CELEBRATING 1,000 POSTS! Once Deluded BUT NOW Delivered!

REJOICE WITH ME

AND

LET US PRAISE

OUR AMAZING

HOLY, ETERNAL, FAITHFUL GOD

FOR THE MYRIAD BENEFITS 

HE DOES DAILY BESTOW!!!

Many Of The Foolish Things
That I Did In My Life
Were Done
Not Because I Did Not Trust God
But Because
I Just Didn't  Stop
To Think
That I Truly Could!

It Wasn't Because Of Disbelief!
It Was Because
I Did Not Stop
To Think ... On God
That I Got Entangled
With The Salvation Thief!

Out Of Sight
Is Really Out Of Mind!
I Looked At
AND
Acknowledged Who I Saw
What I Saw
What I Felt
What I Felt That I Needed
Not Recognizing That
The Love Of God
Does Not Come 
Equipped
With A Fully Functioning
Working
Shark's Sharp-Toothed Jaw!

Gentle And Kind!
Faithful And True!
Holy 
AND
Wholly Available
God Has Made Blessed Provision 
For Me
AND
For You!

Look Not At What Is!
Look At What God Says It Can Be!
Keep The Living Word
The Oracles Of God
Ever Before You!
Keep Those Ever-Working Words 
Nestled Deep
Within Your Heart!
Remove Your Blinded Eyes 
From Your Visible Circumstance
AND
Let The Everlasting Love Of 
The Eternal God
Fill Your Wounded Heart
As He Gently Guides You
Into The Safety Of His Unsinkable Ark!

Faith Is New Each Day!
Grace Is Graceful!
Supreme ... In All Ways
For
Our God Does Not Suffer From Guile
AND
His Will
To Us
Is
With Us
In Us
Evermore To Abide!

There Was A Time 
That I Remember And Know
That I Trusted God Completely
AND
Because God Cooperated 
Per His Word
I Became Complacent!
I Became Conceited!
I Became Careless!
Then Casual!
AND
My Commitment Became
Incomplete
AND
As To Be Expected
I Was Soon Sitting At Satan's Feet
Deluded
Then ... Desperate
Then ... Despairing
Then
Of A Surety
Disgraced
Until
- Totally Defiled -
I Recognized My Dilemma
AND
After Deliberate Digging
AND
Remembrance Of The Good Days
I Wittingly Decided:

'Tis Better To Grovel

And

Know

And

Benefit

From God's Grace

Than To Die An Unrepentant Sinner

Cast Into Outer Darkness

An Eternal Disgrace!

I Neglected Jesus!
Jesus Christ 
Lovingly
Kept Calling Me
AND-BUT
It Took One Of Life's Broken Windows
For God To Finally Convict
AND
Convince Me
I Pray For Once 
AND
For All Time
That:

God's Ways Are Perfect!

God's Truths Are Right!

Obedience Is Better Than Sacrifice

For

If You Play With Dogs

The Rabid Fleas Of This Life

Will Surely Bite!

Confession And Repentance Was Good For Me
AND
Is Good For All Souls!
AND
Talking To The Lord Always
Should Ever Be 
Our Stated
Practiced
Goal
For
Those Who Encourage Us In Wrong Doing
Are The Very Ones
Who Will Drag Us Down
Leaving Us Exposed
AND
To Sheol
Fallen Down!

I Now Keep My Own Counsel!
I Talk Ever Always To My Lord
Endeavoring Always To Listen
- Not Yet Perfect But Trying -
To Keep In Tune
With Heaven's Song!

Put God Always As The First!
Never Place Him In Your Life The Last!
Trust Him Always!
AND
Guard Your Heart!

Trust God And ... Obey
To Truly Satan Outlive
AND
To Walk Blessed Upon
God's Eternal
Shining 
Sea Of Glass!

I Have Cast My Lot Upon Jesus Christ!

Upon Whom Is Your Lot Cast?!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Affliction Is Life's Teacher!

Affliction Is A Teacher!
AND
Affliction's Lashes Always Hurt
BUT
Affliction Viewed Correctly
AND
Studiously Acted Upon
Should Case Us 
- Who Are Truly Faithful -
To Sin
To Never Revert!

