All In The Marriage

I Saw The Saying Above, and 
I Was Seriously Enamored
For
It Immediately Sent My Thoughts Scurrying 
To Jesus Christ and The Church!

Jesus Christ Gave His Life For The Church!
The Church Is Called His Bride.
Their Relationship Is, Obviously, A Marriage
For A Bride Must Have A Bridegroom, and 
To Have A Marriage
There Must Be A Contract To Hold and To Love!

For Love To Last
There Must Be Give and Take!
For The Marriage To Last
There Must Be Agreement 
Never To Put The Relationship At Stake!

Somebody Must Provide For Sustenance!
Somebody Has To Eat What Is Therein Provided!
Shelter Must Be Adequate For The Needs
For The Union 
Will Increase With Communion!

However, 

A Marriage Between The Eternal God, and 
The Finite Human 
Comes With Some Singularly Unique Problems:

God Is Faithful - We Are Not!
God Is Eternal - We Are Not!
God Is Love - We Are Not!
God Cares For Us - We Care Not A Jot!
God Teaches Us - We Don't Learn!
God Talks To Us - We Hear But Don't Listen!
God Chastises Us - We Don't Take Heed!
God Heals Our Diseases - We "Get Sick" With Something Else Sometimes Him To Test!

We Are Never On-time - God Is Never Late!
We Are Never Contented - God Provides An Healthy Buffet!
We Are Ever In Turmoil - God Is Our Peace!
We Are Always Burdened - God Is Our Relief!

God Is Our Shepherd - Would That We Behaved Like Real Sheep!
God Leads In Green Pastures - Would That We Wouldn't The Fence Leap!
God Is Our Righteousness - Would That We Would Not Go After The Liar-In-Chief!
God Restores Our Riven Souls - Would That We Would Make His Our Sole Soul's Goal!

On Our Own
We Are Dead!
With God Leading
We Are Daily Fed!

With God Guiding
We May Safely Rest!
With Him Guarding
We Will Past Life's Test!

Humans In Marriage
May Annoy Each Special Other!
In The Marriage With God
Peace and Rest From Him To The Blessed Other
Is Assured For 
We Cannot Ever Ruffle His Feathers!!

God Expects Our Bad Behavior

So - In Advance -

He Provided Our Souls' Savior!

Sooo ... 

WHISPERERS OF DOUBT: The Prayer ...

Lord,  If You Will
Have Mercy On Me!
I am In Distress!
I Fear There Is No One Who Will Be Bless
And I Come To You
I Confess
For I Have No One Else!

Do You Have Faith?
Do You Believe I Can Heal?

You Are Just Making An Idle Appeal

To See If God Will In Pity

His Hand To You Reveal!

Lord,  I Have No Where To Turn!
My Family Is Gone!
All My Children Are Not Yet Born!
My Heart Is Forlorn
And I Feel Other Mothers' Scorn!
Lord,  Have Mercy!
Remove This Thorn!

Do You Really Believe That God Will Heal Bless You

Just As You Ask?!

Your Faith Will Fail You?

Father,  I Know That You Are Near!
Please, Use My Heart As Your Big Comfy Chair
And
If In Your Will
You Choose Not To Bless Me With My Request This Day
Lord,  Know That I Don't Doubt
That The Word Is Yours
And It's Truths I Will Continue To Shout!
Whatever You Do Today,  Lord
You Are My God
And My Faith In Your Blessed Word
Is Firm and Devout!

Lord,  I Know
Sometimes You Answer Yes!
Sometimes You Answer No!
Sometimes You Say Wait!
Lord,  I'm Faithful
And
I'm At Your Gate!

Lord,  You Promised Grace
Sufficient For The Day's Need
And
I'm Approaching Your Throne!
Do For Me Lord
What You Will, Please!
I Love You,  Lord!
I'm Leaning On You, Lord!
Come What May
I'm Depending On You, Lord!
My Faith Is At Your Feet.
AMEN

Trust God ... No Matter What!

