High Lives And Low Minds!

She Loved The Lord
BUT
She Wanted The World!
She Thrived On Its Adulation!
She Loved The Applause
AND
The Access To Her Idols
Those Gods
Who Promised Her
That They Could Make Her Into The Perfect Image!

Poor Thing!

She Can't See The Fraud! 

Hear Her Speak!
See Her Eyes Leak!
She Was Seeing Her Gods In Their Element!
They Promised Her The Moon
IF
She Would Let Them Her Groom
To Become As They
Making Others Swoon!

BUT ...

She Was Not Alone!
Others Had Access To The Zone
That Place Of The Human Food Fest
Where
Lust, Hate, Greed
Envy, Sex
Revenge, Vanity
Encourage Self In Selfishness
To Channel Other Spirits
To Partake Confusion
To Sell Their Souls To The Very Devil
To Possess The High
Bright
Life-Changed-Forever Lie!
She Wanted To Live
To Live 
To Live The Bewitching Illusion!

Her Mentors
Those Mentors
Were Weapons In The Trade
Willing To Sell What Can't Be Bought
To Purchase That
For Which Christ Jesus
Had
- With His Own Blood -
Already Paid!

They Cared Not For Her Soul! 
Their Interest Was In The Gold
That Her Goal Of Winning
Would For Them
Unfold!

Alas ...

Alas
The Poor Dear Put Her Very Soul 
In Their Despoiling Hands
AND
As To Be Expected
She Gained The Gold
Fulfilling Her Goal
BUT
Lost Hold Of The Hand
The Marred Hand
Of The Holy Son Of Man
The Son Of The Eternal God
Who, For Her Redemption
Became, Just Like Her ...
Human!

BUT ...

The Difference!
The Difference Was
That He Was Tempted
BUT
He Sinned Not
So As To Give Unto Us Fallen
A Road Map
To Reach The Heavenly Land
Where Peace
AND
Rest
- The Blessings Called Best -
Are Eternal
If We Will Repent Of Wrongdoing
AND
All Our Sin
Readily Confess!

So Tell Me What Happened To Her!

Selfishness Became Her Butter!
Narcissism Was Bread
AND
They Were Sweet In Her Mouth
BUT
One Day
- Having Finally Reached Her Belly -
They Became Bitter Bitter
AND
Having Had It All
AND, STILL
Having Nothing At All
Her Bitter Belly Showed Her That
Having Run
She Had Not Won
Anything Of Any Value
AND
Tears Of Regret
Started
Her Cheeks Running Down
Down Into Her Mouth - BITTER!
Down Her Chin
Heating
Burning
Eating!

Her Heart Was Breaking
AND, THEN
She Remembered
Her Old Grand Ma's Words
From The Old Bible
Oh, The Words!
Those Words ...

What Shall It Profit A Man
If He Should Gain The Whole World
And Lose
His. Own. Soul ...?!

She Had To Remake Herself
Every Single Day
To Stay Relevant!
She Needed A Regular Fix
Of 15 Minutes Of Fame
To Maintain The Lifestyle
That For Her
- Now -
Was No Gain!

Could She Do It?!

Do What?

Could She From The Feint Applause
Walk Away!
Could She Return To The Quiet Life
Remembering The Lord
Where Peace Was Rest
Love Was Hope
Help Was Healing
AND
She
- With Normal Life -
In Her Jesus
Could Cope?!

Did She?!

At Her Wit's End
I Heard Her One Day
Praying
To The Father
For Jesus To Take Her
From That Life
Far Away
For
In That Life
There Was Never Living Water
But There Was Always Tainted Wine!

She Told The Lord
That She Needed Fresh Air
A Clean Diet
A Listening Ear
A Shoulder On Which To Lean
And A Cleansing!
Oh, How She Wanted To Be Made Clean
And That She Desired A New Start
Where Faith In God
Was Not The Thing Considered Unclean!

It Was Not Easy
BUT
Believing
That With God
All Things Are Possible
AND
Having Nothing To Lose
BUT
God's Eternal Life To Gain
She Trusted The Father
AND
Not Looking Back
She Looked Up
AND
Found Her Redemption
That Is Found Only In Jesus Christ
AND
Singing Glory!
Hallelujah!
She Started Walking
Straight
On The Narrow Way!

