HAPPY SABBATH + THE FEARSOME FOURSOME: Visiting The Land Of Regret!

In The Land Of Regret 

Is

The Fearsome Foursome 

Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda, And Did Not! 

Their Music Is Piteous To Hear

And 

All Are Moved 

Who To Their Dread Performances Lend An Ear! 

Beloved, 

All Who Are In The Land Of Regret Are There 

Because Of 

Decisions That They Could Have Made

Would Have Made

Should Have Made

And 

Did Not Make! 

Visitors To Regret Regularly Make Pilgrimage 

To Ma Barker's Pity Party 

To Be Not So Gently Reminded That 

Hindsight Aka Look-Back 

Is 

Always 20/20! 

They Learn That Ungodly Fear 

Is 

The Costly Non-Refundable Ticket 

To The Experience Of A Lifetime 

In The Land Of Regret! 

Every Unnerved Visitor Says 

"If Only!" 

When They Suddenly Come Upon The Handiwork Of 

The Undertaker No Do-Over 

And 

His Helpers Come-Again And No-Body 

Who Lay Out Unfulfilled Dreams

Dashed Hopes

Broken Promises

And 

Missed Opportunities 

For Decidedly Uncomfortable But Necessary 

Private Viewing! 

Dear Ones, 

Be Encouraged! 

The Prayer Of Faith Calls Dr. Jesus, The Great Physician 

Who, By His Sweet Holy Spirit Who Comforts

Corrects, And Leads Into All Truth

Will Lead You Back To The Land Of Hope, Help, And Healing 

Where, With Cooperative Obedience, Love, And Endurance

You Will Reach Living Way 

And 

By The Desire Of Your Heart For Christ

You Board The One-Way, Only Train 

To Surpassing Glory! 

Please Follow The Good Shepherd's Leading 

And 

Be Safe Knowing That His Guards Are Holy Angels 

Excelling In Strength! 

Please Choose To Learn From Your Experience: 

Give Your Burden Of Regret To The Master Aka The Savior 

Who Will Turn It Into A Stepping Stone For Your Feet! 

Prayerfully Keep Faith First! 

Peace! 

QUIET TIME: Be Still!

Are You Afraid Of The Sound Of Silence!?!

Are You Loathe To Sit Quietly 

And

 Open The Doors In Your Mind 

And 

Just Hand To The Lord Christ 

All The Accumulated Rubbish Of 

A Misspent Youth

A Careless Young Adulthood

And 

The Cracked Plates Of 

A Life Filled With Regrets And Recriminations!?! 

Beloved, 

The Lord Who Calls Us To Be Still 

And 

Know Him ... Personally

Sends To Us The Still Small Voice Of God

The Holy Spirit Of Truth

To Teach Us And To Comfort Us

And 

To Correct Us 

But

That Sweet Voice 

Is 

Only Heard When 

All The Other Voices Clamoring For Our Attention 

Are ... Stilled! 

As Committed Christians

We Must Make 

And 

Take Time 

To Be Still In The Presence Of The Lord! 

When We Are Flustered, Anxious, Fearful

And 

Fuming At This, That, And The Other

We Cannot Experience The Peace Of God 

Which Passes Human Understanding! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Take Out All The Rubbish Of Unconfessed Sin

The Load Of Care

The Lists Of Unfulfilled Dreams And Aspirations 

And 

Take Them To Our Savior Dear 

And

Leave Them With Him 

Who Paid With His Blood For Our Peace!

Take A Deep, Deep Breath

And 

Reach For The Extended Hand Of Help And Healing 

And

Permit The Lord To Lead You To Green Pastures 

Beside ... The Still Waters 

And 

Choosing To Sit At Jesus' Feet

Allow Him To Restore Your Soul! 

Being Still Is Not Being Lazy! 

Being Still With The Lord Of Life 

Is 

Refreshing! 

Actively Choose Spend Time ... Quiet Time

With The Lord Who Speaks Peace 

And Is

Our Peace! 

Be At Peace With And In Almighty God: 

Blessings Abundant Await You!

Sin + PRAYER: Lord, I Need A New Life!

Ponzi Scheme!
Pyramid Scam!
Sin Is A Rolling Snowball ... Unhindered
That Will Land All Caught Up In It In Hell!

