Here you will find the Poetry and Prayers that I write, and access links to the traditional Gospel songs and Hymns of the Christian Faith of which I am a member.
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... I'm Sorry That I'm Late! What's He Been Saying In The Preamble!?!
Search Me!
I Don't Know And I Don't Care!
Wow! That's Some Attitude!
Who Squeezed Your Lemon!?!
His Pontificating Nibs, Himself
Harold Shamus Pickering
Our Preacher For Today!
I'm So Sick Of Him!
That's Not Like You, Terry!
What's Really Going On!?!
Ohhhh! I'm Sorry For Being Grouchy And Unkind, Merlita!
It's Just That He Recently Caught Me
Having A Really Bad Day
And His Chastisement Was Not Well Appreciated By Me!
Oh, Dear!
Do You Want To Talk About It!?!
Not Really ... But I Need To!
Come On! Let's Go Outside!
We Still Have A Few More Minutes To Wait!
We'll Have Time To Talk Privately!
I Did Something Really Stupid
And He, Rightfully, Upbraided Me
But ... Me Being Prideful
And In The Known Wrong
Didn't Take Kindly To The Real Kindness In His Rebuke! Oh, Dear! But You Do Know That He Really Cares For You And That He Seriously Takes To Heart His Position As The Lord's Underling-Shepherd In Caring For All The Members Of Our Little Flock, Don't You!?! Yes, Yes, Yes! I Do! Shame ... Remorse ... Anger ... Fear All Got The Better Of Me When He Quoted Me Jude 1:24-25!
Merciful Powers! I Don't Even Want To Know What It Is That You Did But You Must Know, Terry, That Only Jesus Christ Saves
And
Only Those Who CROWWWWW Aka Confess, Repent, Obey And Wisely Walk, Work, Watch And Wait Upon Him
- Clothed In The Fire-Proof Garment Of His Righteousness -
Will Stand Safely In The Light Of His Glorious Presence! May I Speak Plainly!?! Yes, Aimee, You May!
The Holy Spirit Is Still Working With You! You Attend Church Faithfully And You Talk A Good Game But Are You Allowing Yourself To Be Washed In The Blood!?!
When Are You Going To Forsake The World!?! When Are You Going To Let Go Of Self!?!
We Sin By Thought, Word And Deed ... Everyday! Are You Confessing And Repenting Of Your Known Sins!?!
You Claim To Be Walking With The Lord But Are You Walking In Obedience!?!
By Your Own Admission You Know That You Have Been Acting Foolishly But I Am Boldly Asking You When Are You Going To Finally Be Wise About Your Soul's Purchased Salvation!?! When Are You Going To Stop Living By Your Carnal, Lying, Deceitful, Eyesight!?! When Are You Going To Accept That The Living God Reveals Himself To And Restores, Heals And Helps Those Who Choose To Trust Him Wholly!?! When Are You Going To Start Using Your Faith For Something That Truly Will Profit You!?!
When I Think Of You I Remember The Apostle Peter When Jesus Said To Him: "... And When Thou Art Converted Help The Brethren!" You Would Be A Real Blessing To The Kingdom Of Light If You Will Let The Lord Lead You!
Terry ... Beloved Please Reach For The Hand Which Saves
And
Seals
And
You Will Be Blessed To Be Blessed Forever When Jesus Christ Comes Again!
Please, I Beseech You Stop Running And Act Now And You Shall Have The Peace For Which We Both Know That You Are Seeking ...!
... You Mean Desperately Seeking!
Very Well!
I Accept Your Word!
I'm So Very Tired Of Running From Almighty God! I Need That Perfect Peace That Jesus Christ Promises! I Desire To Have The Lord Be Pleased With Me!
Time Is Fulfilled
The Kingdom Of God Is At Hand
Current Events
Repentance Aka Sorrow For Sin
Belief Aka Faith
And
Appeal For Surrender
Were Arrayed Around Able Sinner!
They Are Collectively Called
Bible Study Outline!
Able Sinner
- Not Even Close To Being A Saint -
Had Arrived At The Cross Road
The Intersection Between Heaven And Hell
Faith And Doubt
And
Hope And Don't Tell The Story!
Able Was Confused, Is Confused
Because
He Had Long Thought That
There Was No God
Then There Was God
But
He Was An Absentee Landlord
Then God Was Present And Active
And
A Cruel Tyrant Known Greatly Sadistic
And, Now ... Suddenly
He Is Hearing For The Very First Time That God
Our Creator God
Is
The Holy God
Faithful, Kind, Loving, True
Friend, Hope, Help, Salvation
Provider, Sustainer
The Only God Who Is Real
And
Willing To Reason With His Creatures Is Jealous
And
Desires Their Love For His Very Own
Because
For Love Of Able And His Kind
He Sacrificed His Only Son
To Pay The Total Price For All Their Sins
So That We
And
Able Sinner ... Personally
Could Approach Unto Almighty God's Majesty Without Fear
To Find Grace In His Time Of Need
And
Enduring All Things By Faith
For Love
To Share The Risen Son's
- Man's Interceding High Priest -
Surpassing Great Glory!