Sin Is Pleasure BUT
Only For A Season
AND
Salvation Is Security Always
Against Obliterating Night
Saving Us
From Against The Holy God
Committing Deadly Treason!
(Yup! Living Life Is A Battle!)

Faith Is Fuel!
Love Is Labor!
AND
Hope Rests
In Him Who Is Compassionate Light!

David The Shepherd-Warrior-King
Said He'd Rather Be A Doorkeeper
In The House Of His God
Than To Dwell In The Tents Of Wickedness
AND
I Add
The Dominion Of The Fraud!

Moses The Prophet
The General
A Type Of Christ
The Man That Trusted
Believed In
AND
Who Talked Daily With God
AND
Who Was Hidden In The Cleft Of The Rock
Safe Behind The Holy Hand
To See The Goodness
The Glory Of God
Was The Bold Meek One
Who Chose To Suffer Affliction
With The People Of God
Thank To Be Called Pharoah's Son!

God Loves Mankind
AND
Desires That None
To His Eternal Kingdom Be Lost
So Sometimes
Many Times
Often Times
It Takes A Pain
Or Two 
Or Three
Or A World Of Hurt
To Hurt Us
To Get And Hold Our Attention
To Get The Rust Off Our Rumps
To Get Us On The Straight And Narrow Path
To Salvation
So That He May Eternally Save Us!
(Just Think Of Cauterizing A Wound To Save A Leg
Or Chopping Off A Leg To Save A Life!)

So ...

Take No Offense
When The Holy God Allows Our 
Can't Walk
Can't Talk
Can't Hear
Can't Help
Can't Heal
Can't Satisfy 
False Gods aka Useless Idols
To Fall
AND
Then Severs 
Their Useless Arms And Legs
OR
When He Causes Them
To Completely Shatter
Rendering Them
Well And Truly Irreparable
AND
Very Dead!
(Come on! They Were Never Ever Living!)

Affliction 
- Life's Crucible -
Is A The Teacher
AND
To A True Jesus-Believing Christian
Cannot Be A Curse
For
If Satan And Cruel Men
Afflicted Him Who Is Our Master
Why Should We Expect The Reverse?!

Trusting God Through Christ Jesus
Is Waiving A Red Rag
In Satan's
AND
His Agents' Faces
AND
You Should Recognise
That
We
Me
You
Are
Runners
In The Salvation Stakes Races!

If We Are The Horses
Then Jesus Is Our Breeder Creator Owner Trainer
AND
The Living Word Is Our Premium Feed
The Holy Spirit Is Our Groomer
AND
The Holy Angels
- Our Influencers For Good Outcomes -
Hold Our Protection Cords' Leads!

Our Almighty Father God
IS
In Total And Complete Control
AND
The Owner
Of The Land
Whereupon Is The Race Course
AND
All
Must Recognise
AND
Accept
That If He Scraps
Or Allows
A Dog Race
A Steeple Chase
A Runner Sprint
Or A Carriage Race
He. Makes. The. Final. Decision!
AND
No Body Good 
No Spirit Evil
Can Change
The Racing Date
For Once Birthed
One Death Is Appointed Unto A Man
AND
He Has To Go Through 
The Racer's Gate!

Gold Is Tried

And

Flesh Is Tested

But

Have Hope

For

Jesus Christ Who Died 

Is Alive

And

For Us

Is In

The Most Holy Place

Of

The Heavenly Sanctuary

Faithfully Interceding!

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Be Faithful Unto Death!

Bear Your Hurts

By God's Grace!

Confess Your Sins

And

Repent

And

Thereafter

Steadfastly

God's Laws Obey

And

In Due Season

You Will Wear Your Own

Everlasting Crown!

That's A Blood-Bought Guarantee!

HAPPY SABBATH: PERSONAL PUZZLER: Why Is It So Easy ...?! + PRAYER: Father, Please Remove Sinful Doubt From My Heart!

Why Is It So Easy 
For The Rich And Righteous-By-Self
The Learned
The Landed
AND
The Lordly 
To Be Able To Tell Seeking Souls 
Who And What 
God Is 
AND
Should Be?

Who Is YOUR God?

Who Is God To YOU?

Do You Know The True AND Living Holy God?

Do You Know The Way To Almighty God?