He Is The Beginning

AND

He Is The End!

Anybody Who Says

Otherwise

Is Old Satan's Bosom Friend!

PERSONAL PUZZLER: Sustaining The Charge: "Christian!"

I am Intrigued by The Question:

"Is There Enough Evidence 

To Convict You Of The Charge Of 

Being A Christian?"

Whilst This May Presently be a Talking Point - A What If
Soon The Day Will Appear 
When This Question Will Assuredly Elicit 
The Response That Means Life or Death!

With This Burning Question Before Us, It Is Time For Some Serious Soul-Searching:

• Does The Word Of God Give You Pause When You Contemplate Doing Wrong?
• When You've Done Wrong,  How Does Your Heart Respond?
• Do You Prayer Over Meals At Home But Hide In Public?
• Does You Mien - Attitude, Look, Character - Towards People And Situations Say "Child Of God!?"
• Does Your Appearance Set You Apart From The Multitude?
• Does Your Speech Say Circumspection?
• What Is Your Response When Attacked For Being A Christian?
• Does The World See Jesus In You?
• Do You Share Your Faith?
• Do You Bless Others?
• Are You Kind And Thoughtful?
• Are You Known For Being A Praying Person?
• Would You Argue Against Jesus Christ To Save Your Mortal Life Even Though You Know That Eternal Life Awaits The Faithful?
• Would You Deny Jesus Christ To Be Able To Buy Bread Even Though Jesus Promised That Your Bread And Water Are Secure ... If You Are Faithful?
• Would You Deny Jesus Christ If It Would Keep You Employed?
• Would You Deny Jesus Christ To Have Peace In Your Home?
• Do You Believe In God Enough To Stand Firm Against Rabid Religious Opposition?
• Do You Believe God's Promises Enough To Stand Behind Them If Called To Stand In Front The Guillotine, The Firing Squad or The Crazed Mob?
• Were You Asked To Describe The God Of Your Heart,  What Would You Say?
• The "Thought Police" Are Checking For Contraband Bibles - Printed and Electronic - And Christian Books. They Are Knocking At Your Door.  Will You Hide Your Bible and Books To Avoid Detention -  No Trial?
• You Are Asked To Choose Between The Word Of The Living God and The Word Of The Government Knowing Full Well That If The Words Of The Government Are Not In Line With The Word Of God That The Word Of God Rules. The Words Of The Government Are Contrary To The Word Of God. What Would You Do If Your Life Depends On Your Answer?
• The Working Idol-God Is In Place.  All Kinds Of Music Is Being Played.  You Must Worship The Idol Or Be Killed. How Do You Stand?
• The Word Comes That Jesus Christ Is In The Desert Doing Miraculous Things. Will You Go To See Him Even Though Your Bible Says "That Jesus" IS Fake And Not To Run After Demons Performing Miracles?
• Your Highly Respected Church Leader and His Companion, The Government Leader, Says That Jesus Christ Told Them To Tell You That Worshiping At The Feet Of The Man Of Sin Is Not A Sin If It Means Saving Your Life. What Would You Do?
• Many Are The Reports From The Authorities That Say That Jesus Christ Said That It Is Okay To Do Whatever A Christian Must Do To Survive The Time Of Strife For He Knows That All Christians Really Love and Believe In Him, and That Self-Preservation Must Be Your Watch-word. What Would You Do?
• Is The Holy Word Presented In Your King James Bible Your Guide For Living A Blessed Life?
• A "Bible" Passage Is Presented To You Which Says That Jesus Christ Is God's Son But That He Is Not God; That Jesus Christ Never Came To Earth And Will Never Come To Earth; and That The Holy Spirit Is Not God But The Breath Of God Which Is Nothing And Cannot Do Anything For Men's Souls. If You Correct The Passage You Are Effectively A Dead Person. What Would You Do?
• Can You, Do You, Would You Really Trust God - The Unseen God Who Gave Mankind The Sure Word - For Your Salvation Over The God(s) Of The Earth With Their Ever-changing Ideas and Ideologies, Fads and Fashions, Promises and Pledges, Feigned Tempests and Foul Thunderings Who Cater To Your Carnal Desires?

