Showing posts with label Temptation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Temptation. Show all posts

Saturday, March 23, 2024

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Casting Call!?!

KJV Isaiah 65:24
24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

Wide Broadway Had Long Time Past
Has Recently Been
And 
Is All Now Issuing A Call For Principal Players And Extras 
For Their Spectacular, Their Extravaganza
And 
The Turnout  Is Nothing Short Of A Blowout! 

Everybody Vertical And Ventilating With Visions Of Arriving Is There! 

I Was Tempted, Sorely Tempted
And 
Had At One Point In My Life Joined The Snaking Queue 
To Get My Equity Card! 

One Day, One Of My Bad Days, As I Was Still Waiting 
And 
Being Ensnared By The Stories Of Those Who Had Already Made It 
I Started To Zone Out With A Feeling Of Why Bother 
When I Reached The Cross-Road For Off-Broadway! 

It Was There That I Saw A Simply Dressed Soul 
And 
Heard His Soft Voice Calling 
For Those Who Desired To Be Kings And Priests To The Most High God
For Those Who Would Be Pillars In The House Of Almighty God
For Those Who Desired Peace And Rest For Their Weary Souls
And 
For Those Who Would Prefer To Be Door-Men In The House Of God 
Than To Dwell In The Tents Of Wickedness! 

He Wasn't Finished! 

He Went On To Make The Call 
For Those Who Were Weary And Troubled
For Those Who Desired To Be Saints Of God And Christ
For Those Who Would Sound The Battle Cry For Life
And 
For Those Who Would Be Part Of The Flock Of Sheep 
Who Would Safely Graze Under The Watchful Eye Of 
The Good Shepherd! 

There Was No Waiting
No Call-Backs
No Business Managers
No Publicists
No Vultures
No Casting Couches
No Brunches
No After-Parties
And 
Hallelujah, Jesus
No Users Or Abusers! 

I Walked To Him! 

That Man At The Entrance Of The Narrow Road Off Broadway 
Called Strait 
Smelled Clean
Embodied Light
Told Truth
And 
Gave Me Something Called Grace And Mercy 
From The Welcome Table Sponsored By Love 
Accompanied By The Comforter! 

I Walked Into Love
Cooperated With The Comforter
And 
Knew Peace Who Gave Me The Gift Called Faith 
And 
Promised Me A New Supply Every Day From That Day On 
And 
As Long As I Lived And Had My Being! 

I Was, I Am Amazed ... I Had To Tell You About It! 

Dear One, 

We All Have Great Expections 
But ... And
It Is A Rare Thing For Reality To Meet Expectations! 

I Have Come To Realize That 
I Do Not Desire To Be A Second Class
Even Last Class Citizen 
In The Liar's Third Rate Melodrama! 

I Choose To Have And Be With Peace 
Because 
He Is Love And Loves Me ... Sacrificially! 

The Liar Wants To Sacrifice Me 
But 
My Free-Will Decision Is Clear ... Is Made! 

I Choose My Lord Jesus And Him Glorified! 
Please Join Me! 
Peace! 



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Thursday, March 31, 2022

Air Of Entitlement!?!





 







The Air Of Entitlement 
Should Be A Gut-Wrenchingly Awful Stench 
In The Nostrils Of The Committed-To-Christ Christian! 

Beloved, 

If You Work For A Paycheck, Expect It! 
If You Pay For An Item Or A Service, Expect It! 
If You Have Neither Worked For 
Nor Paid For The Things That You Desire
Get Wise
And 
Get To Stepping Correctly! 

The Old Expression 
"Take What You Want And Pay For It!" 
Should Be Front And Center 
In The Minds Of Sinners And Saints Alike! 

Jesus Christ Calls All Sinners To His Free-To-All Salvation: 
All Who Accept Will See Trial, Tribulation, Temptation
Peace, Joy, Love, And Blessing
Be Hated Without A Cause
And 
At The Regeneration 
Enjoy Eternal Life! 

