Soooo, You're Determined ...! ?!

What Are You Determined To Accomplish 

If

As Our Elders Used To Say

It Is The Last Thing That You Ever Do 

Before Joining The Underground Staff 

Aka The Society Of The Dead!?! 

Will Almighty God Bless You In Your Striving!?! 

Will It Get You One Step Closer To Heaven Or 

Will It Autograph Your Account In The Books Of Heaven: 

"Outcast! Condemned! Damned!?!" 

Beloved, 

Determination 

Is 

A Good Attribute To Possess 

When It Comes To The Things Of God 

Aka Goodness, Meekness, Gentleness

Kindness, Self-Control, Temperance, Long-Suffering

Faithfulness, And The Like! 

Determination That Is Brought On By Pride

Self-Centeredness, Envy, Greed, Hatred

The Desire For Self-Promotion

And 

The Callous Disregard For The Rights

Freedoms, And Feelings Of Others 

Is 

Of The Devil! 

Anything That We Have To Hide And Buy 

Or Sneak To Do 

Cannot Stand Up To The Sniff-Test Of Righteousness 

And

Our Determination To Gain From God-Declared Loss 

Will Ensure That We Are Counted As Lost To  All That 

Is 

Godly Gain! 

Dear Ones, 

We Are Called To Seek Christ 

And 

His Righteousness 

Through Faith And Determined Effort! 

To Be Determined To Mine Jewels 

In The Fields Of Wickedness 

Is 

To Water And Feed Sin 

And

Wantonly Starve Your Own Soul Of 

Sure And Secure Salvation! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Do Not Be As Was Lucifer

Achan, Prophet Balaam

King Saul Or Judas Iscariot! 

Plead For Direction 

And

Accept Correction 

Before You Are Damned By Wrong Determination! 

Jesus Christ Is Our Peace: 

Follow Him! 

PRAYER: Heaven Is My Home!

Father,

I Love You

And I Thank You For Dear Grace!

I Am Looking Up And Longing

Assured That There Is Blessed Hope

And In Heaven, For Me, A Prepared Place!

Lord,

I Look Around Me!

There Is Competiton Everywhere!

People Are Laying Everything On The Line

Competing With The Bold

The Beautiful, The Brash

The Talented, The Intemperate

The Ungodly, The Irreverent

For The Unprofitable Man-Blessed First Place!

Dear Lord,

Have Mercy Upon Them!

Have Mercy Upon Me, Too!

I Have Resolved That I Will Be Striving

For A Sure Place

In Eternity With You!

I Need You, Lord!

I Know This Need That You, Alone

Can Feed To Satisfaction

And Then Unimaginable More

As Is Found On The Peaceful, Golden, Shore!

Please Bless Me, My Father

And Help Me To Stand In The Faith Of

Christ Jesus The Holy Son Of Man

Who Has Caused Us To Be Accepted In The Beloved

Who Has Made The Way To Heaven Plain

Who Is Not Ashamed To Call Us Brethren

And Each And Everyone By Name!

Oh, How I Love Jesus

Who Gave His Life For Me!

Oh, How I Love Jesus

Who Died Shamefully On Mount Calvary!

I Am Blessed And I Know It!

Help Me The Great Name Not To Profane!

I Am Blessed And I Know It!

Help Me For I Desire Eternal Gain

And Not The Glitz, The Glamor 

The Adulation, The Big Prize Offered

For A Soul To Be Sold

For The Pittance Constructed By Lies!

I Am Grateful That Jesus Christ Paid My Price!

I Desire To Gain The Eternal Prize!

Please Continue To Grant Me Your Grace
That Unmerited Favor

And Your Mercy Ever Free: I Believe!

I Desire In Peace To The Dear One's Sweet Face!

Help Me To Look Up And Walk On In Plain Truth!

Help Me To Stand Up To Speak Righteousness

To The Brethren

Whether They Be Young, Old

Humbly-Learning Child Or Know-It-All Youth!

Heaven In My Home!

Please Help Me To Get There

And Bless My Living, Lord

To Bless Another With The Sure knowledge

That, For Them ... If Willing

There Is Also A Named Chair!

Thank You For The Blessings Given!

Thank You For The Blessings To Come!

I Pray For The Brethren Around The World

And Plead The Blood Of Jesus Christ

Over Each And Every One Of Them

That They Will Make 

Their Calling And Election Sure

Before Life's Day Is Closed And Done!