To Be A True Christian

In The Time Of Strife

Is To Have Damocles' Sword

Swinging Over The Head

BUT

The Child Of God

Though In Peril Of Losing His Own Head

Faithfully Asserts:

"Jesus Christ Died

To Save Sinful Me

And

Nothing That This Body Suffers

Will Stop My Soul 

From Being In My God

Gloriously Safe and Eternally Free!

I Accepted God's Free Offer 

Of

Salvation

And

I Will Live Again

Because Of The Blood 

Of

The Living Lamb!"

Now Go ... To The Throne Of Grace!!

Greedy Grunts Get Gain!

If Life Gives Me A Candy
And I Drop On The Ground
It Picks Up Extraneous Matter
And Eating It Is Not Thought Sound!
I Now Have To Spend Money 
To Get Another Candy Piece
And
It Just Does Not Taste Like The Discarded Piece:

"Here! You Have It!
It's Not My Flavor!
I'll Get Another Piece!"

When God Gives Me A Blessing
I Can Be Certain Sure
That Even If I Accidentally Drop It
I Can Still Utilize It Straight Off The Floor!

God's Blessings Collect No Besmirchments!
God's Blessings Smells Not Of Yesterday
And 
I Don't Have Any Need
To Spend A Red-head Penny
Nor 
Beg Someone To Give Me Any!

Worldly Blessings
Come With High Costs
Including The One
That Turns Hearts
Into Jars Of Cold Frost
Willing To Beg
Borrow and Cheat
Willing To Savage Mommy
Daddy,  Gran and Baby
To Put A Pair Of Vile-looking Snakeskin Shoes 
On Seriously Wrong-Walking Feet!

God's Blessings
Come With Heaven's Long View
Able To Support The Recipients
Plus
Another One Or Two!

God's Blessing 
Blesses The Wise One
Who Knows How To Care
And
Bless Also Another Out Of 
Their God-given Share!

BUT ...

Do Not Cast Your Blessings
Before The Grunting Sow
For It Will Turn And Eat You
Whether Filled,  Satisfied 
Or Just For The Factor Called: "Wow!"

Only God Can Show You Truly
How To Share What You Have Got!
So ... Don't Give To Who Has Already
Give To He Who Has Not!

Greedy 

Constantly Grunts 

And 

Gets Gain!

Ask God 

To Reveal To You

Who Is In Silent Want

And 

Willingly

Within Your Ability

Satisfy Same!

PRAYER: Lord, Keep My Heart

Oh,  Father

I Humbly Beseech You

To Keep My Heart 

Fixed and Faithful

Especially On Those Days 
When I Act Unchristian and Ungrateful!

Help Me Not To Stick People With Labels

And

Not To Believe 

Old Satan's Simple and Elaborate Fables.

I Love You, Lord.

Amen.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Real Talking To God

Too Many People 

Have The Misbegotten Idea 

That The Only Way

To Talk To God - Almighty God

Requires Them 

To Don A Cloth or

A Set Of Beads

Hold A Handkerchief

Be Anointed With Oil

Assume A Particular Position

Be In A Special Room 

At A Special Time 

Only On A Particular Day

In A Particular Position

AND

Use A Specific Set Of Words

When Communing With The Living God

Who Is Touched By Our Griefs

And Who Had Been Tested Even As We Are Tested

But Who Did Not Sin

AND

Who Said To Us:

"Pray Without Ceasing!" 1 Thessalonians 5:17

" ... But In All Things By Prayer and Supplication Make Your Requests Known ...!"

Philippians 4:6

"Call Unto Me ...!" Jeremiah 33:3

" ... Ask And It Shall Be Given You ...!"