Satan Offers To All Sinners
Especially Those Of The Unrepentant Class
His Free-To-All Damnation: 
All Who Accept Will See Fun, Frolic
Thrills, Spills
Trials, Terrors, Toys
Rejection By Both Satan And The Savior
And 
The One-Way Trip To Burning-Bath! 

Dear Ones, 

Anything Worth Having, Costs! 

Think And Take Jesus Christ: 
He Paid All Of Your Costs! 

We Are Not Entitled To Receive Blessings: 
They Are Gifts Graciously Given By Our God! 
Believe And Receive! 

Peace!






Thursday, March 24, 2022

Invite The Lord To Get All Up In Your Business!









"Go Where I Send You!"
"Do What I Say!"
"Live By Your Faith In Me!"
"Do Not Yield To Temptation!"
"Pray, Beloved, And Stay In The Holy Way!"



Dear Ones,

There Is No One Calling Themselves Christian
Who Will Enter The Promised Land ... The Beautiful City Of God
If
They Are Afraid Of Their Shadow
Things That Go "Bump!" In The Night

The Harsh Words Of Naysayers
The Disappointments And Distresses Of Life
And
The Cruelties Of The Enemy Of Souls!

We, As Followers Of The Lord Christ
Cannot Be Wafflers Or Fence-Jockeys
And
For Sure We Cannot Be Neutral In The Conflict Of The Ages
Saying That We Are Not Getting Involved In Anybody's War!

Our God Is Only As Strong In Our Lives
As We Permit Him To Be In Our Lives!

Please Trust In The Lord Christ
By Believing His Words Of Promise
And
Claiming His Strength
His Salvation
His Power
His Provision
His Protection
And
His Perfect Peace!

Beloved,

Please Invite The Lord 
To Get All Up In Your Business Today
So That You May Courageously Do What He Says 
Always And In All Ways!

The Lord Is Our Rock!

Peace!







Saturday, January 1, 2022

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAYER: The Year Is New And God's Word Remains True!











Father! 
My God In Heaven!
Holy Is Your Name! 

I Sincerely Beseech You To Help Me To Remain Faithful 
So That You Will Always Be Father To, And Holy For, Me! 
May You Thus Be For All Who Are Committed 
To The Cause Of Jesus Christ! 

I Have No Known Reason To Doubt You Or Your Word 
And By Your Saving Grace, I Plead, Lord, That 
The Day Will Never Come 
When I Know Who For, What With, Where, Which Way
And When I Will Choose To Betray My Savior For Comfort And Cash 
Which Are Mere Illusions 
In The Eternal Scheme Of Things! 

It Is My Soul's Desire To: 

H ave A Regular Talk With My Jesus
A ppreciate That I Am Truly Blessed
P ray For Friends And Enemies
P ut My Spiritual House In Order
Y ield Not To Temptation

N ever Depart From The Savior's Side 
E ncourage Others On Their Journey To Joy
W atch, Work, And Wait For The Great Day

Y ield My Will To My Savior
E ndure All Things For My Lord
A llow The Holy Spirit To Work
R ejoice That The Lord Christ Is The King! 

In The Name That Is Above All Names
The Only Name By Which We Are Saved
I Pray For The Brethren The World Around 
Who Are Seeking For, And Coming To, Faith That 
Their Heart's Desire Will Be Met 
While It Is Yet Day! 

Remind Us That Our Happiness
Is Only Found In The Lord Jesus Christ
And Bless Us To Find Our Contentment In Him!

Please Protect, Provide For, Correct
And Direct Us All Who Are Willing 
On The Narrow Way Home! 

Remember Us All In Your Great Mercy As Only You Are Able 
For We Love You More Than Life Itself! 
Please Come For Us Soon! 
AMEN!!!






Saturday, August 14, 2021

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Temptation And Self-Deception!