Do Not In Sin Dwell!

You'd Better Recognize ...

You Have Met Him!
You're Very Likely Him!

Faulty Character, Esq.
"Man" About Town
Pushy, Arrogant
Brash, Bold
Willing Sinner On Good Times Sold
Alienated
From The Household Of The Blessed
Because
He Can't Be Bothered
Known Soul-Damning Sin
To Repent And Confess!

Pride Is Stuck In His Craw!
Self-Serving 

Is 

A Bone Caught In His Jaw

And
Envy, Lust, Greed, Gainsaying
Doubt, Disbelief
Worldly Entanglements
Are Attached To Him Like 

Baby Lambs Attached To Dear Mama's Engorged Teats!

Self-Aggrandizement 

Self-Satisfaction

Self-Exaltation

Is 

The Goal!

It Wasn't Always That Way!

Once Upon A Time ... Today

Self Was An Occasional Holiday Rental
That Turned Into A Time-Share
That Decided That The Little
The Incremental Bit Was Insufficient:

Self Wanted All-Day Own-Way Always!

Heads-Up, Mate ...

There Was ... Actually Is

One Little Oversight:

Smart Pay
Sure Pay
Pay To Play
Is 

The Only Way

And
It Gets In The Way Of Being 

Perpetually Happy And Gay!

Today For Me!
Tomorrow For You!
Indulging Self Is A Sin Cultivating Sorrow
That Decimates Everyone
And
That Includes Me And You, Too!

Unchecked Sin!
Unchecked Sorrow!
Sinful Self Unchecked
Results In Unchecked Horrors!

What Do You Know ...

Doubt Started Doing The Dog!
Gainsaying Started Pontificating!
Pride Started Leaking Pus
And
Leviathan Started Parading His Pride Bus!

Regrets!

We All Have A Few ...

What Shall I Do!
To Whom Shall I Turn!?!
I Can't Afford This Bill! 

PRAYER:

Lord, 

I Wish This Selfish House

Of Wax-Works Would Burn!

I Need A New Life! 

This One Does Not Profit!

The One Who Encouraged My Investment

In His House

Is The Very One

Who, Over Me, Is Now Lording It

Because I Finally See The Guiding Light ... Of Life

And

I Feel My Need Of Mankind's, My, Savior! 

I Desire The Fresh Start 

The New Man

The Heart Of Flesh

And I Desire, Finally

To Get Home To The Promised Land!

Lord,

Help Me!

Save Me!

You Are My Only Hope

And

In Faith ... At Last

Nothing Wavering

It Is You To And For Your Sure Salvation

That I Willingly From Known-Sin Turn!

Heartfelt Prayer Changes Things ...

If You Have Not Yet Been So Informed
Please Be Advised That In Almighty God's Heaven
All Heartfelt Prayers Are Heard
And
Always Answered!

Answers Are 

Yes!

No! 

Wait!
Or 

Welcome To The Pain! Aka 

My Grace Is Sufficient For Thee!

All Answers Stand Upon The Pillar:

What Is For Your Good 

Is For Almighty God's Glory! 

There Are No Exceptions! 

Quit Your Blubbering ...

Emotionalism Does Not Impact The Lord: 

Faith, Obedience And Endurance Do!

You Have The Say ...

Your Will Is Not Taken From You! 

All To Jesus ...

Since You Are A Committed-To-Christ Follower

Your Faith In Jesus Christ The Lord
Will Cause You Before Him

- Who Is Your Shepherd -
Willingly To Lay Your Will Down
And
That Is When The Sin-Life Will Change
And
Against Your Life And Living
Satan Will Become Deranged!

Depend On It!

Sin 

Is 

Like Having Salt-Water Taffy, Strongman Toffee
Bubble Yum, Fruit Gushers, Jawbreakers 

And

A Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper
Rolled Into One "Treat"

Which ... After A "Nice" Taste
- Unless You're A Glutton For Punishment -
You Will Not Put On Taste: Repeat!

Wha' Sweeten Goat Mout' ...!

Brethren Be Wise!

Express ...

Repentance To Almighty God
And
Faith In Christ Jesus
And
Trust The Grace Provided
And
Enjoy The Promised Rewards

- In The Fullness Of Time -

That Are Most Assuredly

Not Satan's Ghoulish, Grandiose, Frauds!