Luke 11:9

"... Men Ought Always To Pray ...!"

Luke 18:1

"The Righteous Cry, And The Lord Heareth ...!"

Psalm 34:17

When I Consider:

Matthew 6:9-13 - The Lord's Prayer, and

Psalm 96:8 - "Give Unto The Lord The Glory Due Unto To His Name: Bring An Offering, And Come Into His Courts."

I Feel Safe In Writing The Following Prayer For It Fulfills The Lord's Requirements For Me To Appear Before Him, And To Appeal To Him, BECAUSE Nowhere In God's Word Am I Told:

"When You Come Before Me

Put On Your Best Go-To-Meeting Dress!

Set Your Face In Righteous Order

And 

Be Careful Of The Words You To Me Address!"

"Be Careful Of Your Syntax!

Remember You Must Pass A Language Test!

Don't Behave Like I'm Your Best Friend

And

Fix All The Buttons On Your In-Prayer Vest!"

"Think Carefully About Your Words!

I Only Accept The Prayers Said Best!

Put Your Spirit In Order

For

I'm Not Here For Your Getting Things Off Your Chest!"

I'm God!

Remember My Station!

I Live High And Mighty Above You!

I Hear Your Words - They Don't Suit My Standard!

Go To The Back Of The Line!

I've Cancelled Your Grace

For

You Are Acting Absurd

And 

You've Forgotten Your Assigned Designated Place!

No!

No!

No!

A Thousand Times ...NO!!

God Accept Prayers From The Heart!

God Accepts The Prayers From The Broken And Contrite Heart!

God Accepts The Prayers From The Heart That Believes That He IS!

God Accepts The Prayers From The Heart That Honors, Loves And Trusts Him!

God Accepts The Prayers From The Heart That Calls Him ... HOME!

God Accepts The Prayers From The Heart That Worships Him As The Holy God, and

God Accepts The Prayers From His Children ... HIS FRIENDS!

So, With That Said:

PRAYER

Father,

The Day That Was Coming

Is Already Right Here

When Calling Upon Your Name

Causes Evil Men

To Act Like Post-Hibernation Bears!

Lord,

By Your Grace

I Don't Fear Them

But

I Will Tell You True

Their Behavior Is So Rancid

I Would Hide

Were I Not Keeping My Eye Fixed Upon You!

Lord,

You Promised

To Protect Me

And I Am Depending On You

For These Evil Men

Act Real Crazy

While They Play With Your People 

Like That Mouse-eating Fat Street Cat Called Lazy!

Father, 

You Said To Fear Not

What Man Can Do To The Body

But To Fear You

Who Can Destroy Body and Soul In Hell

So

I Am Taking You At Your Word, Lord

And I'm Sharing The Old Story

That You Have Given Unto Me To Honestly Tell!

I Thank You, Lord

For Your Grace and Mercy

For The Hope For Heaven

And The Rejoicing Of The Saints

When We Arrive In Your Glory!

I Lay My Heart On Your Altar Today

And Pray, Dear Father

That You Will It Replace!

I Love You!

I Bless You!

I Honor You True

Please, Lord God Almighty

Help Me To Stick To The Truth

Found Only In Humbly Worshiping You!

AMEN.

A WORD OF PRAISE: The Lord Reigneth!

My God In Zion Reigneth

And

In This My Soul Delights!

When Against Me The Devil Is Raging

I Give To My Father The Fight!

He IS The God Of The Ages

And

In Him My Soul Finds Rest

And

When At The Last Time Closes

I Shall With Him Sit 

At The Welcome-Home Table

And

Enjoy The Glorious Repast!

HAPPY SABBATH + The Collision: When Lies Met Truth! + PRAYER: I'm Still True To Holy You!

River Tom
Said To Miss Kitty True:

"Come Into My Den!
Let Me Play A Little Game With You!
I Am Bold!
I Am Virile!
I've Killed A Dead Mouse Or Two
And I Want To Make
Sweet Music 
Sweeeet Music With You!"

