Praying!?!

They Were All Assembled!

For People To Supposedly Fill The Breach
There Was Assuredly No Lack:

Sincere Prayer
Caring By Praying
Intercessory Prayer
Prayer Of Faith
Specific Prayer
Long Prayer
Selfish Prayer
Importunate Prayer
Rote Prayer
Unceasing Prayer
Private Prayer
Public Prayer
Grammar-Police Prayer
Practical Prayer
And
Pretty Prayer!

Prayer Warrior Led The Group!

Humble Isda Way 
And 
Poured Out Were The Recorders!

The Group Had Assembled 
Because Of 
A Word Found In The Word
Which Started Out Simply Enough
With That Lil' Big Word ... IF!

I'm Sure You Know That One 
Who Looked Like An Ant
Walked Like An Elephant
And
Loved, Loved, Loved
Visiting China Shops
With But, Then And And
His ... "Crew!"

There Were Okras In The Stew!

IF ... My PEOPLE

Would HUMBLE Themselves

And

PRAY

And

SEEK My Face

And

TURN from Their Wicked Ways

THEN I Will Hear From Heaven ...!

There Had Been Consternation ...

I Asked The Lord To Humble Me ...!

... Stop Right There!

Why!?!
What Did I Do!?!

You Made Mistake Number One!
You Asked The Lord To Do For You
What The Lord Asked You To Do For Yourself!

Oh, Dear ... I ... I Don't Understand!

The Lord Asks Us To Humble Ourselves!
If The Lord Has To Humble You
You, Brother, Are Going To Be In A World Of Hurt
Because
Your Humility Is Being Brought About
Against Your Will
And
In A Manner Not Designed 
To Bring Pleasure To Your Heart!

Personal Humility Before Our God
Comes Out Of Love For Our Lord
Desiring Love From Our Lord
Needing Guidance, Correction And Protection
Provision
And
Acquiring Learning 
And
It All Leads To Upliftment!

There Had Been Enlightenment ...

I Asked The Lord To Give Me Prosperity
A Good Job
A Great Car
A Big House
And Money ... Discretionary Money
So That I Could Get
A Good Wife With Great Prospects
So That I Could Get Double-Promoted
So That I Could Become Really Important
So That Everybody Will Want To Be Me
And I Become The Big Man In Town ...!!

... Enough Already, Selfish Prayer!

You Need To Stop Thinking About You
And
Broaden Your Horizons!

If You Desire The Lord's Blessing
Bless Someone Else By Praying For Them
And
What You Give Out
You Will Get Back ... With Usury
With Great Interest!

There Was  Cause For Introspection ...

Heart For God ... Who Had Arrived Late
Made A Telling Statement
Straight Out Of Left Field:

People Need The Lord
And Many Persons Will Not Be In The Kingdom
Because We Did Not Pray For Them!

We Have Become Insular ... Selfish
Constantly Lifting Up Our "I's"
Forgetting That Not Everyone Recognizes That
Jesus Christ Is Every Man's Greatest Need
And That We Should Pray For Others' Salvation
Calling Their Name
Stating The Specific Request
Pleading For Their Illumination
So That They, Too
By Our Lord Christ
Through The Working Of The Holy Spirit
And The Good Influence Of The Holy Angels
Will Be Blessed With Truth
Even If They ... Ultimately
Do Not Deny The Flesh
And Prefer Corporeal Success
Over Being Eternally Blessed!

There Was Rejoicing ...

I Prayed For Rain But The Sun Shone!
I Was Mad But Later Found Out
That The Sun Of Righteousness Had Blessed Me Indeed!

I Soon Saw The Gross Error Of My Wandering Ways
And I, Ashamed, Turned Away From Deceitful Self
To Honestly-Contented Soul Satisfaction
And For That Reaction
In My Spiritual Life There Is Heavenly Action!

And Then Plain Truth
Truthfully Spoke ... Plainly:

Children Of The Living God
Listen Unto Me!
Too Many Of Us Are Living 
Wild And Supposedly Free!

Freedom Does Not Give Us License
To Do What, Wherever, Whenever, However
And 
To Whomever We May Please!

Our Freedom ... In Christ Jesus
Should Cause Us To Prostrate Ourselves
Before The Eternal God
Both In Our Hearts And On Our Knees!