Being Tempted Is Not Sin! 
Yielding To Temptation 
Is 
Sin! 
Think Carefully About This Difference! 

How Hungry Are You For Fame And Fortune!?! 

Would You Stoop Down Low 
To Hurt Someone You Dearly Love 
To Acquire Money, Power, Privilege, And Prestige!?! 

Would You Go As Far As Judas Iscariot!?! 

Would You Be So Self-Deceived As To Believe That 
You Could Twist The All-Knowing, Eternal, God's Hands 
To "Make" Him Do What You Want 
So That You Would Have 
Your Deceitful Heart's Rotten Desires!?! 

Beloved, 

A Barking Bird Is Not A Dog 
And 
Raising Up Your Own God 
Bearing The Name Self Or Other
Does Not Make You The Creator God!

Power Trips Fail
For
Lack Of Power!

Be Warned ... 

Be Not As The Betrayer 
Who Sold Thick Gold To Buy Thin Silver!
 
Please Do Not ... Under Any Circumstance 
Become Filled With The Sense That 
Being Close To Your Creator Makes You His Surrogate
- His Stand-In -
To Do As You Please! 

Self-Deception
Is
An Aphrodisiac!


The Truth Is That 
Temptations Are Normal 
Aka Common To Man

And

We ... Mortal Beings 
Are Called To Walk The Lonesome Road 
By Grace, Through Faith! 
We Are Not Alone! 

We Are Not Called 
To Build Castles In The Sand! 

We Are Called 
To Get Ourselves To The Rock Of Our Salvation
To Him Who Is The Way Home
The Truth That Points, Guides And Delivers Us Home
The Light That Clearly Shows The Path Of Righteousness
Our Shelter In The Times Of Storm! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

Riches Rot! 
Power Poisons! 
Prestige Withers Away 
But
Jesus Christ Stands Eternal! 

Brethren, Beloved

Please Do Not Confuse Living In A Rich House 
With Being In The Heavenly Home: 
Earth Is Not Heaven! 
Aggressively Guard Your Heart! 
Pray Without Ceasing! 
Stay On The Upward Way!

Peace! 


Live
For
Jesus Christ
Alone!





Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Follow Faith ... Not Foolishness!



 






The Same Three "Ifs" 
With Which Satan Tempted Our Lord Jesus 
To Sin Against Knowledge 
And
Common-Sense
We Must Boldly Meet 
And
Decidedly Overcome 
If
We Are To Enter The Eternal City By Right: 


IF You Are A Child Of God
Do Something To Satisfy Your Stomach!
 
IF You Are Presumptuous
Tempt Your Maker To Save You 
From Your Own Folly ... Your Own Lawlessness

And 

IF You
- A Child Of The All-Knowing
All-Seeing
Ever-Present God -
Are Greedy
For What Your Father Has Not Given To You
Indulge In False Aka Idol Worship To Get It Now
Because
You Want It Now
And
Will Not Be Denied By Anyone! 

Beloved, 

Wearing A Beautiful Dress-Coat 
Lined With Silk Soaked In Poison 
Will Kill You Just As Dead 
As A Straight Shot Of Poison! 

Satan ... Who Will Appear To You As An Angel Of Light
Is 
Still A Poisonous Serpent
A Roaring, Devouring Lion
The Lord Of Dung
The Father Of Lies 
And
A Murderer Who Venomously Hates You! 

Dare To Walk Within The Embracing, Eternal, Light Of 
The Lord Of Life
The King Of Love
Who Sacrificially Loves You Personally ... Intimately! 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Don't Seek To Scratch Every Itch 
Aka Don't Seek To Satisfy Ever Urge You Have 
Because 
Therein Is Sure Destruction, Death 
And 
Damnation! 

Follow Faith Not Foolishness! 

"Thus Saith The Lord!" 
Is 
Food Which Leads The Eater To A Fabulous Future! 
Enjoy The Feast That Fills And Frees: 
Don't Be Covetous! 