Truth ... Accepted
Changes Everything
And
Sin, Darkness, And Error-Disspelling Light Dawns!
Hear Able Sinner
In Stunned Amazement, Speak:
He Loves Me!
The Holy God Of Glory Personally Loves Me
And Desires, Desires
Desires My Presence In His Everlasting House!
Imagine That!
Truth Is Finally Being Made Plain!
There Is No Anticipating Of Earned Rewards!
The Dead Know Nothing:
The Dead Are Not Angels, Spiritual Advisors, Or Guardians!
There Is No Going To Hell Instantly At Death For Unrepentant Sinners! There Is No Going To Heaven Instantly
For The Much Good Works Good People! There's No Roasting In Hell For Billions Of Years In A Box
With Satan And His Demons Tormenting Me For The Sins Of A Short Life!
There Is No One Being Saved In Sin
And There Is Surely No Salvation For All Mankind
Just Because The Lord, Our Creator, Created Us!
Finally, Finally, Finally, I Am In Possession Of The Truth!
Uncoerced Decisions Must Be Made!
All I Have To Do Is Believe The Word
Trust The Lord
Confess Known Sin ... And Repent
Gain Victory Over Sin By Working My Gift - My Daily Gift Of Faith -
Surrender My Stubborn Will
Surrender My Lustful Choice
Let The Lord Of Life Lead Me
Bless Me And Prosper Me
With Imperishable Gifts ...!
... I Have A Reason To Rejoice!
I Have Mercy, Grace
Peace, Rest
The Love Of The Almighty God!
Me ... A Child Of The Dust!
I Have The Privileges Of A Blessed
Beloved, Bought, Redeemed Member Of
The Royal Household!
I Can And Must Always Pray: He Welcomes My Voice!
I Have Access To And The Present Help Of
The Holy Spirit Of The Eternal God!
I, By Faith
May Have The Creator God Of The Universe
Dwelling Within Me
All For Just Believing
And Inviting Him To Come In And Dwell Forever
In My Broken And Contrite Heart ...!
... I Must Confess And Repent ...
I Must Turn Away From Known Sin
Which Cannot Profit!
Praise God For New Eyesight!
I Look Around And I Truly See And Know The Truth!
It Is Hard To Believe The Truth
Which Is So Simple As To Be Unbelievable
But I Have To Do It!
The Kingdom Of God Is At Hand!
The Signs Of The Times Are Truly Every Where!
There's Only Bad News In The News!
Repentance For Known Sin Is Necessary!
The Lord Won't Save Me If I Indulge In Willful Sinning!
Satan Is A Liar
The Liar Without Compare!
He Would Put Me In The Electric Chair
And Call It My Comfy Chair!
He, Uncaring Of My Soul, Wickedly Dares!
My Life Is In The Lord Christ's Hands!
The Decision To Choose Life Is In Mine!
My Now Necessary Decision
Has Eternal Implications ... Eternal Consequences!
It Is Either Eternal Torment
As In The Separation That
Jesus Christ Felt Outside The Love Of His Father
When He Was Nailed On The Cross
And Not The Gross, Destructive Lie
Widely Taught And Generally Believed About Eternal Burning
Or
Eternal Joy In The Lord's Presence
And Access To The Water, And The Tree, Of Life!
I Am Going To Fly!
Angels Exceeding In Strength Will Be My Companions!
I Now Have Real Hope!
I Will Be Saved From My Own Sin!
I Can, And Shall, Trust The Living Word!
I Will, And Do, Believe The Promise Of Eternal Life!
PRAYER:
Father, God
Give Me Jesus Christ!
Please Light Up My Life!
I Am Grateful, Lord
For This Anchor For My Soul!
I Have Made My Decision:
Heaven With The Lord Christ
Is My Goal!
Father,
Gold Made Me Proud!
Silver Made Me Loud!
Bronze Made Me Arrogant!
And Iron Made Me Strong
And, Yet,
I'm Here And Now Humbled
Because I See My True Condition:
I Am A Child Of The Dust
Ready, Able
Willingly Recognizing My Need
And Now Knowing That Things
Bright, Shiny, Heavy, Costly, Hard
And Inculcating Pride
Are Fleeting And Perishable
Easy To Toss In The Bin Called Discard!