Let Us Not Envy Who Has What!
Let Us Not Covet What Who Gets Where!
Let Us Crave The Things That
Our Jesus Has Promised Unto Us
Knowing For Certain Sure
Our Hope Will Not End Up Turning To Dust!

Discontented Cows Kick Over Milk Pails ...

The Poor Begrudge The Rich Their Riches!
The Rich Begrudge The Poor Their Spiritual Health 
And 
God-Given Peace!
Both Consider That The Grass Is Greener
On The Other Side
And
Neither Are Contented
In The Presence Of The Eternal God
Peacefully, Contentedly, Happily
To Faithfully Abide!

Be Grateful!
Be Thankful!
Be Not Anxious!
Worry Not!
Give Unto The Lord
The Things Which Are His Due:

Your Worship
Your Obedience
Your Honor, Worship And Praise
Praying Always In Faith ... Never In Greed
And
Without Doubt
Because
Our Lord Has Promised ... By Blood
To Provide For Your Needs!

Be Like Jesus!
Put On The Character Of Christ
And
Most Assuredly
You Shall Not Fall For The Demonic Device!

The Lord Christ Is True ... Is Truth!
He Came Down To Our Level
- Bearing Saving, Guiding, Truth -
To Bring Our Level Up To His!

Remember:

We Are Being Fitted For Heaven
To Forever Reside With Holy Beings!

Have Lofty Ideals In Christ!
Live For Christ!
Emulate Christ
And
Walk With And In Christ!

The So-Called Earthly Risks
Are Definitely Worth Taking
Because
The Lord Christ Has In His Nail-Scarred, Holy Hands
Your Eternal Rewards! 
Never Forget ... Never Doubt:
He Is Almighty God!

Prayer

Is

Two-Way Communication:

You Speak ... The Lord Listens

The Lord Speaks ... You Listen

And

You Obey

And

 Is Not Just For The Purpose
Of

Your Always Gettings Your Desires Met!

Talk To The Lord ... Just Because!

Remember Another Person In Prayer!

Be Thankful Much More Often

And

 Much More Often Be Blessed!

WORKING FAITH: Seeker-Sensitive Christianity!?!

Better Music
Lower Expectations
And
Shorter Service
Are Denizens Of Seeker-Sensitive Church
You Know
That Happening Congregation
Where People Get High On Life
Expect The Blessings Of The Lord
But
Do Not Desire The Interventional
Transformational, Regenerative, Relationship
That Comes Of Personally, Intimately,
Knowing The Lord Christ!

The All-About-Me Cry 
Causes The Lord Christ Real Shame:

Self Is Not A Sinner!
Sin Is Subjective!
Personal Truth Is Paramount!

The Living Word Of Truth
Is
On The Block Called Dismount!

Surprise And Shock ...

The Question Was Asked
Supposedly Sincerely:

If Almighty God Knows Everything
Why Can't He Set Himself
A Different Standard
A Different Set Of Rules
So That He Doesn't Have To Be Unkind
And, In His Sense Of Justice
Destroy Those Who Choose To Break His Laws!?!

News Flash :

The Handmade Pot

Called Its Maker

Black, Black, Black!

Did Somebody Just Say ... Awwwwkward!?!

The Lord Of Earth And Glory
Is 
Seeking After Us
And
We Should Be Seeking After Him
Not Calling Him To Follow Us!

He Says In The Plain Truth Text
He That Seeks Me
Shall Find Me
When He Seeks After Me
With All Of His Heart!

And

The Question Must Be Asked:

Brethren,

The Living God Holds Our Lives In His Hands
And
He Does Not Rearrange His Schedule
To Suit Our Sinful Proclivities
Or Our Then-Fashionable Felt Needs!

It Is, Indeed, A Presumptuous Sort
Who Dares To Advance The Thought That
The Eternal God Operates ... Or Should Operate
According To Whatever Illuminated Nonsense
Is 
Being Proffered As The Soup De Jour
The Flavor Of The Month
The Trend Of The Hour!

Time To Get Real ...

Get Away, Satan!
Depart! Depart!
You Have No Shares In Me
No Matter If You Sing As The Lark
You Bold Liar Strumming The Lyre!
You Are Damned ... Condemned
And
Your End Is In The Prepared For You Funeral-Pyre
Lake Burning With Brimstone And Fire!