She Was Headed Toward
The King Of Life
AND
Glory
Because Of Grace
AND
She Blessed God
For Her Deliverance
AND
She Cursed The Fraud!

She Said:

I Lived Through My Eyes!
I Lived For My Belly!
I Loved To Hear My Ears Ringing
With All The Adulation
That The World
To Me Was Giving
But It Was A Lie
That Made Me Cry
And Now I Am Telling 
All Who Will Listen
Please,
Do Not For The Things Of This Dying World
Sigh In Your Heart
And With Your Voice Cry!

A Sawdust Cake Is Still Made Of Wood
Even If It Is Covered In Royal Icing
And
A Glass Of Champagne Saturated With Ammonia
Is Still Wee Wee
Even If Your Flutes
Have Silver Lining!

Just Because Things Are Fashionable
It Does Not Make Them
Good
Or
Even Right
So, Please
Stick To The Truth
Even If With The World
You Must Fight
For
The Truth Is The Way
And The Way Contains Light
And Hell Cannot Breach Truth
For Truth Is The Light Of Life!

Hear, Hear!

Don't Sell Your Soul

For

Breakable Baubles

From

Satan The King Fraud!

Think Straight!

Live Right

And

Praise And Thank God!

PRAYER: Father, Forgive My Folly!

Father,
Forgive Me My Folly!
For A Moment, Yesterday
In A Fit Of Seeming Madness
I Lived In The Bold Sight Of My Eyes
And
Discontent Near Well Consumed Me!

Please, Won't You Fix 

This Deceitful Man-Heart That Is Mine?

I Am Not Hungry!
I Am Not Naked!
I Have A Sound Roof Over My Head

And
I Have Options:

Eat Don't Eat!
Sleep Don't Sleep!
Walk! 

Run!
Speak To A Brother Sister!
Read A Book!
Do A Stitch!
Feel The Warmth
Of The Sun

And
The Son
And Yet ...!

Father,
I Believe In You!
I Trust You!
I Love You!
I Bless Your Holy Name
And 

I Have The Blessing
Of Your Provision For My Needs
And 

I Know I Serve The Eternal
The Great God Of Grace
Who Has Made
In His Home
For Me A Heavenly Place
And

It Is Only Because Of Your Spirit
That I Realized 

Recognized

What A Mere Moment
Of Inward Focus
Can Create For A Soul!

Lord,
What Happens To Those
Who Have Not Christ
For Their Locus?!

I Have Little
But It Is Enough!
Many Have Much More
But

In The Round Of Daily Discontent
They Desire Great Houses
To Warehouse Their Stores
Of Goods Not Good
Grand Things Not Great
And 

For Satisfaction
To The Devil They Gradually Speed
By Locking You Outside
Their Swollen
Prideful Heart's
Rusting And Locked Gate!

Pity Them!

Pity Us All, Lord!

Let Not Satan 

- By Fraud -

The Faithful Few 

Decimate!

Father,
I Do Not Covet
Another Man's Goods
Nor The Person Of Their Spouse
Their Mechanical Cattle
Their Land
Nor Their House
But 

What I Do Covet 

Is Your Favor
Your Blessing Today
Please, In Mercy
Rid Me Of Those Traits Of Character
- Inherited Or Cultivated -
Those Spirits
Of Discontent
Hate Greed Lust
Faithlessness
Doubt
And
Will To Sin
That Satan May Exploit
To Ride Me Around
Causing Me To Live
In Ungodly Fear
And 

Sinful Doubt!
Lord, Give Them All The Damnation Rout!

I Am Yours, Lord!
Help Me To Guard My Heart
By Not Focusing Inward
But Out And Up
By Doing The Blessed Work Of My Master
And
Offering To Help Another Soul
Be It By Hand Up
Or Help Out!

Father,
The Living Word
Is Daily Being Proven True
And 

With The Working Faith

Of The Forefathers

And 

In The Believing Faith Given By The Holy Jesus
In Whose Name I Make This Plea
Lord,
For My Present Help
- In Humility -
I Look To Thee!
For Your Coming Kingdom

Please Save And Seal Me!
AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Admiration And Approval!