Peace!






Saturday, May 8, 2021

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Jesus Christ In Man Equals Change Of Man!

 




Just Because Sin Is Popular
You Don't Have To Temptation Give In! 
Just Because Righteousness 
Is 
Unpopular
You Don't Have To Give Satan The Win! 

When We Ask Our Lord Christ 
To Cause Aka Help Aka Show Us The Right Way To Walk
We Are Choosing To Call Satan Our Deadly Foe 
And
To Call Jesus Christ Our Lord And God 
And 
Have Consciously Determined That 
We Are Departing Station Sin 
And
Are Heading Toward Destination Salvation Sure And Secure! 

We Are Also Saying That 
A Change Of Cause 
And 
A Change Of Character Are Inevitable 
Because 
We Are Willingly Cooperating With Our Lord Christ! 


Christ In Man
Equals
Change Of Man!


We Cannot Continue With Business As Usual 
Because 
Our Life In Christ 
Is 
Unusual: 
We No Longer Run With The Heedless Hares 
Into The Teeth Of The Hounds Of Hell! 

Beloved, 

There Is Nothing In Our Walk With The Lord That 
Permits Compromise Or Self-Satisfaction 
So If For Some Vain Reason 
You Are Straddling The Fence Of Faith ... And Sight
Get Off Now! 

Eyes Can Be Mesmerised 
And 
Can Go Blind 
But
Faith In Christ Can Never Fail! 

Your Obedient, Willing, Walk Of Faith 
Holding The Hand Of Wisdom 
Ensures That You Will Never Be Beguiled: 
You're Walking With The Light Of Life!

Please Remember That Your Journey 
Will Not Be A Walk In A City-Slicker Park! 
You'll Be Going Up Steep Hills 
And 
Even Crossing Treacherous Mountains 
But
Your Enduring Faith In Jesus Christ
Will See You Arriving Safely 
In The Land Of Pure Delight:
Patiently Wait For It! 






Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Self-Utilized Backbone Required!




The Newest Growing Trend In Popular Culture 
Is 
To Place The Onus, The Duty, Upon Others 
To Be Your Personal Backbone 
To Stop You 
From Giving In To The Unbridled Lusts Of Your Flesh 
By Depriving Others Of Their Own Rights Of 
Self-Determination! 

Beloved, 

Being Temperate Aka Having Personal Self-Control
Knowing When Enough Is Sufficient 
And
Accepting "Thus Saith The Lord!" 
All Make For The Perfect Deterrent 
No Matter What "Difficulty" We May Face! 

Think About It ...

 Sin Abounds! 
The Moral Law 
And 
The Health Laws Are Available 
And 
We Are Encouraged To Make Good Use Of Them!
 
The Lord Jesus Could Have Removed Sin 
And
Temptation From Our Presence: He Didn't! 

Jesus Christ ... The Righteous Judge ... Simply Says

 
Exercise My Gift To You Of Daily Faith 
And
Use My Commandments For You 
As Your Sure Hedge Of Protection 
And
You Won't Choose To Sin! 

See! 
Self-Utilized Backbone Is Required! 


To Willfully Commit Sin Is Not An Accident!
Living By Sinning Is A Personal Choice!

**--**--**--**--**

Being Tempted Is Not A Sin!
Yielding To Temptation Is Sin!

Life Is Amazing! 
Self-Deception Is Mind-Boggling! 
Refusing To Take Responsibility 
For Your Own Self-Willed Actions 
Is 
The Mark Of A Lazy Mind In A Self-Absorbed Person! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

You Alone 
Stand Alone 
Before Christ Alone 
To Answer For Your Own Life 
In The One Judgment! 

One Life To Live Is Your Lot: 
Deal With It! 

Use Your Gift-From-God Tools!


Find Your Peace In The Lord!