PRAYER:

Father,

I Am Seeking Salvation!

I Am Seeking From Sin To Be Set Free!

I Am Seeking The Lord Christ As My Savior

And

To Be Cleansed Of Known Sin

I'm Using My Prayer Of Confession And Repentance

As The Wash-Water-Bearing Laver!

Please Help Me Your Truth To Savor!

Help Me In The Ripe Fields Of Earth To Labor!

Help Me The Good News Gospel

To Tell My Near And Far-Off Neighbor

And

Help Me Most Of All

Never, Ever, Again

With Known Sin By Caprice

To Blithely Caper! 

I Need You, Lord!

I Love You!

Bless Me To Enjoy The Heavenly Home

In The Time Appointed

For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

That I Humbly, Prayerfully, Plead!

I See My Real Need!

AMEN!

JESUS CHRIST IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD: Who Can Teach Almighty God!?!

Here's A Novel Thought:
We, Fallen Humans

Can Teach The Almighty God Something ...!

... Lord Help Us!
You Can't Be Serious!?!
What Have You Been Sipping!?!

I'm Not Serious 

But 

I Am Serious
Because 

I Am Setting This Published "Thinking" Before You!

Ofra, I Think You May Want To Explain Yourself!

Very Well!
We Were Not With The Lord 

In The Beginning Of His Creation
So We Could Not Have Given Him Instructions!

We Were Not With The Lord 

When It Was Decided That 

He Should Become A Man 

And

Dwell Among Us
And 

Die The Cursed Death To Save Us
So We Could Not Have Given Him Penetrating Advice!

We Are Not With The Lord Now
As He Is In Heaven's Most Holy Place
Personally Interceding For Each One Of Us Individually
Soooo, We Are Not His Co-Counsel
His Co-Mediator!

We Are Not The Second-Beloved, Begotten, Son Of God

So We Are Not Permitted 

Into The Intimate Counsels Of The Eternal God ...!

... This Is Starting To Sound Like 

Satan's Nobody Tells Me Anything Grouse!

Bear With Me! I'm Going Somewhere With This!

Very Well!

Look Around Us!
We Are Called Believers
Christians ... Christ Followers
And, Yet We Are Behaving Just Like The World

And

We Desire, And Are Trying, To Tell Almighty God That
He Doesn't Live Here
That He Doesn't Know How It Feels
To Be Mortal And Helpless
Needy, Hopeless
Always Wanting ... Never Satisfied
Worried, Wandering, Wondering
Tempted, Tested, Tried

Tormented
Persecuted, Prosecuted
Hated, Hounded
Demeaned, Denounced
Accused ... And Alienated!

Oh, Dear!
I See Where You're Going With This!

How Can We Accuse
Teach ... Direct

Even Dare To Try To Correct
The Lord Christ, Our High Priest
Who Is Touched By The Feelings Of Our Infirmities
But 

Without Sin!?!

It Takes An Exceedingly Blasphemous Spirit 

To Try To Tie That One On!

If We Can Teach Almighty God

Hands Down, We Are Almighty God! 

If Almighty God Can Learn From Us
Plainly Stated, He Is Not Almighty God!

The So-Called "Eternal" God Who Learns
Is
The So-Called God Who Changes
And
If Our God 

The God We Loving Serve And Preach

Learns ... Changes
He Is Neither Omniscient
Omnipotent
Nor Omnipresent
Nor Omnipathic! 

He Is, Then, A Bold Fraud
And
We Are Not Saved!

We'd Be Following The Lord Christ In Vain!

Mortal Man Known Fickle

Changes Every Moment Of Every Day

But 
Almighty God

- As Stated In The Living, Living Word Of God -
Does Not ... Cannot ... Change:

His Mercies Are New Every Morning!

Almighty God Never Changes
Because
He Is Eternal

- Knowing The End From The Beginning

And All Points In Between -
And
We Change
Because
We Are Finite

- Needing Leading And Guidance -
And
There Is Nothing That We Can Do That 

We Can Do Without The Eternal God!

Know The Eternal God

Spot Your Mortal Enemy ...

Doubt ... Compliments Of The Adversary Of Souls

Is 

A Nasty, Nasty Disease!
It Instills Questions!
It Engenders Disbelief!
It Encourages Trespasses
Iniquities
Sin ... With No Known Cause
And
Is The Scourge Of Man
The Off-Scouring Of Satan
The Wannabe God!

