!

I Desire To See My Savior

The Lord

My Forever Friend!

I Desire To Live With Him

In The Peaceful Land

Where Decay

Cannot Offend!

I Desire To Hear From His Lips

The Real Story Of My Salvation

The Story That Shows

All

That I Could Not Know

But Which Was Wrought

For My Good

And God's Glory -

I Want To Bless My Faithful Lord's 

All-Hearing Ears

With The Song 

Of

My Then-Forever-Clean Heart!

In The Meanwhile, Lord

In This Realm That Hosts Night

Please 

Prepare My Heart

Tune My Voice

Embolden My Spirit

Ever

Always

To Sing Your Glorious Praise!

Help Me To Keep

A Song Of Zion In Heart

A Word Of Truth In My Head

A Healing Balm In Hand

A Soft Word On My Tongue

Heavens Light In My Eye

And

My Foot Permanently Placed

On The Path To Paradise

Praying

Ever Praying The Promises

And

Trusting In Him

Who Gives The Beyond Understanding

Peace!

I Love You, Lord!

AMEN.

Should I Let The Savior In?!

I Sat
AND 
I Thought
AND 
I Thought Some More!
Should I Ask The Lord To Search Me?
Should I Let Him Enter
Into My Personal Heart's Door?
Should I Really Bid Him Enter?
Should I Give Him The Grand Tour?
Should I ... Should I Let My Savior Enter?
Should I Let Him Through My Most Private Door?

Should I Let The Savior Try Me?
Should I Make Him Privy To My Thoughts?
Should I Let Him See The Darkness?
Should I Let Him View The Ugly Truth Distorts?
Should I Let Him See My Treasured Hopes?
My Hidden Desires Of The Night?
Should I Let Him See The Passions
Against Which I Constantly Fight?

Should I Let Him See The Real Me?
Insecurities And All?
Should I Let Him See Those Things 
That By Satan I Did Fall?
Should I Bare My Own Soul
To My Maker And My King
AND
Give Him A Carte Blanche
To Fix Me Up
For Once And For All?

I Thought Me A Little Thought
AND
I Got Tired Of The Thinks
So
I Uttered A Simple Prayer
AND
Opened The Door - 
No More High Jinks!

The Master Quietly Entered In
AND
I Longingly Looked At Him
AND
In His Face
I Saw The Blessing
For Which I Had Been Avidly 
Instinctively
Seeking!

In His Beautiful
Marred Face
I Saw Plainly 
His Bold Love
AND
In His Hand Was Marked:

"Come Home To Me, My Love!"

In His Warm Embrace
I Encountered
Perfect Peace 
AND
Sweet Rest
AND
In His Ear
I - Bestirred -
Uttered
Everything
That Had To Be Confessed!

When It Was All Over
I Could Not Let Him Go
AND
In Loving Affinity
He Held Me Close
Asking Me
To Love
AND
Trust Him
AND
Walk With Him Ever
Even Unto Eternity!

With My Heart Strongly Beating
AND
Seemingly
Floating On The Air
I Said:

"Lead Me, Dear Master

Into The Everlasting Way

For Yours Is The Only Voice

My Heart Desires To Hear

AND

Your Presence

Is All

My Soul Desires

To Be Near!"

In Truth
I Here Acknowledge
My Soul Has Found Its Resting Place
Perfect 
For All My Need
I Lean On That Amazing Love
AND
Daily Safely Feed!

What About You?!

Have You 

Opened Your Heart 

To The Master?

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Get Thee Hence!

Wolfie was Caught Between Christ The Rock and Hard Place Cash!
He loved The Cross!
He loved The Cash!
But ... For Good and For Better
He is Building Up The Best Stash!

Ruled by Two Desires and
"Blessed" with High Flown Tastes
Something had to give for
The Cross was Proving a Hard Case!

Wolfie had Huffed and
Wolfie had Puffed
But he could not Bring God's House down
So, he thought up a New Game Plan
And became The Architect of Church Town!

He became The Real Estate Magnate
He became The Banker Extraordinaire
And he became The Public School Principal
And The Good Works Volunteer!

He owns The Food Processing Company
He owns The Farm Land too, I hear
He owns The Transport and The Airport
And of The Town Council he owns one or two
And it is said by The In-crowd
He owns of The Preachers many more than a few!

Things around Town are in Turmoil
Hearts are in a Roiling Stew
Problems are a-Boiling
And Prayers are Going Up by for Me and for You!

THE OPPOSITION:

Divide and Conquer

Command and Commandeer

Cut-off and Separate

Subsume and Obfuscate!

And ...

THE DEFENSE:

Prayer and Supplicate

Repent and Confess

God Validate

Love Your Brother - Don't Hate!

The Faithful are God Trusting
The Trusting have Jesus Christ's Faith
All are Beloved of The Master
And none Fall for Things that Titillate!

Wolfie was in Church Town's Sheep-Fold
And even gave Great Offerings
But, his Singing was so Off-key
The Believers have No Problem
His Song Discovering!

Forewarned, The Believers had No Trouble Accepting
That Sheep and Goats Together Will Grow
That Tares and Wheat will Show at The Harvest
With Tares Separated out for The Burning
And Wheat to The Barn to Safely go!

Sooooo ...

"Wolfie, your Days are Numbered!

Wolfie, your Beard you may let long Grow!

Your Heart is not Benevolent, and

Your Garments are not Blood-washed

To Render them White as The Driven Snow!

We may only be a Remnant

But we are cut of God's Linen Cloth, and

We are Maintaining Integrity!

We don't Bend to, Bow for, nor Worship

Pretty, Putrid, Polished Gold Calves!

Get Thee, Hence

Thou Spawn of The Devil!

Divide and Conquer will indeed Carry The Day

Jesus Christ Conquered Your Master The Devil

And just like him, you will for Your Sins Personally Pay!"

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Don't Cross The Dividing Line!!

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GOD RULES 

IN 

THE AFFAIRS OF MEN!!