Monday, January 11, 2021

DAMNED BY DESIRE: Your Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste!

 




What The Human Mind Can Conceive
The Human Hand Will Achieve! 

Your Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste Plotting 
And
Executing Evil 
Which Our Lord And God Plainly, Clearly, Says 
Has No Future! 

Satan Is Evil! 
Satan Is Angry ... And Raging
Because 
He Knows Of The Prophecy That Clearly States That 
He Has But A Short Time To Build His Damned Kingdom 
By Deceit, Deviltry, And Destruction! 

Satan Knows That 
He Has Already Placed His Metal Fork 
Into The Live, High-Voltage, Electrical Socket 
And 
The Direct Current 
Is
Flowing In His Direction! 

Soon The Power Surge 
Is 
Going To Strike His Already Condemned-For-Eternity Carcass 
And
When The Current Is Finally No Longer Running
He Will Have Been Thoroughly Consumed 
And 
Be Dust Under The Feet Of The Faithful Saints Of God! 

Beloved, 

Please Do Not Permit Your Face
Your Friends
Your Faults 
Or Your Feelings 
To Purchase You A One-Way Ticket To Damnation 
On Easy-Evil Express! 
Not A Single Soul 
Is 
Returning From That 
Excursion To Unbridled Fire And Fury! 

The Facts Remain ... 

The Ways Of The World Do Not Look Good On
Professing, Practicing, Praying Christians: 
Resist Temptation!


There Is No Sin In Being Tempted! 
Sin Comes
By
Submitting To Temptation! 


Resist The Already-Damned Devil: 
Almighty God Is Watching Over 
And 
Protecting 
And
Providing For You! 


All Temptations
That
You Personally Face
Are Common
To All Mankind!
 

Jesus Christ ... Our Lord And God
Was Cruelly Tempted
But
He Overcame That Vile Tempter With 
"It Is Written!" 
Aka
"Thus Saith The Lord!" 

Jesus Christ ... The King
Is 
Our Perfect Example:
Follow Him Faithfully ... Enduringly
And
Be Well
Blessed
And
Eternally Saved! 


Our Peace-Speaker
Is
The Promise-Keeper!





Thursday, January 7, 2021

LIFE HAS SNAKES: Choose Obedience Over Repentance!



 





The Lord Did Not Promise Us All-Day, Every-Day
Sunny Blue Skies
Roses-No Thorns
Gluttonous Feasts
No Work
No Sorrow
Fuzzy Sheep,
And 
No Wolves! 
Life Has Snakes! 

The Lord God Almighty Has Promised That 
Resisting Satan 
Is 
Profitable To Us! 

The Lord God Omnipotent 
Has Also Promised Us A ... The ... Comforter 
And
To Be With Us Always! 

Learn And Live ...

The Garden Of Eden Had A Beautiful Snake 
And
The Tree Of The Knowledge Of Good And Evil 
Which Was To Be Avoided 
But
Was The Only Place That 
The Adversary Of Souls 
- The Piercing Serpent - 
Satan The Damned
Could Tempt Adam And Eve! 

Avoiding That Tree 
Was The Small Test Of Faith 
And 
Allegiance To The Creator-God! 

Beloved, 

The Tree Of Life ... Eternal Life
Was Also In The Garden
And
Easily Accessible 
And 
Free, Free, Free 
To Eagerly Eat From At Will 
And 
Be Ever Blessed! 

Don't Be Smart, Be Wise... 

Our Lives Are According To The Choices We Make: 
Choose Obedience Over Repentance! 

As Long As We Choose To Eat From The Tree Of Life
- The Word Of God - 
And 
Meet With The Lord In The Cool Of The Day Aka In Prayer 
And
Eagerly Call For 
And
Accept 
And
Allow Ourselves To Be Comforted 
And 
Taught By The Comforter
- The Holy Spirit Of Truth - 
Satan Can Have No Part In Us! 