Do You Truly Believe 
That Almighty God Really Loves 
AND
Faithfully
Providentially 
Takes Care Of You?



Why Is It So Easy 
For Pretty People 
With Power, Cash And Connections 
To Be Able To Tell 
AND
Convince 
Rank And File
Poor And Polite People 
That Sin Is In
That Certain Sin Is Sanctioned 
AND
Called Scrumptiously Good 
By The Non-Existent 
BUT
Thoroughly Convenient-To-Utilize God
AND
Have Them Believe
AND
Indulge Therein 
Without A Thought, A Care, Or A Concern?
Do You Not Smell A Sulphurous Fraud?

The King James Bible 
Containing The Preserved Word of God, Says:

How Then
Can The Illuminated Ones Say
That This Is All A Misunderstanding
A Misinterpretation Of The "True Facts"
That Needs A Higher Criticism Rewrite
To Fix The Lack?

Our God Is Not A Liar!
Our God Is Not A Man!
Our God Is Almighty
AND
I Shall Upon His Holy Word Stand!
Won't You Join Me?!

You Who Are Children Of The Father
You Who Are The Beloved
The Blessed Of The Earth
Be Settled In
Be Grounded Upon
Upon The Living Word
The Holy God's Own Truth
AND
Please
Do Not Run Around
Taking Drafts Of The Rancid Milk 
From The Disobedient Goat Herd!

God Said It!
Believe It!
He Wrote The Truth Down!
His Only Son Died
AND
He Arose 
AND
Is Alive
AND
He Is Returning
To Take Home With Him
Those Who Choose To Be On His Side
Adorned As A Beautiful Bride!

Let Us Think For Ourselves!
The Holy Spirit Does Us Teach!
Let Us Learn For Ourselves!
Salvation Is  Ever Always For The Individual Person
Not For The Multitude
Congregating
Sitting Mesmerised
At The Deceptive Ones' Feet!

Believing Truth 

And 

Trusting In God

Are Necessary Components

Of Our Salvation!

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PRAYER:

Father,

I Bless You

And

I Thank You And Praise You

For The Blessings You Provide

To Me Each Day!

My Prayer Today

Is For Simple Faith

Nothing Extravagant ...

Just Help Me To Do What You Say!

Help Me To Readily Obey!

Please Remove From My Heart, Lord

All The Dregs Of Sinful Doubt

For

I Know That You Are God

And

I Know That Without Doubt!

Help Me To Walk As I Believe

Even If In The Eyes Of The World

That Makes Me

To Them

An Out-Of-Step-With-Modernity Sleaze!

Father,

I Prefer That They Be Offended At Me

Than For Me To Offend You

For In You

I Have The Blooded-Promises

At Which I Cannot Afford To Sneeze!

You Are Holy!

You Are My God, True!

I Hold On To My Privilege
Of Being Able To Visit With You
Each Day As I Pray

And

I Ask You To Please Help Me

To Adopt

A Constant Attitude Of Prayer!

Let Your Holy Spirit In Me Abide
And
Where And When Necessary Chide!
And
Help Me To Wholly Lean
On The Everlasting Arms
Even As You Shelter Me 
Under Your Wings
For

I Love You, Lord!
In Jesus' Holy Name I Stand And Plead!

AMEN.

Jesus' Personal Cross Is Our Personal Crown!

A Personal Cross
Is The Personal Key
Approved Of By Jesus
Disposing Personal Payment
Of The Entry Fee
Which Causes The Gates Of Hell To Be Locked
AND
The Gates Of Heaven
To Swing Open
Freely
Granting Rightful Entrance
To The Eternal Rest Home
Prepared By Jesus The Christ
For
The Faithful Saint 
Whoever He Or She May Be
AND
Who Never Walks Alone!

Carry Your Own Cross!
Wear Your Own Crown!
AND
Let Not The Fraudulent One
Cause You Walk On The Wide Road Bent
AND
All Alone
To Be Ultimately
Eternally Cast Out
Nevermore To Know 
God's Peace And Rest At Home!!

So ...