In The Clan O'Man
Admiration O'Men
AND
Approval O'God
Were Stated
AND
Sworn Enemies!

This State Of Affairs
Is No Faction
Nor Fiction!
It Is A Fact
AND
It Sees Much Action
For
Admiration O'Men
Is Quite Popular
In The Clan O'Man
Since He Drives
The Biggest Big Man Wagon
AND
Lives At
Egg Don't Go To Big-Rock Dance
AND
Operates
The Catch As Catch-Can Shopping Mall
With Its
Blowing In De Breeze
Concession Stands!

Admiration O'Men
Roundly Roundly Despises
Approval O'God
AND
Considers
His Lifestyle To Be Pitiful
His Life Abysmal
His Word Too Truthful
His Walk-Way Too Narrow
The Road He Walks Too Straight
His House Too Quiet
His Speech Too Soft
His Clothing Too White
His Spirit Too Light
AND
He Has Questioned

Loudly
Why Approval O'God
Was Always Always Praying
AND
Why He Was Always Reading That Book
AND
Then Going To Sleep With The Birds
When He Could Instead Be Out Partying 
- Like A Real Man -

At Night!

Admiration And Approval
Had Not Always Been Enemies  ...

They Obviously Grew Up In The Same Clan!
They Lived In The Same Country
Same State
Same City
Same Borough
Same Street

They Spoke The Same Language
Drank The Same Water
Used To Eat The Same Meat!
Went To The Same School
Attended The Same Church
Shopped At The Same Market
Worked For The Same Company
AND
Walked The Same Walk
Until The Day
Man O'God
Gave
- In The Grand Assembly - 

"The Walk The Talk Talk To Walk Your Talk!"

Prior To This
The Major Talks Had Been

"Walk Your Walk!"

AND

"Talk Your Talk!"

BUT
The Day Of
The Walk Your Talk Talk
Made Many Men Balk
AND
There Was As Much Squawking
As There Was Walking
AND
Talking
Until
- With Finality -
Man O'God Challenged All
To Let Their Walking Do Their Talking
If 

They Wanted The Best O'God Life!

He - They Said -
Had Heartlessly Plunged Into Their Carnal Hearts
The Big Knife That Tortures Strife!

Well ... 

I Will Have You To Know That
Challenge Thrown Down
Saw
Gauntlet Picked Up!
... And How!

Admiration And Approval
Read The Stated Text Book
- Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth -
AND
They Were Off And Running
With The Clan O'Man Picking Sides
AND
Uttering On Their Chosen Champion
Blessings And Cursing
As Appropriate ... Of Course!

There Were Now
OFFICIALLY
Only Two Camps
To Which One
- Independent -
Could Belong!

There Was Mirth
- A Time Or Two -
As The Champions Fought For
AND
Found
Their Footing On, On ... The Way!

There Were Pitfalls
Sandbars
Desert Days
AND
Boisterous Cries Of

"I See The Promised Land
Just Over There!"

AND

There Were Days
When It Took Them Everything
To Make Even One Step
BUT
Something Was Happening
AND
Engendering
For Each Champion
His Cheering Side's Vocal
AND
Thoughtful
Dare I Say ... Respect!

Fifty Days Down The Road
Man O'God
- In The Assembly -
Stood Up
For To Speak
AND
With Eyes Enlightened
By Inspiration's Spirit
- In Dreadful Tones -
He Started To Speak!

His Word Was Not A Long One
BUT
It Was Not A Word For The Weak!
He Uttered In Force-Filled Cadence:

"Men and Brethren
I Know The One Of Whom I Speak
So
Choose You This Day
Whom You Will Serve:
The God Of Self
Or
The God Of Salvation!
Neither One Can Be Tweaked
For Each Is God
All Or Nothing!
Neither Is A Soft Pillow
That One Must Be Ever Fluffing!

As For Me
I Choose The Living God
The God Of Creation
The God Of My Salvation
Who Guards
Who Guides
Who Feeds!