Thank You For Hearing!

Thank You For Answered Prayer

And Answers Soon To Come

For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

That I Humbly Pray And Plead!

Please Come Soon!

AMEN.

PRAYER: Father, Seal Us For The Strife!

Lord, 

Have Mercy On Us Who Care!

Have Mercy On Us Who Pray!

Have Mercy On Us

Who Look For The Day

When The Great God Of Glory

The Conquering King

In Splendor And Beauty

In The Eastern Sky

Shall Appear!

Father Most Faithful

In Truth 

I Come Before You

Saying The Name "Jesus!"

For I Am Petitioning You

For Favor

For Blessing

In Love 

And

With Trust

Please, I Beseech

Harken To The Words

Of This Child Of The Dust!

I Am A Mere Mortal

Approaching Unto The God

That Is Consuming Fire

Knowing

That Without Jesus

My Position Would Be My Funeral Pyre

But

Jesus Christ

The Beloved

My Accepted Savior And Lord

With His Innocent Blood

Made Provision For Me

So That I Can To You

Reach Higher And Higher!

I Am Human

A Creature Of Unclean Lips

Unclean Hands

Impure Thoughts

Deceitful Heart

And

I Sin Against You, Father

In Thought

Word

And

Deed

And

Often Behave

As One Who Knows Not

That I Have The Need

To Confess My Sin

To Repent Of Evil Ways

To Plead For Forgiveness

To Walk In Narrow Paths

And

To Abide In Straight Ways!

Father,

I Need Your Green Pasture

I Need Your Oil To Anoint My Poor Head!

I Need The Still Water Of Life!

I Desire The Bounty From You

With Which Only The Faithful Are Fed!

I Desire The Protective Services

Of Angelic Companions

Who Excel In Strength

And

I Desire The Peace

That Passes Human Understanding!

I Desire To Reside In Your Tent!

Father,

My Father

I Do Truly Love You

Even Though There Have Been Times

When I Have Acted

As Though I Do Not Know

Or Own You!

Forgive Me! - I Am Sorry!

I Hang My Head In Great Shame

For I Repent

Were It Possible

In Sack Cloth And Ashes

For The Many Times

I Have Brought To Your Holy Name

Great Shame

For I Did It Profane!

Father,

In This Hour

I Do Not Ask For

Bread

Shelter

Shoes

Or

Clothes

For

With Yesterday's Blessing

I Already Have Those!

My Petition

- By Faith -

Is For Today's Measure Of Increase!

I Need

Faith For My Journey

Grace For My Head

Mercy For My Person

And

To Be Holy Spirit Lead

Even As I Am Comforted

That My Redemption

By Christ's Salvation

Is Just Up Ahead!

Father,

I Covet That One Thing

That Many Men

Many Bright Minds

Totally Discount!

My Heart To You

Is Totally Open!

Fill Me From The Fount

That Fount Of Every Blessing

The Fount That Is The Rock

The Rock That Is My Salvation

For Which Striving

I Am Ever Under Attack!

Father,

I Need The Promised Protection

You Ordain For Those

Who

- By Your Leading -

Will Follow You

And Grow

And

Continue Growing In Grace

And Keep Walking

Going To The Eternal City

At Which Entrance

They'll Have The Right To Enter The Gate

And

Will Never From Your Lips

Hear:

"No, I Know You Not!

Away From Me, Go!"

Lord,

My Heart Is Full - Fill Me!

My Faith Is Strong - Strengthen Me!

My Will Is Yours - Take It!

Sin Has A Hold On My Human Nature - Break It!

Father,

I Accept The Wedding Invitation

And

I Truly Love The Wedding Garment

Which

To Me, You Do Provide!

Help Me To Keep It Spotless

So That In The Great Day

- From Your Majesty -

I Will Not Run To The Rocks And Hills

Beseeching Them

My Vile Personage To Hide!

Lord,

I Am Coming Home

With My Jesus

And

I Am Giving To You My Will

And

My Way

And

I Fully Expect You

To Make Homecoming So!

I Am Determined

- By Your Provided Grace -

To Cooperate With You

So, Please

Help Me To Remember

The Living Word

So That I May Thrash The Evil One

With A

"Thus Saith The Lord!"

And

Chase Him Away

From Outside My Door!