"See Yonder Massive Spider
In That Small Shining Web
I Cuffed Him
And I Fluffed Him
And Now He IS Quite Dead
For
I Made Him An Example
Of My Prowess 
To Show You
That I Love You!
I Love You!
I Love You!
I Doooo!"

"As For That Listless Boa Constrictor
That's Been Aggressively Killing The Old Crone's Dead Cows
I Constricted His Constructor
And Now He IS Pulling My Plow!
I Did All That To Show You
That Though That Creator Maybe Had Been Bold
I, Yes, I
Devilish Darling That I AM
I Create The Music 
That I Use To Move 
Your Poor, Poor, Poor, Soul!

"Come Into My Parlor!
I Have Your Dinner All Prepared!
We Shall Share One Spoon
For I Made A Biting Consommé!
You Won't Need No Long Spoon
For
Our Dining, Darling, Issssss Intimate!
Leave A Message For Your Father!
Tell Him You Will Be Out Late! 
Verrrryy Late!"

"River Tom!
You Old Pole Cat!
From Me Get Away!
You're A Liar - The Very Devil!
You Should Say A Repentance Prayer!

"I Am Not One Gullible!
I Can See Right Through You!
You're Nothing But That Wicked Old Demon
Looking For Someone On Whom You Can Easily Chew!"

"Unlike You, I Trust My Father!
I Stand On His Every Word!
I Walk As One Humble
AND
I'm Not Joining Your Herd
Of To Truth Misfits and 
Rejecters Of The Living Word
Who've Swallowed 
Your Wholesale Mixed-Nut Pack Of Lies
And Who Walk About Pointing 
Saying:
'There Be Grey Aliens In Them Skies!'"

"Go Take Off Your Ever-changing Costume -
You Stopped Me Last Week
AND
I'm Telling You Now 
As I Did Tell You Back Then:
Get Thee Behind Me!
Once-For-All Formerly-Dead Jesus 
Is Alive!
He's My God
AND
He Ain't Dead!"

"Was-Dead Jesus Is Walking!
He's Walking On Full-Bodied Living Feet
AND
He IS My Lover
AND
He IS Gentle,  Kind,  Sweet
AND
I've Given Him My Burdens
AND
Bless Him!
I No Longer Walk With Hobbled Feet!

"With Regard To Your Dinner
You Can Forget About Me!
Your Goat Parts Are Fair Showing
AND
You Are Starting To Bleat!"

"Your Lies Don't Amuse Me
For
They Are Really Quite Sad!
You Left All God's Glory
To Become Fashionably Evil and
Noticeably Bad!"

"You Can't Go Back Home
AND
I'm Not Staying With You Here!
Enjoy Your Sorry Dinner
AND
Your To-Die-For 
Decadent Chocolate Eclairs!"

"Covering Up In That Light Gown
Doesn't Change Out Who You Are!
Admit It!
You Are Satan!
AND 
My Father IS Going To Forever Cut The Power 
In Your Lying-Light Bar!"

"Hear Me Once And For All Times:
Your Time Left Is Really Quite Short!
You May Now Do Your Damnedest
BUT
Your Genie-Bottle Will Soon Have 
1,000-Year Cement In The Cork!"

"I Know You Will Appear Again
After All Of Your Failures Have Had Sweet Rest
AND
You'll Come Up Against The Saints In Grand Zion
BUT
Hallelujah!
Your Going For Broke
Is Just Going To Get You 
By My God
Eternally Smoked!"

Father, I Am On My Way Home!

I Just Met The Head Of The Goat-Herd!

I Denied Him A Victory

By

Standing Firm On Your Word!

Oh, Father!

My Father!

I Love 

and 

Trust You!

Thank You For The Many Blessings!

I'm Coming Home 

Still True 

To

Only Holy You!