I Choose
The God That Requires Obedience
AND
I Deny That Useless God
"Do What Thou Wilt!"
Where Self
Self Leads
Right Into Hell!

Be Prayerful!
Be Hopeful!
Be Helpful!
Be Kind!
Lift Up The Fallen!
Live For The Lord!
He Is Holy!
He Is The Only God DIVINE
Who Is Sustainer
Provider ... !

When, Suddenly ...

Admiration O'Men
- Suddenly All 'Growed Up' -
Spoke Up
AND
Uttered
Those Fatal Words:

If He Provides So Much
How Come He Doesn't Give Me Some Money?!
Gimme De Gold!

AND

All Hell Broke Loose!

Devils Joined The Fray!

It Was As Though
Someone
Had Opened A Stop-Cock!

Actually ...

Someone Did
AND
Admiration O'Men
Became The Head Clansman
That. Very. Day!

He Was Bold!
He Was Daring!
He Was Reckless ... To The Max!
He Acquired a Goon-Squad Of Villians
AND
He Made The Tax Man
Pay Him Back-Tax!

He Made Right Things Wrong
AND
With Devilish Machination
Saw 
Wrong Things Turned Right! 

He Darkened Lighted Streets
AND
Turned
Up Things Down!

What Had Once Been Bitter Is Now Sweet!
Old Sweet Became New Bitter
AND
*JustLikeThat*
Admiration O'Men
Was
IS
Rolling In Dough
AND
His Kitty
Had Gold Nuggets
For Kitty Litter
In Which To Do The Go!

His Dog Had a Dog
To Bark For It!

His Children Had Children
For Them To Cry
AND
His Wife Had A Keep-Miss Wife
To Do The Kitchen Business
AND
He
The Man Himself
The Power Of The Hour
Had A Line  Of Self-Decaying Ties
AND
A Literary Fleet Of Truly Upstanding Lies!

Admiration O'Men
- By Girth -
Also Grew Exponentially
BUT
Poor Approval O'God
Barely Got By
BUT
Surprise And Shock
He Was Glowingly Happy!

To See Those Two
Together
You Would Never Know
That They Read

Read

The Same Book
AND
From Its Pages
Directions For Living Their Lives
With Assurance
Took!

Fast Forward ...

Twen-T-Ish Years Later ...
Well ... 

All I Know Is
Many Years Have Passed
AND
Admiration O'Men's Holdings
In Carnal Earth
Were Vast Vast Vast
For
He Had In With The Very Devil
His Earthly Lot Cast
AND
In His Massive Holdings
- In Their Damning Glow -
He Did Bask!

He Was A Vile Offender
Who Truly Did Not Believe
In Pardons From Jesus
Nor Prayers On Bony Knees!

He Believed In His Belly
White Bread
AND
Blue Cheese
AND
Took Great Pleasure
Gross Pleasure
Practical Pleasure
In Selling 
Self-Pleasuring Sleaze!

He Was A Hedonist
A Humanist
A Globalist
A Revisionist
With Communist
Plus
Hegelian
Sadistic
AND
Masochistic
Tendencies To Self-Actuated
Authentic-Living Bliss!

He Would Kill For Popularity's Kiss
AND
There Is Documented Proof Of This!

Well, Well, Well ...!

I Guess That You Know

That

What Must Must

Must Must, Right?!

Every Dog Got 'E Day
Every Workday Got 'E Four O'Clock
AND
Every Pig
Got Sa'rday Mornin'
A N D
Admiration O'Men

Like A True Member Of The Last Class
Had Brought His Own Boar-Pig
To The Fine Market
AND
There Were Big Doings
Going On At His House!

Admiration O'Men
Was Sick
Sick Sick ... In Sin!
He Had Ruined Many Men!
Many Widows!

Many Orphans! 

He Had Brought Down Kings
AND
Cast Out Kin!

