Looking Back ...!

Sin Tried To Kill Me!
I Cried Out In Despair
AND
Salvation Intervened
AND
Love Aka Life
Poured Out
Grace And Mercy
AND
Made Me Alive!
Jesus Christ Saved Me!

I Had To Take Medication!
It Was The Bitter Pill!
It Drew Out The Offal In My Life
AND
Confession
AND
Repentance
I Did Spill!

I Had Walked Right
In My Own Sight!
For Correction
I Gave Neither A Ripe

Nor

A Green Fig!
I Lived For The Dance!
The Party!

The Prance!

AND
If You'd Looked Closely
You Would've Seen Me
Doing The Jig!

That's An Old Word ...!!

... And It Suitably Describes 

My Old Life!
I Did The Hop
The Skip

AND
The Jump

AND
I Did The Bossa Nova

AND
I Energetically Shook My Rump
AND
I Ignored
Family
Friends
AND
Dear Faith
AND
As For The Lord Christ
If I Had Been A Smoking Person Then
I Would Have Blown Smoke Right In "His Face!"

Goodness!?!

You May As Well Say
"Gracious!"
For That Is What Christ Is
For
When My Fun-Bubble Broke
He Did Not Leave Me
On The Disbursed Rubber
To Choke!

Lord, Have Mercy!

Oh, Yes!
God Did Have Mercy
In The Person Of
The Lord Christ
Who
In Love
AND
With Great Compassion
Disclosed
The Way I Was Walking
AND
Revealed
The Working Of Sin
That Satanic Device!

Only Jesus ...!

... Only Jesus
Could Save Me From Self ...!

... That False God!

Only Jesus Could Save Me
From Receiving
My Share In The Devil's Reward
For
I Was Bent On Destruction!
I Was In Self-Destruct Mode!
I Was Moving Full Speed Ahead
I Was Heading For
The Mother Lode
Condemnation
Damnation
Lake Of Fire
Eternal Separation
From GOD ...!

But ... GOD?!

But, God
Placed
Before My Very Face
Answers
To Questions
I Wouldn't Articulate!

Don't You Mean Couldn't?!

No, I Don't!

If I Had Asked "The Questions!"
I Would Have Had To Stop
Playing
With The Devil
But, Man
That Party Was Hip!
That Party Was A Hit!
That Party Is Hot!
There I Was Spinning Like A Top!

Oh, My!

Oh, My Life Was In Toilet!
I Was In The Personal Stall!
I Was Handling My Business
AND

I Was Brooking No Intervention
At All
Until
The Results Wouldn't Flush
AND

The Engineer Of Life
Came In
AND

I Had To Regurgitate
The Refuse Of My Life!

Believe Me

When I Tell You That
My Head
My Heart
My Hands
Even My Heels
By Then
Were Seriously Hurting

BUT

The Engineer
Was Not Unkind!

He Offered Me Hope!

He Said I Was Amongst
The Blessed
That My Cup Had Not Overflowed
Else
When I Flushed
I
AND
My Mess
Would Have Gone Down
Into The Pool Called Cess!

Dear Lord!!

The Dear Lord
Who Is The Father
Of My Kind
Forgave Me Of My Seriously Foolish

AND

Grossly Complacent Ways!
He Reclothed Me
In My Rightful Mind
AND
I
- Now In His Service -
A Purer Life Did Find
AND
In His Presence
I Offer Deep Praise!

Gloryyy!

Glory Be
To The Father
And To The Son
And To The Holy Ghost
Which Spirit
Fell Upon Me!

I Am Satisfied With Jesus!
I Have Little
BUT, GOD!Is In It!

I Recognize
That There Was One
Who Was Willing
To Die
In MY Stead
So That I
So Unworthy
Might Live ...!

... Nailed To The Cross!

My Sins Are Nailed
To His Cross
AND
He Fills Me Now!

I've Got Joy!
I've Got Peace!
I've Got My Jesus
Since From Sinning
I've Been Released
For Jesus Came Into My Heart!

I Trust Him
For
He Throws Out ...

... THE LIFE LINE!

Amen, Amen, Amen!!

Be Still My Soul

The Lord Is On Your Side!

COSTLY THINGS: Flee From Sin And ... Be Free!

Committing Sin
Is Never An Accident!
Committing Sin
Is A Natural Act Of The Will!
Committing Sin
- For Want Of A Better Explanation -
Is Man Doing
What He Thinks
Will
His Lustful Heart
Substantially Fill!

I Can Speak
With Authority
On The Issue Of Sin
For
I'm A Part Of Man!
I Have Sinned!
I Have Fallen Short
Of The Glory Of God
AND
I Can See
That Sin Costs
Even Though
It Temporarily Thrills!

