PROFIT And LOSS: Insight And Foresight!! + Prayer

If I Wittingly Willingly Give Up This World Now
To Gain Heaven Later
I Also Get The Earth Made New ... Later
AND
I Get Both ... Forever!

My Present Loss By Foresight
IS
My Eternal Gain

By Blessed Insight!

If I Wittingly Willingly Give Up Heaven Later
To Get The World Now
I Lose Forever ... Forever
AND
My Now Has No Later!

My Present Gain
IS
My Eternal Loss

BECAUSE

Insight Was Rejected

AND

Foresight Studiously Ignored!

I Don't Know About You, But ... 

By Faith

AND 
In Certain Hope
I Lose To Gain!

Let Me Put It Another Way:

My Mother Gave Me A Large
Heavy
Gaily Decorated Fruit Basket ... With Extras!
It Was A Delight To My Thirsty Eyes

AND

Carnal Heart!

My Basket Contained

- Amongst Other Things - 
A Blank Check
AND
A Bearer Bond
A Hand Of Bananas
A Cluster Of Grapes
A Dozen Oranges
Nine Mamie Apples
Six Star Fruit
Three Avocados
One Pawee Mango
A Deed To A Candy Factory
AND
A One-Way Ticket To
"Do What Thou Wilt!"
In That Beautiful Land
- That Tries Men's Souls  -
Time Flies When You're Having Fun!

She Then Calmly Said:

When (No If) You Get Into Trouble
Have A Difficulty
Need A Friend
Desire To Truly Get Ahead
Want To Get Home
Require Good And Sound Advice
Need A Forever Blessing
Or
Just Want To Talk
Call Your Father! 

He'll Always Answer!

Listen, Listen, Listen To Your Father! 

She Then Put Me Out Of Her House
Threw A Suitcase Behind Me
AND
Shouted:

That Is What Your Father Left For You!

I Missed My Duhduh! 

I Sat On The Sidewalk
Stunned
Slightly Bewildered
BUT
Thoroughly Excited For, Well
ADVENTURE!!

I Was Free To Be ... Me, Me, Me, MEEEE!!! 

Truth Be Told ... 

I Wasn't Quite Ready To Be A Pop-Kite Just Yet

Soooo

I Called My Granny, Watch N. Pray!

Of Calling On The Living God

She Does Not Miss A Way

Nor A Day!

Long Short Story Short ...

I Moved Into My Granny's House
Next Door To Willful Blindness
And Across From Belief S. Belief
And Perpendicular To Truth N. Error!

Behind The House

And A Ways From The Bridge Over Troubled Waters

Was Stradling D. Fence

The Lineman

AND

Next To Him Was Wild N. Free

The Graphic Artist

Who Was Rearing A Free-Range Child Called

Tek A. Knee!

When I Was Settled In My Granny Place

I Finally Took The Time

To Look At My Duhduh Suitcase!

Color Me Delighted And Shocked! 

What At The Distance

Looked Like Pretty Scroll-Work

Was Actually Writing On The Panels

In Clear Script

In What Used To Be Yellow Gold! 

The Words 

(My Father Loves Me!) 

Said:

Be Careful Of The Fruit You Eat!

Eating Candy Is Not Always A Treat!

Doing As You Like ... Now

May Give You A Thrill

But

KNOW THIS:

The Bearer Bond May Be Lost

The Blank Check Is Crossed

AND

Sweet Life Does Not Last!

A Starving Prodigal Will Eat Pig Swill!

AND

A Troubled Spirit Will Covenant Secrets Spill!

Don't Grieve Away The Holy Spirit!

Be Wary Of Where You Choose To Sleep!

AND 

Let Not Physical Beauty Go To Your Head

If You Want Your Head To Keep!

The Book Inside ...

Please Put Its Words On Your Inside

And

In The Lord Of The Book

You May Confidently Confide

Because

For You And Me

And All Who Will Believe

He Conquered Sin Death Hell And The Grave

And Is In Heaven

Interceding With The Father God

And For Us

Preparing A Place!

Whatever You Do

DON'T!!! Make A Shipwreck Of

Jesus Christ's Faith!!

Of The Mingled Wine

Do Not Take A Taste!

Pray The Promises! 

Trust The Eternal Word!

Run The Race For The Win!

Get Shuck Of The Goat Herd!

Don't Profane God's Word!

Trust Me!

I Have Never Told You A Lie:

Your Mother's Gifts Are Temporal

And Are Only Good For Now! 

Their Use Will Bring You Great Sorrow

For They Engender Confidence In Self

And In That Satan

Masquerading As A Benignant Storybook Elf! 

Please Place Them Into The Suitcase

AND

Use The Good Book As Your Life-Guide!

Everything You Need

To Prepare Your Soul For Eternity

Is Between Its Covers Inside!

The Holy Spirit Will Teach You And Chide! 

Holy Angels Will Protect You

And Influence You For Good

And With The Heavenly Intelligences Cooperating

Sin Satan And Self

Will Be Withstood!

Study The Book! 

Redeem The Time! 

Look Up! 

Do Not Turn Aside To Fables! 

Reason With The Holy God! 

Deny The Liar:

He Is The Cast Out Of Heaven Fraud! 

I Thought For A Long Moment ...

I Was Sorely Tempted

Truth To Ignore!

I Could Go Hog-Wild

AND
Eventually
End Up Eating Swill

Instead Of Enjoying A Chill-Pill

Or I Could Go Long For Long-Term Gain

AND
Forget Temporal Power And Fame!

It Was A Choice Between Distant  Shadow

AND

Present, Held, Substance!

I Was In A Bind

A Pickle

Between A Rock And A Hard Place ... But ...

At Length

My Momma's Own Words

Enlivened My Mind:

Trust Your Father!

Before Long ... I Cried Unto The Lord:

Hear My Supplication! 

Forgive My Sin - I Have Many! 

Do For Me

What Only The Eternal God Can! 

Give Me A Clear Way

To Walk Into The Holy Land!

Please Short-Circuit

Satan's Obvious Plans

For

I Desire To Reside

In The Delightsome Land! 

If You Will Go With Me

And

Bless Me

You Shall Be My God

And

I Shall Worship You

As Long As My Life Shall Last!

Let Not The Destroyer

Over Me

Gain The Upper Hand!

Help Me To Be Contented 

With Manna From Your Holy Hand

And

To 

Not Desire The Dainties

From The Flesh-Pots Of Sin!

Help Me To Humble Myself Before You!

I Am Approaching You, Lord

My Faith Showing, Bold!

AMEN.

Renewed ... 

I Pointed My Life Toward

The City Of The Blessed

AND
I Am Glad

That I Chose The Shepherd Of Rest!

I Have Lost Kindred

To Cushy Comfort And Careless Convenience!

I Have Made A Few Mistakes

BUT

With A Heart Fixed 

On The God Of My Father

My Life

Is Assuredly Not Sorry!

I Do Not Ride On Sin's Open-Back Lorry! 

As For My Heart

- God Willing - 

It Shall Assuredly Be Eternally Glad

When By Christ I Shall Be
Gold Crown Crowned 

AND
White-Robe Clad!

By The Way ... 

I Do Not Ever Wear Plaid!

Think About It!

Please ... 

Do Not Let Your Self By Satan Be Had!

Do  Not For The New Faith Fall!

Do Not To The Lust In Your Belly Crawl!

Purchased Pretties 
Turn Positively Putrid 
After Acquisition: Do Not Buy By Belly Nor Eye!

From Christ The Lord

Eye Salve

Linen White And Clean

And

Fire-Tried Gold

Buy!

Truth

Don't

Can't

Won't Lie!