He Had Fed On The Weak!
He Had Colluded With The Wannabe Strong
AND
He Had Run With The Wasters
Who Lived For
Wine Women And Song
AND
Now 
He Is Dying
Is Sighing
Is Crying
AND
He Has Called For
Approval O'God
Who Is Now
The Man O'God
Who Is At Peace With The Eternal God
Having Escaped The Torments Of This World
By Not Giving In To
- Of All Things -
Lust ... Of The Eye
AND
Of The Flesh
AND
Has Denied The Pride Of Life
By Doing The Thing Honest
Lovely
Kind

AND
True

AND
All By Walking Wise
In Straight Paths
Having Heard
AND
Answered
Sweet Wisdom's Call
By Holding Out For
Holding On To
True Blessings
By Trusting
By Being Faithful
To The God
Who Sees Knows
AND
Is In All!
Phew!

Admiration O'Men

Not Being Able To Keep

For He Had Found Out

- The Hard Way -

That He Was No Refrigerator
On His Deathbed
Told Approval
All, All, Every Single Solitary

Ghastly Nasty Unkind

Deceitful Wicked

Downright Evil Thing
That He Had Done
Admitting
That Though He'd Done Much Wrong
The Chase Had Been ... Fun
Well ... Of A Sort!

He Said
That In Hind Sight

AND

With A Life Redo
He Would Walk
In Approval O'God's Way
BUT THAT
Since A Redo Is Not Possible
It Is A Good Thing That He Is Dying
For
He Is Convinced That Life Is Better
Doing Things In The Good Way
AND
Asked Approval O'God
To Tell The Clan O'Man
The Real Truth

AND
Not That Story
Published By That One Called Tissue O'Lies
Who Is One Of The Kin Of
O'Dee Devil
Who Takes Pleasures
In Works Of Unrighteousness
AND
Calling To Perdition
Those Fools Who Say
There Is No God!
AND

What Son Of God?!
What Son Of Man?!

Admiration O'Man
Died A Frightful Death
Kicking And Screaming
Using Language That Had Pith
BUT
The Great God
Had Approval O'God
Of The Clan O'Man In His Hand
So That Those Of The Clan O'Man

Who Chose To Be Wise
Can Stand
- Firm -

In The Faith O'God
Without Being

Becoming
A Marked For Damnation
Cast-Out Disgrace!

What Say You?
Answer If You Can ...

Are Approval And Admiration
Brothers
Twins
Neighbors
Friends?

Do Those Two
Approval And Admiration 

Of The Clan O'Man
Reside
In Me And In You?

I Say That

Approval And Admiration
Are Spirits
- Good And Bad -
AND
All Card-Carrying Members Of The Clan O'Man
Must Decide With Which Of Them
To Clasp Loving Hands!

To Life ... There Is A Limit!

I Now Ask YOU ...

Who Is Your Walking Companion?
How Are You Reading The Word?
Are You Yearning For Temporal Prosperity
AND

Walking In League With The World?

Do You Trust The Living Word Of The Master

AND
To Heaven
Are Sending Building Boards
OR

Are You A Tool Of The Devil
Trusting In What Feels Good

AND

Revelling In Things Sinful
Compliments Of The Leader Of 

The Wild Goat Goat Herd?!

Total Surrender To Almighty God

Holds Great Consequence
Both In The Here And Now
AND
For The Kingdom To Come
AND
All Who Will Inherit
Of Eternity The Crown
Must Fully Trust In The Eternal God
AND
In The Faith Of The Holy Jesus
Be Anchored
Rooted
Grounded  ... Strong!

Brethren ...

For A Personal Donation

Of

Confession And Repentance

I Encourage You To:

 Pick Up

Your Free Glass Marked ... SALVATION

And

Make Yourself A Beverage!

Your Base

Is

The Blood Of The Lamb!
- Forgiveness Is Poured Freely -

To Be Followed With

A Dollop Of Trust

A Splash Of Mercy

A Daily Dash Of Hope

And

With Blessedly Free Daily Grace

You Must Swish It All Around

And

Then Sweeten It Amply

With The Salt Of Obedience

And

Add A Peace Berry

And

Of Faith A Sprig

And

With Your Love For The Master Leading

Drink, Drink

To Your Fill!

HAPPY SABBATH + PRAYER : Caring Is CARING Is Sharing!

Father,

I Am Calling Out To You!