I See The Light!
Forgive Me Of My Sin!
I Humbly Repent!
Almighty God Is A Spirit
A Consuming Fire To The Unrepentant Sinner And I Am An Acknowledged Sinner
Repentant, Sorry For My Sin
And I Know That I Must Worship The Lord
In Spirit And In Truth!
New Lamp For Old:
I Must Make The Trade!
My Light Must Shine!
Before The Throne Of Grace
I Must Be Bold!
Although It Is New
Life With The Lord Christ
Is Already Sublime
For His Word ... The Truth
Is Faithful ... Kind!
His Word Is Now Mine!
I Am Going To Hill Zion!
I Will Not Be Left Out
Cast Out, Cast Off!
I Shall Live And Not Die!
For Joy, I Feel To Cry!
Second Death And I
Shall Have No Ties!
Jesus, Save Me!
Is Now My Anthem!
Jesus, Save Me!
Is Now My Believing Heart's Longing Call Before I Die!
KJV Isaiah 41 God Is With His People 10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. 13 For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Lord,
Have Mercy ... And Help Us!
Help Us To See That We Do Not
As True Believers
Walk Alone!
Help Us To Trust You
Where We Can't
With Our Mortal Eyes
Trace You!
Help Us To Unfailingly Love You In Faith
For
- To Be Saved Into Your Eternal Kingdom -
We Must!
I Have Been Painstakingly Reading The Facebook And Instagram Posts Of A Devout, Kind-Hearted, Christian ... Who Committed Suicide.
I Have Been Reading The Responses To, Tributes About, And Notes Of Regret From Ordinary Friends, School Mates, Co-Workers, Family, And Christian Friends Of A Committed, Active, Working For Christ, Praising, Believing, Trusting, Grateful For Salvation, Hopeful For Redemption Christian Who, Hours After Celebrating Faith In The Lord Christ, And Leading Out In Worship In The Sanctuary, Committed Suicide.
Not One Solitary Soul Saw It Coming.
All Hearts Are Torn And Are Sorrowing.
This Picture Makes My Blood Run Cold Because There Are Too Many Hard Questions That Need Answering ... And No Obvious ... And Soft ... Comfortable Answers Forthcoming.
This Is The Third Time, In The Last 20 Years That I Know Of A Christian Committing Suicide:
Demographics:
One Female, Two Males One Married, Two Singletons Two Teachers, One Casual Worker One Doctor, One Master, One Learner One Twenties, One Thirties, One Fifties One With Children, Two Without Two Professionally Known, One Virtual Unknown All Believers In The Lord Christ All Dearly Loved Not. One. Clue. Given. ... As To What Was To Come.
Legacy:
Doubt About What Love Can Do
Doubt In The Love Of God
Doubt In The Grace Of God
Doubt In The Salvation Of God
Doubt As To Whether, Indeed, JESUS PAID IT ALL.
Questions:
Why?
Where Was Faith?
What Is Our - Not God's - Definition Of Faith?
Why Were You Leaning On Your Own Understanding?
Why Was Suicide The Only Option?
Where Was Our Jesus?
Where Was The Holy Spirit?
Where Was The Guardian Angel?
How Did Satan Pull This Off?
Why Was Satan Able To Pull This Off?
Did You Forget To Believe?
Was Your Problem Bigger Than Your Faith In The Holy God?
Why Did You Choose To Give Up On Ever-Sufficient Grace?
Did You Forget, Or Momentarily Disremember, That Forgiveness For Known Sin Is Free By Confession And Repentance?
Did You Forget That There Is Mercy For Me (You)?
Did You Forget That Grace Is Bigger Than Sin?
Were Your Eyes So Clouded With Sorrow For And Over Self That You Willingly Chose To Close Them, And No Longer Be Able To See Christ And His Sacrifice ... Just For You?
Is There The Almighty God?
Is Almighty God Really Real To Every Man?
Is The Almighty God Able?
Is The Almighty God Capable?
What Is There That The Almighty God Can't Do?
What More Could The Almighty God Have Done?
Jesus Christ IS The Only Answer. What Was Your Question To Him?
How Do Christ's Sacrifice, Purchased Salvation, And The Very Public Actions Of An Assumed Born-Again, Regenerated Sinner Called Christian Turned Suicide, Intersect?
What About The 6th Commandment - Thou Shalt Not Kill? Exodus 20:13
Suicide Is Self-Murder!
What Of No Murderer Getting Into Heaven?
KJV Revelation 22 15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
What Of Murderers' Only Inheritance Being The Second Death?
KJV Revelation 21 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Is There Extenuating Circumstance That Would Permit A Suicide Into Heaven?