Sin Costs!

Sin Cannot Pay

Not For A Second

A Minute

An Hour

A Day

Nor A Year

No Matter What Lying Satan Says!

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Only Trust The Living Word

Of 

The Holy God!

Words Have Weight!

Are You A Builder Or A Destroyer!?!

Those Who Live In The Land Find-Fault

Specialize ... In The Art Of Fault Find

And

They Often Go To The Extent Asinine

As They Seek To Bring Others To The Thought

Like-Mind!
They Raise Up And They Put Down Deads!

The Story Is Told Of

Look N.U. Will-Find

Who Was So Pleased With Himself 

When He Thought To Foment Anarchy

And

Instigate A Palace Coup

By Looking At The King Man

With Jaundiced Eye ... Never Clear

And

Thought Not Of The Possible Consequences

If

The Challenge Was Found Without Elevate-Me Air!

Be Very, Very, Careful ...

A Challenge Without Airlift Is A Challenge ... Lost!

A Fault Found With No Foundation

Will

The Fault-Finder Surely Cost

And

All Who Seek To Enjoin War

- Without Substance -

Against Another

Shall Surely Find Himself Answering

Charges Like No Other!

The Truth Of The Matter Is ...

For Every Lawless Word That A Man Utters

He Will Be Called To Give An Accounting For
At The Judgment Bar Of The Eternal God

And

Brother, Sister, Neighbor, Friend

The "I Didn't Know Excuse!"

Is 
One That Shall Surely
- By The Righteous Judge -
Be Summarily Refused!
It Doesn't Work So Don't This Excuse Use!

Regrets! I've Had A Few ...

There Are Many Alive

Who Wish They Could Recall Their Words

When ... Like The Spent Arrow
The Previously Lived Experience

And

The Missed Opportunity

They Seek To Undo

What Cannot Be Undone! 

Words Pass From Time Into Eternity! 

Even If, If, If, You Walk The Same Road

At The Same Time Of Day

Every Day For A Week

You Will Never Pass The Same Way Twice

And, Likewise

Unkind Words

Evil Actions

And

Selfish Attitudes Of The Day Gone

Cannot Be Reversed!
Cannot Be Undone!

What Are You Eating!?!
What's Eating You!?! ...

Thought ... Word ... Deed! 

Upon What Do You Your Purchased Soul Feed!?!

Do You Have The Meek And Gentle Spirit Of The Master

- Against Which There Is No Law -

Or

Do You Find Pleasure

In Cultivating Mortal Carnal Flaws!?! 

Looking Inward Works Best

When One Is Cleaning

The Spiritual House!

Get Rid Of The Old Carnal Spirit Useless

And

Invite In The Holy Spirit Of Truth

Which Will Be Bring You

Before The Lord Of Life

The King Of Love

Undefiled And Faultless!

Prayer: By Your Grace Lord!

Father,  please help me to let go of 

the bitter taste of yesterday with its sorrows and regrets

for it taints my enjoyment of Your daily provision.

By Your Grace, Lord, help me to affix a 

strangle hold on Your promise of the

tomorrow that is Eternity with Jesus Christ,

and help me to live victoriously in You, today.

AMEN

Yesterday

Greetings, Dear Ones!

     I pray that all is well with you and your loved ones!

     How often have you found yourself wishing - like in your childhood games - for a "do-over?" Often? Seldom? Never?

     Have you wished you could, and have then been glad you can't?  

     Well, today's poem, short and to the point, treats exactly to that issue! And while we are at it, let us not forget that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever! (Hebrews 13:8).

     Enjoy!

Yesterday

When I think of yesterday

There’s not much I can do,

But learn from any mistakes I’ve made

And see what better I can do!

And if yesterday has no regrets

Of things that can’t be undone

I gaze upon my triumphs

And tell myself: “Yes! Well done!”

Yes, I know thoughts of yesterday

All in all can go two ways

But thankfully in the Master’s Plan

I’ve a chance for a brand new day!

And since I can’t erase the past,

I will not dwell on it, 

My yesterdays, though a part of me

Now dwell in eternity!

YESTERDAY is HISTORY!

TODAY is a GIFT!

TOMORROW is a MYSTERY!