Hear My Prayer

And

Do For Me, Lord

What None But The Holy God

Can Do!

Help Me, Father

And

Help The Brethren, True

Not To Be Hypocrites
And
Behave Like Those Out There

In The Cruel World

Hoarding All Of The Goodies

That You Provided For All
And

Keeping It For Our Selves

Uncaring

Not Willing

With Others To Share!

Help Us To Share The Gospel!

Help Us To Speak The Truth!

Help Us To Tell Of The Love Of God

Which Is Beneficial To All

Those Old

Young Children And Youth!

Help Us To Share A Kindness!

Help Us To Kindle A Light!

Help Us To Hammer

The Straight Nails Of Your

Truth

In A Sure Place

And

Not Crooked Rusty Nails

That Keep People

In Sin's Cruel Jail -

A Blight!

Father,

I Pray For Myself

And

I Ask You To Help Me

To Continue To Believe

To Hope In The Lord
And
To Love Faithfully
And

Ever To Trust!

Help Me To Help Others

To See The Heavenly Light

And

Help Us All To Help Our Brethren

Even Those From Other Mothers
And

Even Those In Lands Where

Their Day Is Our Night!

You Give To Us!

Help Us To Give Back

By Giving To Others

So That All Are Fed

And

For Ourselves

There Is No Lack!

You Promised Provision -

In Jesus' Name

Please Show To The World

That Our Faith Is Backed By Fact!

Father, 

Help Us To Love
And
To Trust You
More And More
As Our Faith Grows!

Help Us To Honor You

And

Obey
Even When We Don't Know Where
The Path Leads Or Shows!

Father,
We Can See That The Day Is Really Coming
And
Recognize - If We Are Honest -

That The King Is Almost At The Door

So, Please

Help Us To Look

With Joy

To The Day

When

Face To Face

We Shall See Him

In Whose Name To You We Humbly

Petition For Grace In Prayer!

Lord,

In Mercy

Pity The Poor!

The Weak!

The Meek!

Pity Those Who 
For Christ's Readily Available Salvation Seek!

In Pitying Love
I Beseech You, Please
To Remember Those

Who Do Not Yet Know Of The Christ
And

Those For Whom Man's Illumination

Means

They Are Walking Alone

In The Dark Night!

Oh, God

Who Only Is Faithful

Oh, God

Who Alone Is True

Truth

Pity Us Who Pray

For The Indwelling Spirit

By Helping Us

From Sin And Satan

To Be Permanently

Cut Loose

And

Help Us Not To Look Back

And, Thereby

Sweet Salvation Lose!

Please, Lord

I Beseech You

To Grant Us This Day

The Promised Measure Of Faith!

Grant Us, We Pray

The Grace For Walking In The Right Way!

Help Us Not To Turn Aside

To Enter The Pleasure Palaces Of The Night

And

Protect Us

We Beseech Thee

As The Battle For Eternal Life

In Christ

We .. Striving In Faith

Fight!

Oh, For The Faith

That Will Not Shrink

In The Name Of The Holy Jesus

- In Love -

We Humbly Plead

And
Present These Few Petitions!

AMEN.

A NEW SONG : I Have Learned ...!

I'm Satisfied With My Jesus!
With Him, I'm Going Home!
I Am Satisfied With My Jesus
Who, For My Sins
With His Blood Did Atone!
I Used To Walk As One Wicked
One Weary
One Alone
But, Jesus
My Jesus Called
And Said:

Child,
It Is Time For You To Come On Home!

I Struggled! How I Struggled!
I Got Angry!
I Was Offended By Him And I Cried
But Lovingly He Loved Me

And My Bitter Tears He Dried
And, Now 
As One Redeem-ed
I'm Walking On The King's Highway
And God's Great Grace
Is Keeping Me In Christ's Faith
And I Don't Want It Any Other Way

For The Ways Of Truth
I Have Learned!

REFRAIN:

I'm Now Walking Free
For Jesus Christ Has Rescued Me
And Now I Share The Truth I Learned
That Satan Ever Always Lies
But In The Heart Of God
True Love Abides!
God's Everlasting Love Abides!
God Is Everlasting! 
Love ... Abides!