Remember, Lord

The Lost

The Lonely

The Demon-Possessed

The Devil-Oppressed

The Beguiled

The Benighted

Even Those Who Are

Devil-Worshippers

Proudly Foolishly

Coined And Styled!

Remember, Lord

Your Faithful

Your Grace-Filled

Your Fearing, Caring, Few

Some - Even Now - Already

Persecuted

Prosecuted

Tormented

Imprisoned

And

Being Murdered

For You

And Your Holy Word

Immutable

True!

 

Father,

We Believe

We Love

We Trust

We Honor

We Worship You

And

We Obey

And, Lord

Please

In The Name Of The Holy Jesus

Seal Us For The Coming Conflict

And

For Our Sakes

- As You Promised -

Shorten The Day Of Jacob's Trouble

For The Elect's Sake

And

By Your Will

And

In Your Known Way

Hasten, Lord, Hasten

The-King-Is-Coming Day!

Until Then, Lord

Defend!

We Love You

And

We Bless You

And

Ask You With Humility

In Jesus Christ's Name

Our Few Petitions

To Grant

According To Your Pleasure

And

In Your Way!

AMEN.

DEFIANCE: I Worship The Living God!

I Have Decided
That I Shall Be Defiant
In Making It Clear That ...

I Worship The King

The Living Holy God

AND

I Do Not Care

What Anybody Else Does

For

I Am Striving

For His Promised Reward!

I Desire To Be Like Christ!

I Make It Known
That I Confess
My Sins
My Iniquities
My Wrongs
My Faults
Sitting
Standing
Lying Down
Falling Down On My Knees
Crying
Clutching A Blanket
Like A Shawl!

I Daily Offer Up Me
To Him
Who Died To Save Me
AND
I Am Doing It Of My Own Free Will
AND
I Am Doing It Gladly!
I Have The Facts - Not Depending On Feelings!
Feelings Don't Last
For
They Only Reach To The Ceilings!

This God
That I Willingly Serve
Offers Pardon
To Me
Free!
Easy!
Just Ask ... He Told Me
AND
I Have
AND
I Am Doing This
Because He Cares Lovingly For Me
AND
Because I Desire To Go With Him
Where Peace Himself Is In Holy Residency!

I Serve The King - He Is My Lord!
I Bow To The Savior
In Whom Is Great Reward!
I Pray To The Father
He Who Made The Great Sacrifice
AND
I Am
AND
Will
Continue To Deny The Damned Devil
For
He Is Not To Me
A Sacred Cow!
He Is Such A ... The Fraud!

Prayer Changes Things!
Jesus Christ Saves!
Angels Protect!
Sin Enslaves!

The Holy Spirit Comforts!
Glory Awaits!
Love
In Any Language
Has Jesus Christ Holding Open
For You And Me
Heaven's White Pearly Gates!
Accept The Gift Now!
It Is Not Too Late!

Sin Defiles!
God Forgives!
Hope Is For Heaven!
Grace Gives And Gives!
Saints Will Have Incorruptible Lives!
I Desire To Forever Live!

Faith Works!
Blessings Give Rest!
Godly Sorrow Is A Comfort
AND
Narrow Is The Glory Road Of The Blest!
Walk Holy!

The Struggle Is Real!
The Victory Is Sure!
Sin Is The Disease!
Love Of The Lord Jesus
Is The Only Cure!
The Great Physician Heals!

Confession
AND
Repentance
Go Hand And Hand
AND
Forgiveness
AND
Restoration
Come From The Almighty God's Holy Hand!
He's Got The Whole World In His Hand!

Let No One Steal
Your Living-Hope Tree!
Let No One
Be The Barrier To Your Being
Your Living
As One In Christ
Charitable
Godly!

Let Jesus Be The Captain
The Captain Of Your Ship
BUT
Make Sure
It Is Jesus The Christ
AND
Not Jesus Christ The Convenient Fillip!

Mercy Is Free!
Faith Is Free!
Forgiveness Is Free!
Salvation Is Free!
Redemption Is Free!
New Life Is Free!
Immortality Is Free!
So
Get To Jesus
For
He Died To Make You Free
AND
Heaven With Jesus Is Free To Unto Thee!

So  ... 

Be Free
AND
Answer The Call
For
Heaven Awaits
For
When Jesus Christ Comes
That Will Be The End
Of The Sin Free-For-All!
Don't Wait!

You Can Say "No!" To The Fraud

When You Know The Living God!