Does The Almighty God Change His Word To Suit Our Circumstance, Our Situation, Or Our Sorrow?
KJV Malachi 3 6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
KJV Hebrews 13 8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Why Do We Doubt When We As Christians Have That Certain Hope?!
Why Does The Bible, The Living Word, The Word Of God, The Transcript Of God's Character Say ... Do Not Doubt?
AND
Warns About The Result Of Doubt?
Do We Not Understand, Or Truly Believe, That Doubt Is A Gross Sin Against The Eternal God Who Gave His All, His Best, So That We May Have ALL - Absolutely Everything - That We Could Need To Survive, To Spiritually Prosper, In This Vale Of Tears?
When, When, When Will We Start To Believe - As Does A Child - That Our Father's Arms Are Ever Safe, Ever Comforting, Always Comfortable, Always Available, Always Here?
Brethren,
These Are Dread Times In Which We Live.
I Shall Here Utter My Usual Refrain:
Things Are Not What They Appear To Be!
I Shall Here Beseech You:
Do Not Trust Your Carnal Eyes! Do Not Trust Your Emotions! Do Not Build Your House On Feelings! Do Not Walk On The Road Called "What Will People Say!"
Do Not Buy Into The Social Media Garbage Of
Shaming! Being Shamed! Feeling Too Ashamed To Live!
AND Suicide Is A Cure For Life's Hurts!
Sin Is What Exposes Our Nakedness, And Causes Our Shame ... Before Almighty God!
The Living God Doesn't Shame People! He Calls Us To Salvation! He Shows Us The Way To Life! He Desires Us To Drop The Dirt AND Carry The Crosses Of Life To The Christ Of Calvary's Cross Where There Is Always Room For One More Sinner Who Wants To Safely Get Home Out Of Sin's Decimating Cold!
Please Look Up AND Know That ALL Of Our Help Comes From The Lord The God Of Our Salvation!
Let Us Build Our Hope On Nothing Less Than Jesus Christ's Blood AND His Righteousness! He Paid The Price All Our Sin To Cleanse AND The Prayer Of Faith Brings Us To His Home! He Will Us Defend!
On Christ The Solid Rock Please, Brethren ... STAND! Satan Is The Carnal Liar
The Father Of Lies AND His Actions Are All Grand Stand!
Satan Is A Toothless Lion! Christ Did Him Defang So Call Him By His Real Name! He Can't Take You Out Of Christ's Hand!
Let Us Believe The Living Word The Truth The Given Light The Way Of God AND Not The Lost Goat's Twisted Word!
Let Us Love Our Lord Jesus AND Trust AND WALK In Our Daily Apportioned Faith!
Satan Will Roar! BUT He Can't Touch You Unless You Doubt The Eternal And Almighty God AND With The Gross Liar Talk!
Don't Be An Eve!
Don't Wander Away
AND
Don't Casually Indulge In Useless Converse With The Wily Fraud!
Smoke And Mirrors Are His Camouflage
So Get Out Your Hammer Called Christ! Turn On The Water Of Life! Call Out The Holy Spirit! AND Do A Limpet AND Cling To Eternal Life!
Remember ...
The Crown Of Life Is For Those Who
Endure
- To The End -
Carnal Strife By Clinging In Faith To The Lord Christ!
There Is No Second Chance No Do-Over At Our One Human Life!
Live In Faith's Expectancy!
KJV Matthew 8 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
Every Life Will Have Storms And Rough Seas!
TEARS ARE A LANGUAGE
THAT
GOD UNDERSTANDS!!
Finally ...
I Pray God That If I Ever Find Myself In A Situation So Dire That I Can't See The Way That I Will With My Cherished Mustard Seed Of Faith My Hope My Trust My Belief My Every Breath Call Out Cry Out Plead Beseech Curse The Devil Bless Christ Run To The Rock Shelter Under The Wings Hold The Fort Be Influenced By Good Angels Be Chided By The Holy Spirit Lean On Jesus AND Cast My Every Care On Him AND RESTIn The Peace Which He Gives - Which Passes Human Understanding - To Awaken Refreshed To See The Shining Sun
AND
Assuredly The Son Of Righteousness AND Carry On Walking In The Shadow Of The Cross Praying The Promises Looking Up To The Christ Of The Cross So That I May Live Life In Christ Abundantly AND Not In The Lying Gospel Of Carnal Prosperity!
There Is No Hope In Death!
Cliche Or Not Reach Out To Jesus In Faith By Faith For Faith AND Live!
He Who Fights Sin
AND
From The Devil Runs Away Will Live To Fight In Jesus Christ's Faith Another Day!