The Living God Is Eternal!
His Word Is Immutable!
He Is Wisdom!
He Is Truth!
He Ever Was And Is
And
He Ever Shall Be
And
No Created Being 

Can Successfully Challenge His Sovereign Will
Can Manipulate His Will
Can Change His Law
Can Set Aside His Counsels
Can Undo What He Has Done
Can Stay His Hand From Performing His Will
His Eternal Plan ...!

... Wait, Wait, Wait!
Why Is This Even A Subject For Discussion!?!

This Is A Lost Cause ...!

... Leading To The Deception Of A Lot Of People
Who Seem Not To Know
What's Good For Them!

Known-Time Is Getting Short!
Satan Has His Failing, Faded-Glory Show On The Road
And
Men With Cold Hearts
Cruel Hands
Gainsaying Spirits
Perverse Natures
Disrespectful, Doubting, Attitudes
Who Refuse By The Living God To Good To Be Led
Are Rearing Up
Willing To Kill What They Can't Cure
Because
The Cure Requires Them
By Jesus Christ The Righteous
To Be Daily, Moment By Moment, Fed!

To Sin, Self, Sinning And Satan
We Are To Die
But
That Requirement 

Renders The Worldly-Wise Damnably Defiant
And
Self-Righteously Resistant
To The One Who Saves
But
Whom They Defy
And
- Satanically Illuminated -
Supposedly, Deftly, Defy!

"Wise" Men Want To Fix The Spiritual
By Employing Physical, Carnal, Temporal, Means!

The Carnal Heart Is At Enmity
Is
An Enemy Of The Eternal God!

May God Have Mercy Upon Us!

The Man Who Dares To Question
To Challenge
To Openly Denigrate
Almighty God's Rights Over Him
- As His Creator, Provider, Sustainer -
Is
A Real And Present Danger
To Himself
And
To Others!

That Kind Of Spirit Will Do Anything

And That Without Godly Fear!

Doubt Is Contagious!
Disbelief Is Contagious!
Gainsaying Is Contagious!
Rebellion Is Contagious ...!

... And We All Know That Rebellion
Is
As The Sin Of Witchcraft
That Declared And Universally-Known Abomination
Which Leads To Death
And
Eternal Damnation
Which Is Eternal Separation From The Lord Christ
From Almighty God!

This Is Seriously Dangerous Talk!

You're Telling Me!!

Man Cannot Teach God Anything!
Period!

But ...

Man Can Teach Man
How To Walk In The Light Of Life
Humbly
In The Presence Of The Holy God
The Everlasting King
The Lord Of Earth And Glory!

Brethren,

Humble Yourselves! 

Let's All Humble Ourselves!

Know And Take Your Place
And
Reason With The Lord

Because

By Royal, Holy, Decree
You've Been Invited So To Do
But
In The Name Of Jesus Christ
Please Do Not Ever Try To Tell The Eternal God Holy
What Is Almighty God's Business!
No Good Can Come Of It!

Can A Baby In His Mother's Womb
Defy Nature
Rejecting Nurture
And
Live And Prosper!?!

That's One Foolish Question That 

Makes Total Sense!

Be Wise ...

Be As A Child ... With Childlike Faith
Trust The Way Of The Cross
The Word Of The Lord
And
Almighty God's Sacrificial Love For Us
And
We Shall See Him In Peace
Faith To Face
Face To Face
In That Grand And Glorious
Heavenly Place!

In The Name Of The Lord Jesus

Please Do Not End Your Journey To Eternity
Like The Condemned, Cast Out, Damned Satan
Known The Everlasting Disgrace!

In Heaven
You Have A Prepared Place: Satan Does Not!
Please Do Not Let Him Rob You Of
Your God-Given Lot!

If We Are So Foolish
We Will Deserve The Lord's Served Cold
Judgment Of Damnation
Cannot Be Changed ...!

... No Mercy Applied Blot!

I Don't Know About You
But
I Intend By The Living God's Great Grace
To Keep What, By Faith, I've Got!

AMEN!!!

A Birthday Prayer

Thank You, Father

For The Blessing Of Today!

I Will Always Love You

Is My Longing Heart's Prayer!