AMEN.

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Lusciously Darling Displays

Of

Lofty Lissome* Loveliness

From

The Lilting Liberal Lord of Liedness

Are Still

Lies

But Gilded

With

Expensive Pretty Polish!

*Flexible, Agile, Graceful

STUFF & NONSENSE: From License To Excuse

Inalienable Rights
Were A Curiosity
An Unnatural Sight
Said Upon The Land To Cause
True and Lasting Blight
Which Led To The Law
That Conscience Was 
A Hook
A Claw
And Produced In Modern Men
A Pernicious Flaw
Which Caused
The Opening of The Ministry of License
Division of Excuses'
Department Of Old Saws and Seasonable  Rights
Rightly Seasoned With  Reasons for Seasons' Reasons and
Reasons for Reasons' Seasons!

With This Turn
Turn-Around Came Around
Come-Around Went Along
Went-Along Sang A Song
AND
The Clock Said
Ding Dong Too Long!

Soon and Real Soon Said That
Might and Right
Met At High Noon
And The Big Balloons Were Busting
When The Wind Was High Gusting
While Waiting For 
The Win On The Wing!

At The End Of It All  ...

License to Be Loose
Turned Into
Excuse to be Obtuse!

License to Own A Goose
Turned Into
Excuse To Play Goose Loose!

License to Boast
Turned Into
Excuse to Become Gross!

License To Fun
Turned Into
Excuse to Around Run!

License to Drink A Lil' Gin
Turned Into
Excuse To Boldly Sin!

License For Protections Under Law
Turned Into
Excuse To Explore Expand Every Human Flaw!

License To Be Nice
Turned Into
Excuse For Practicing Vice!

License To Grow Rice
Turned Into
Excuse To Breed Roman Ticks and Lice!

License To Be Funny
Turned Into
Excuse To Overfill One's Tummy!

License To Thrill
Turned Into
Excuse To Constant Kill!

License To Hold Beliefs At The Core
Turned Into
Excuse To Call Doing Right A Boring Chore!

License to Be A Snap Chatter
Turned Into
Excuse To Snipe and People Batter!

License To Open Life's Door
Turned Into
Excuse To One's Evil Inner Core Adore and Explore!

License To Respire and Perspire
Turned Into
Excuse Against One's Friends To Conspire!

License To Pray
Turned Into
Excuse To Ever Always Stray and Replay!

License To Grouse
Turned Into
Excuse To Act Like A Rabid Crab Louse!

License To Own Right Sight
Turned Into
Excuse To Extinguish Holy Light and Insight!

Until,  Finally ...

Knowing Full Well That No One Needed
A License To Know God
They All Turned Way Away
And By No-Excuse 
Went To The Fraud
Maliciously
To Play 
AND
To Pray
Believing That Lie
That God Is Pie In The Sky
That Man Is God
Who Will Not Really Truly Die
For Reincarnation Is True
That Every Man
Has Time Life X-Files Do And Redo
No Matter How Many
Life-Gaskets He Blew
For Earth Is Mother
With No Acceptance Of The Creator
And Thereby
Taking The Fight
Out of Having Sin Fought
And Taking Their  Pleasure
In Living Life To Get Caught
For Freedom - If Monied -  Is Easily Bought
When Through Partnership With Sin 
Active-Attractive Satan Is Explored Excellently 
And Valiantly Sought!

FACTS & CONCLUSION:

To Win 

By Right 

Is To Lose

Onsite Sight!

And

To Lose 

By Blight

 Is To Win 

The Life You Desire 

To Choose To Lose

After Having Acted 

Like Real and Common Refuse!

*********

Sweet Life Ain' No Life!

and

Easy Living Ain' Easy!

*********

Wrong Ain' Never Right

and

Glasses Can' Gi'e De

Blin' Man 'e Sight!

*********

In De Lan' O' De Legless

One Leg Does Lead!

*********

Butt Backward Can' Go Forward!