Brethren, Beloved,

Please Forcefully Deny Each And Every One Of 
Our Common-To-All Temptations 
The Very First Time They Appear 
And 
Know Of A Surety That
You Will See Them No More! 

Good News ...

The Tree Of Life 
Is 
Still Here For Us: 
Gladly Eat Of 
And 
Ardently Trust 
The Living, Eternal, Faithful Word Of 
The Living God Of Glory Who Gives Grace
And
Shows Us Mercy! 
Live To Live ... Again!



Peace Cannot Be Bought!
Peace
Is
God's Personal Gift To Us! 





Thursday, June 11, 2020

DON'T YIELD: Temptation Is Common To Man!



1 Corinthians 10:13 Inspirational Image

Satan Can't Make Us Do Anything
So Please Remember These Four Words: 


  • Common Temptation
  • Faithful God
  • Ability To Endure, And 
  • Way Of Escape

We Are Encouraged By The Living Word 
To Believe The Living Word: Temptation Will Come 
But
Please Don't Sin By Accepting The Temptation As A Fait Accompli 
Because 
Our God ... Unfailingly Trustworthy
And
Willingly Trusted By Us
Will Provide A Way Out For Us! 
Innocent Blood Paid For Our Saving Grace!

We Hope In God: Hope Involves Patience
And
Patience Has A Perfect Work To Do In Us 
So That We Will Show No Lack In The Judgment! 

Pay Attention ... 

Yielding To Common, Pedestrian, Known Temptation 
Is 
Sin! 

Temptation Is A Parasite! 

Parasites Are Common 
And 
Prayer And The Living Word 
Are The Known And Obvious Cure! 

Beloved, 

We Will Be Tempted ... And Tried 
As Was Our Lord Jesus 
And
Just As He Did
We Must Emerge As Gold 
Fittingly Dressed To Go Home To Our Father's House! 

The Lord Has A Thousand Ways To Save Us 
But 
In The Hour Of Temptation
We Only Need One:
Please Let The Eternal Word Save You! 

Remember ... 

Strong Holy Angels Surround Us! 
The Holy Spirit Guides Us Who Are Willing To Be Guided 
And
"Lord, Save Me!" 
Is 
A Prayer: Don't Ever Forget It! 

Thank God For Jesus!
With Our Hand In His Hand, We Will Not Go Wrong! 

Indeed! 
He Is The Good, Kind, Faithful
Blessing, Giving 
And 
Forgiving God: 
We Are Covered In And By His Sacrificial Love! 
Blessed Be The Sovereign God!

AMEN!!!




Sunday, February 16, 2020

Wisdom ... Temptation ... Praying

Just Because I'm Young
It Doesn't MEAN That I'm Foolish
And Just Because You All Are Old
It Doesn't That All Of You Are Wise!

WATCH your Mouth, Young Lady!
You Weren't Born In A Barn!
Remember, It Isn't What You Say Always
It Is How You Say It!

Brother Phussie
I'm Am Sick And Tired Of Always Being Told That 
I'll UNDERSTAND Things When I Get Older!

I'm Getting Older Every Day 
And I Can Tell You That 
I Understand A Lot More Than You Credit Us With!

Okay, Mecina!
Speak Your Piece!

Brethren, 
Please Listen To Her Attentively!

Brethren, 
I'm In A Quandary That Is Starting To Look Like A Quagmire 
And I Cannot For The Life Of Me Understand Why
If Sin Is Our Disease 
And Jesus Christ Is Our Cure
And 
If We Are Cursed
And The Earth Is Cursed For Our Sakes
And
Since Jesus Christ Came To This Earth
And Showed Us How To Live
And Died Our Death
And Got Up And Rose Up To Glory
And Thereby
Secured For Us New Bodies ... New Lives
And New Homes In Glory Land
And On An Earth Made New
Why Are Some Many Persons 
- Including Some Of Our Very Church Members -
Willing To Die To Get Earthly Mansions
And Are Pleased To Visit Plastic Surgeons 
So That They May Appear Ever-Young
When We Have Immortality, Incorruptibility
Eternal Youth
And An Everlasting Home Compliments Of
The Majesty Of Heaven!?!