I Am Trusting You, Lord Jesus!
My Heart Belongs To You!
By Your Grace, I Will Not Turn To False Gods
Nor Practice Unrighteousness
And Deny Myself A Peaceful Possession
Living In Heaven With You!

I Cannot Lift A Hand To Help Myself
Without Your Permission
Without Your Hand Of Love
And So I Choose To Lean On You
Trusting Your Goodness
This Life To Carry Me Through!

You Give Good Gifts!
Your Grace Is Free!
You Pay Personal Attention
To All That Concerns Me
And For This Dear Father
Dear Savior
Dear Redeemer
Dearest Friend
I Ask You ... In Humility
To Continue To Lead Me, Guide Me
Teach Me, Feed Me
Direct And Correct Me
And Protect Me 

Against That Fierce Adversary Of My Soul
Until My Life Shall End!

Heaven At The Last Trumpet Is My Goal!

I Desire You!
I Desire To Do Your Will!
I Desire To Walk In Your Ways
No Matter What The Objecting World Says
Because, In You, I Have Hope
I Have Help And I Have Healing
And
You Have Promised Me
The Spiritual Life
The Holy Character Upgrade
And
Eternal Life Blessings!

Help Me To Hear You
To See Life As You Will
To Do Your Will
According To Your Way
So That I Am Blessed
And For My Own Sin
I Do Not Have To Pay!

Help Me To Honor You In All That I Do!
Help Me Not To Indulge In Feint Praise!
Help Me, Beloved Master
Loving Lord
Kind King
To Live By Your Light
So That I May Receive Your Commendation
Your Promised Eternal Reward!

Thank You, Lord
For Your Myriad Blessings Upon Me!
Bless Me Again, I Pray
With Faithful Obedience
Willing Endurance
Grace For My Journey

And
Strength For My Walk On The Strait And Narrow Way!

I Pray For The Outpouring Of Your Holy Spirit Upon Me

And For The Indwelling That Shall See Me

Walking With You In Constancy!

I Pray For And Ask That

As You Pour Out Of Your Sweet Spirit
Upon All Flesh As Prophesied
Please Remember Me And My Brethren
In The Household Of Faith In A Special Way
And
Grant Us A Double Portion
So That We May Perform Mightily
Spreading The Good News Gospel Of Truth

Reminding The World That 

Saturday Is Still The Fourth-Commandment Sabbath

Jesus Christ Is Coming Soon
Satan Is Always The Liar
And Urging Them To Save Themselves

By Honoring, Worshiping And Obeying

The Word Of The True And Living God
So That They Shall Have Good Angels
Excelling In Strength
To Influence Them To Do Good

And Live Right
And To Protect Them In Their Striving For Eternal Life!

Oh, Father

How I Pray That By Your Holy Spirit

That Conviction Will Come To Them

And They Will Become Convinced
That Your Holy Love For Each One Of Us 

Does Not Relent!
Oh, How I Pray For Them, Lord

That They Will Confess Their Known Sin
And
With Humility, Before You

Our Holy God

They Will, With Contrite Hearts

Sincerely, Sincerely, Repent!

May We Recognize That Your Grace

Gives Us Mercy

Which Is At All Times Now Present

Available And Free

And

Reach Out With The Hope That Comes Of Faith

For The Extended Hand

That Is Our Hope, Our Help

And Our Sure Salvation

That Is Preparing For Each Child Willing

In The Mansions Of The Blessed

A Personal Place!

Thank You For Life!

Thank You For Love!

Thank You For Forgiveness, Peace And Rest

And

Thank You Most Kindly For The Blessed Sacrifice

That Calls Me To Present My Boldly

At Your Throne Of Grace

In The Realm Above!

I Love You, Lord!

My Life Is Yours!

Please Grant Unto Me These Few Petitions

According To Your Will

And Ever In Your Way

And Always In Your Time

For I Ask Them In The Holy Name Of

The Lord Blessed Forever

Jesus Christ The King!

Please Come For Us Soon!

AMEN!

GRACE: Living Off The Eternal Welfare Department!?!

The Sign Out Front Read

"Laughter Doeth Good Like A Medicine

And

Bitterness Destroys Your Soul!"