Please Lean On The Master!
Please Rely On The Living God!
Please Be Obedient
Be Loving
Be Trusting
Be Persevering
Be Hopeful
Be Helpful
Be Truthful
Be Faithful
Be Grateful
Be Gracefilled
AND
Sing Glory To God! 
Sing Joyful Hallelujahs!
AND
Rest In The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit
Enjoying The Protection Of The Holy Angels
AND
Through Blessed Endurance
- At The End Of All Trials On The Blue Ball -
Enter The Great Reward
Where None Residing There 
Can Ever Be Called A Fraud!

If You Will Not Bear A Cross
Then
- For You -
There Will Be No Crown
So
Be A Laboring Saint
AND
Take Up Your Cross Daily
Praying For Heavenly Sustenance
Exercising Faith
Utilizing Love
AND
Live For Jesus Christ
AND KNOW OF A SURETY
That He Can Never Let You Down
For
He Came Down To Our Level
To Bring Us Up To His
So That We May Eternally Share
In All The Glory
That Is His Own!

Jesus Christ

Is The Perfect Answer

To All That Ails

And

To All Our Questionings!

PRAYING: Feeling And Being At Home

They Were Drawing Near To God
With Lips But ... No Heart!
They Were Kneeling Before God
But
The True Supplicant's Heart Was Not It!
AND
They Were Bowing Before God
Almighty 
With Stony Heart
Loving
Preferring Things
Touted By The Idolatrous Nations
Ranging Wild
AND
Behaving Riotously Ungodly
Daring God
To Do Something About!
He Did!

Almighty God Spoke Often
Of Men Drawing Near To Him
Formally
Ritually
Crying Because Of Broken Skin
Not Because They Truly Believe In Him
Or Were Repentant Of Their Known Sin
But Because They Were Caught Out
AND
Their Bodies
Were Physically Hurting!

They Were Just Like Little Children
Unruly
Unrestrained
Willing To Hear The Current Chastisement
AND
Thereafter To Be Healed
AND
Immediately Thereafter
Throwing Off The Leading Reins
AND
Kicking Up Their Heels
In Idolatrous
Holy God-Denying 
Hellbent Display!

There Was No Heart Repentance!
There Was No Sorrow For Sin!
There Was No Appeal For Their Spirit's Conversion!
AND
The Lord Well Knew 
That All The People Really Wanted
Was For Their Bodies To Stop Aching!

On The Other Side ...

Are Those Who See
AND
Understand
Their True Need!
They Know That They Need Their Soul's Savior
AND
They Accept
That He Does Indeed His People Daily Feed!

They Believe
That They Can
At His Door 
Sharply Softly
Just ... Knock!
They Know That They Can Seek Him
AND
They Know A Blessing Of Him May Be Asked
For He Dearly Loves His Little Flock!

They Recognise That Prayer Is A Privilege
AND
A Dear Necessity
AND
They Know That No Clock 
Is
Can Never
Be Ever Set 
For Petitioning God By Saying Prayers
AND
They Know
That They Commune With The Holy God
At His Already Personally Extended Invitation
Whether In Sorrow Or In Joy
About Their Fears And Their Cares
AND
Over Little Concerns
AND
Yes!
Just To Give Their Father
Some Necessary Worship
AND
Praise
In Gratitude
For Mercy AND Grace
In Thankfulness
For Glory To Be Soon Totally Enjoyed
AND
For Just Because
"I Love You, Lord!"
AND
Just Because
"You Are The Holy God!"
AND
Because
"You Protect Me From That Wily Fraud!

Prayer Places Us
At Home
With God
Where All Are Welcome
As Though All 
Is 
Just One!

Our God Is Personal!
Our Prayers Should Be Personal, Too
AND
We Should Also Pray Back God's Own Promises
That He Personally Wrote In His Own Blood
For 
AND
Unto Me
AND
Unto To You!

Pray! Pray!
Wherever You May Be!
Pray! Pray!
Talk To Jesus Constantly!
Commune Heart To Heart
None Other Has To Hear Your Words
AND
Also Remember To
Pray-CISE
Communally
Individually
Sincerely
AND
Earnestly!

Persistent Prayer 

Is

Patently Powerful!

So ... PRAY! PRAY! PRAY!

For

You Can't

Never

No Way

No How

Annoy God

For He Asks Us

To Call On Him Steadfastly!

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People, Please
P ersistently Petition To
R eceive Blessed
A ssistance From God And To Accede To
Y ahweh's Wishes!