Shouldn't We So-Called Christ Followers
Be Quick To Tell Unbelievers 
And Other Apparently Disinterested Parties
That Without Jesus Christ
Man Has Nothing Better
That Jesus Christ Saves
That He Loves Us ... Unconditionally 
Unreservedly
Unendingly!?!

Why Do So Many Want To Hold On To This Earth
Even Willing To Cannibalize Their Brethren
When The Lord Christ Himself
Is Going To Burn It Up!?!

Why Are We Refurbishing Bodies That Are Known Terminal
That Cannot Enter The Eternal City
That MUST Be Changed Into Christ's Glorious Body!?!

Why Don't We Believe The Word Of God Absolutely!?!

Why Are We Second-Guessing 
The Living Word Of The All-Knowing God
Who Is Ever-Present
And Whose Eyesight Extends To The Infinite!?!

Why Are We So Afraid To Believe!?!
To Trust
To Wait ... Patiently
Packed And Prepared For Travel!?!

Why Are We Afraid To Pray
Or More Specifically
Pray Big Prayers!?! 

Why Won't We Let Go Of Self
And Get A Strangle-Hold On Our Savior!?!

Why Don't We Sincerely Believe The Word Of God Enough
To Stop Picking It Apart
And Mansplaining What Almighty God Dictated To Us 
By The Sweet Holy Spirit Of Truth!?!

I Guess That My Real Question Is
When Are We Going To Start ... Believing 
Believing That Our Lord Jesus
Our Holy God Eternal
Cannot Fail!?!

Mecina, Dear Child
Belief Is A Heart Issue
A Personal Issue
Between Our Self And Our God
And 
That Is Why We Are Each, Personally, Called Upon
To Work Out Our Own Soul's Salvation
With Fear, Godly Fear, And Trembling!
Resisting The Devil Is Not A Futile Exercise!

On The Issue Of Prayer 
And A Sideways Touch Regarding Temptation
Because
We Are All Often Tempted Not To Indulge Praying
I Offer To You ... To Us All
This Thought ... Caution ... From Dr. Luke:




Christians Should Always Repair To Prayer! 
Praying Is Powerful!
Jesus Christ Often Had All-Night Prayer Meeting With His Father
And 
We Are Called To Pray Without Ceasing! 
We Are Always Going To Face Temptation 
And As I Said Before
Even Temptation To Not Pray
And 
We Are Going To Need Strength 
To Resist The Tempter ... By The Word! 

The Way To Receive Strength For The Battle 
Is 
Through Praying! 

However, Please Do Not Forget That Praying Without Faith 
Is 
Just Like Spitting Into The Air 
And 
Expecting A Shower Of Rain To Fall: It Isn't Going To Work! 

Beloved, 

I Encourage You
To Raise Up Your Prayers In Faith ... No Doubting
And 
He Who Is Ever Faithful Will Deliver For You 
According To His Will, His Way
And 
His Time! 
The Heartfelt, Humble, Prayers Of The Righteous
Avails, Accomplishes, Much! 
Keep Your Eyes On Christ Jesus!

And Furthermore

I Encourage You To Remember That
Our Lord Christ Has 1,000 Ways To Save Us
About Which We Know Nothing
So See To It That You Pray ... With Passion!

Dare To Light A Candle For The Devil To See That
You And Your Lord
Are In A Committed Relationship
And
Let Your Life Be An Epistle For All Who Observe You! 

I Commend You To The Lord:
Commit Your Way To His Leading!

Amen, And Thanks, Kindly!
I Appreciate You
And I Bless God For The Gift Of Faith!!