The Interior Wasn't Anything To Write Home About!
It Was Clean, White, Fresh-Smelling
And
Peaceful
And
The Workers There Are A Heavenly Delight!

They're So Helpful And Accommodating
Without Overwhelming You With Reams Of 
Paperwork And Red Tape
And
I Was In And Out Of There 
In Two Shakes Of A Lamb's Tail!

You Are A, Uh, Ahm... A Snot-Faced Liar!

That's Strong Language Coming From You, Baby Girl!
Why Are You Being So Acid!?!

I'm Being Acid Brudda Man
Becausen Their Ain't No Welfare Department 

On This Here Planet That Is At One And The Same Time
User-Friendly Accommodating ... As You State 

With Workers Of Heavenly Delight!

Who Said Anything About 

Going To A Welfare Department 

Anywhere On This Planet!?!

Huh!?!

Okay, Bright Spark!

If The Welfare Department You Went To 

Isn't On This Planet Called Terra Firm Aka Earth
Aka The Scene Of Mankind's Fall From Grace
Pray Tell Us Where You Went To The "Welfare Department!?!"

Sweet Girl, You Need To Raise Your Standards A Smidge!
I Went To The Eternal Welfare Department
And
I Spoke To The Director
The Man In Charge ... First!

He Gave Me Bread And Water
And
A Gigantic Stack Of High-Value Vouchers
Usable By Me Only And Alone!

That Sounds Truly Amazing! 

Instead Of Carrying Around

A Load Of Paper Filled With Legalese
I've Got Something I Can Really Spend!

Tell Us What You Got
And Don't Leave Anything Out!

Okay!
Here It Goes!

I Have In My Hot Hands

• A Personal Voucher For A Lamp
• A Personal Voucher For Oil
• A Personal Voucher For Indestructible, Unimpeachable Clothing
• A Personal Voucher For Reasoning Sessions With Him
• A Personal Voucher For Forgiveness Of Sin
• A Personal Voucher For Justification
• A Personal Voucher For Sanctification
• A Personal Voucher For Glorification
• Desire For Confession And Repentance
• Desire To Share The Good News
• Daily Grace
• Daily Faith
• Daily Communion With The King
• Obedience
• Endurance
• Peace
• Rest
• No Doubt
• No Disbelief
• No Gainsaying
• Resist The Devil
• Equipment For Service
• Talents
• Hope
• No Second Death
• Admission Through My Overcome Character-Flaw Pearl Gate
• Prayer Power
• Pleading
• Supplication
• Importunate Prayer
• Prayer Of Thanksgiving
• Gratitude
• Gold Crown
• Harp Of Gold
• New Name
• Overcomer's Palm
• A Place In One Of The Mansion In The Father's House
• A Plot In The New Earth ...!

... Wow!
You're Making Me Tired
Hearing Of And Holding This Load Of Blessings
You're Rattling Off And Passing To Me!

You Haven't Heard The Best One Yet!

Hurry Up!
This Load Of Blessings Is Heavy!

This One Is Immense!
It Reads:

This Voucher

Entitles

The Person Named

To Receive Those Things Which

The Human Eye

Has Not Seen

Nor The Human Ear

Has Ever Heard Told

That The Lord God Almighty

The Creator Of The Universe

Has Prepared

For This Beloved Child

Who Faithfully, Enduringly, Loves Him!

Uh, Oh!
Careful!!!

Whoa! You Dropped Everything!

Give Me That!!

Sorry! 
No Can Do!
It Has My Name On It!

I Want One ... Now!!!

In That Case
Get Thee Hence
Unto The Father Of Lights
In Whom There Is No Variableness
Neither Shadow Of Turning
And
Say That I Told You The Good News
And
You Believed Me
And
That You Want The Special!

By The Way
If You Stay The Course
I Get A Reward Aka A Star In My Crown!

Come Oooonnnnn! 

Don't These Blessings Ever Stop!?!

Not A Chance, Friend!
They Are Eternal, Everlasting, Forever, Infinite 

Bottomless ...!

... You Can Stop Now! 

My Head Is Spinning ...! 

... Receipt Of A Package Like That
Sounds Like One Then Really Starts Living!

Beloved, You Are Not Lying!
I, Now, Live With Certain Hope!

Jesus Christ Is The One That I Need!

Indeed!
He Blesses Eternally
And 
Eternally Saves!