Sin ...!
A Mere Thought Of ...!
A Moment To Blink And ...!
A Moment To Consider If ...!
A Selfish Moment Because ...!

And ... Then

A Selfish Moment
Becomes
A Cruel Choice 
Made ... In The Moment
That Will Impact The Very Soul
Becoming
An Act Of Besmirchment
AND
A Denial Of Christ's Right
To Completely
Our Created Being Fill!

We Were Made By Jesus Christ!
He Created Us For His Pleasure!
He Desires Our Love!
He Gives Us A Plain Choice In The Matter!
He Gave Each Human A Will!
He Gave Each Human A Way!
He Gave Unto Each Person
Free Stock In Life
- Now And Later -
To Be Bought By The Will For
Free
OR
Free
To Pay For
Costly!

Come On, Man!?!
How Do You Pay Costly
For What Is Sold For Free?!

You Are Free To Not Sin, Right?
Yes!
You Are Free To Sin Freely, Right?
Yes!
You Are Free To Accept Free Salvation, Right?
Yes!
You Are Free To Accept Free Damnation, Right?
Yes!

But ... Why Would Anyone Freely Accept Damnation?!
I Don't Get It!

Me Neither!
But That Is What Free Will
Free Choice
AND
Freedom
Does For Us!

Jesus Christ Is Fair!
Jesus Christ Is Clear:

Freely Accept Free AND Sure Salvation
AND
You Are In The Clear
For He Will Your Burdens Bear
OR
Deny Free Salvation
Carry Your Own Load
AND
Sure Damnation Is Your Share!

Toe The Line
OR
Cross The Line!
This Is The Word Of The Lord!
Accept It!
OR
Decline!

Upfront

Jesus Christ Makes It Plain That

Two Roads For Life

Are Always Available

To A Man Who

- By God-Given Right -

Is Born Free!

Put Another Way ...

One Road Is Being Obedient
Following Christ
Denying The Liar
AND
Foreswearing Not-Nice Vice
AND
Walking Truly Free
Getting Assured Victory Over Sin
AND
Yielding Up Self
AND
Self-Will
To Walk In The Right Way
That Will A Weak Human Being's
Seeking Soul
Thoroughly Fill!

OR ....

Taking The Easy Road
To Broad Street
AND
Accepting Man's Fallen Nature
As A Fait Accompli
AND
Following Natural Inclination
AND
Walking Willfully Wild
AND
Living As One Ungodly
AND
Casting One's Lot
With The Soiled Doves Of The Ages
AND
Consciously Sinning
Denying Conscience
AND
Boldly Saying:

After My Death
There Are No More Stages!
There Is Nothing Else To Come!
So ... I Am Going To Live Fast
And
I Shall Die Young
Because
I Will Not Be Confined
By That Sky God's Gilded Cages!
I Am Exercising My Free Will!
I Am Walking Wild!
I Am Turning All Of This Book Of Life's Pages
For
I See No Good Reason
To Deny My Self
Full Participation In
All Of This Wonderful Life's
Amazing Rages!

Self-Will

Walks Along

Care-Less Way!

Sin Is An Act Of Will!
Sin Will Never Satisfy
Nor Fill!
Sin Is Like A Burning Fire
A Parched Earth
A Barren Womb
A Cold Tomb
Never Satisfied
Until
Complete Destruction Comes
AND
The Recipient Cries:

Too Soon! Too Soon!

Sin And Self!
AND
Self And Sin!
Are Sides Of The Same Coin
Separated
By The Fine Edge Of 
Reality
Just Awaiting A Spin
That Leads
- Inevitably -
To A Screaming ...
Finality!

There Is No Escape From Sin
Unless
Jesus The Christ
By The Spirit Of Truth
Is Invited Into The Life
To Show One How
To Live True!

To Sin Is Natural!
To Not Sin
Is To Acknowledge
Truthfully
That We Are Sinners
In Need Of Christ's Salvation
AND
Willingly
Giving Up Self To The Savior
AND
Accepting Free Grace
AND
Trusting By Christ's Faith
In The Faithfulness Of Jesus Christ
To Lead His Dear Children
Along A Right Path
Of Self-Denial
Temperance
AND
Prayer
Sheltered
Protected
In The Holy God's Care
Dependent Upon Our Father
AND
Walking In Wise Ways
Surrounded By Holy Angels
- God's Minister's Spirits -
Distrusting Of One's Own Personal Care
Because
Self-Reliance
Is A Lie
AND
A Lie
Is Sin
AND
Sin Is Of The Devil
AND
We Know That The Devil Can't
Against A Holy God
Win!

I Hear That!!

Flee From Sin

AND

Be Free!