PRAYER ... For A Quiet And Gentle Spirit!

Father,

I Give To You My Praise

And

My Worship!

Please Help Me Daily To Surrender Unto You

My Will!

Help Me Ever To Call Sin

By Its Rightful Name

And

I Beseech You

To Kill Any Desire Within Me To Want

With That Wicked Satan To Chill!

Father,

I Am A Sinner By Nature!

Help Me Not To Nurture

Sinful Ways!

Please Help Me To Stand Firm

In Your Faith And Belief

Though I

By Friends And Family

May Suffer

Untold Grief!

Father,

I Desire To Walk The Way Holy!

I Desire To Walk The Path Straight

And I Desire 

With All That's In The Humble Believer's Heart

To Enter The Gate To The Heavenly City

Never To Suffer

Satan's Everlastingly Just Fate!

Father,

Man Looks At My Outward Appearance

But You

The All Seeing

All Knowing

Ever Present

Almighty God

Sees Plainly My Longing-To-See-Christ Heart!

Oh, Lord

Cultivate In This Willing Soul

A Character

Which Is Patterned After

Jesus Christ's Faithful

Loving

And

Holy Heart!

Father,

I Have No Desire

For Riches

Neither For Power

Never For Fame!

The Desire Of My Heart

Is For A Quiet

And

Gentle Spirit

Against Which

No Law

In Any Kingdom Of This Dying Earth

May Make A Valid Claim!

Give Unto Me, Dear Father

What I Need For My Daily Bread!

Help Me Never To Yield Up

A Holy Spirit-Taught Conscience

Just To Acquire That Which

A Heaven-bound Soul

Can't Honestly Use

And Should

By Living Faith

Refuse!

I Plead,  Lord

For Faith For The Day

Courage For The Way

Strength

And

Strength Of Character

To Do Thy Will!

And When I Must Make Decisions

Be They Ever Be 

For My Soul's Eternal Good

Never Doubting

The Power Of Jesus Christ My Lord

Who

By The Living Word

The Damned Satan

Withstood!

Help Me To Do The Good I Can

And

Make Me A Good Servant

Of The Son Of Man!

Grant Unto Me Daily

The Measure Of Jesus' Faith

That Is Mine

And

Let Grace To Help

In Time Of Need

Be Mine Ever

And

Always

As You Promised

Never Declined!

Father, You Are Faithful!

Father, You Are Ever Kind!

Let This Humble Servant

Bow In Supplication

And Worship

Before You

Giving Unto You

Your Due

For You Are The Living God

Holy

Divine

Ever To Your Precious Promises

True!

I Love You!

I Bless You!

I Give You My Worshipful Praise!

Receive My Humble Petition

Offered In Jesus Christ's Name

And

Lead Thou Me Forward

Unto The Coming Kingdom

For Which I Daily Pray!

AMEN.

FREEDOM: The Shopping Spree!

I Was Invited To Free-Shop
And Thought To Myself:

Why Not?!

So I Took The Gee Train
To Olde Broadway
AND
Got Off 
At The Last Stop!

I Proceeded To Goode Time's Squared
AND
Joyously Went Wild
AND
For Things Off De Chaine
Hungry
I Shopped Quite A Lot
For A Long While!

Things Were Free
At The Penny Store
AND
At Know Scents
For Two Pounds
Not Dollars And No Cents
I Purchase Three Thrills
AND
Got Four Unwitting Spills
AND
Two Skinned Knees
For Free!

I Got A Giant Bottle Of Own-Way
AND
I Scored A Decanter Of Pay-For-Play
AND
I Had An All-You-Can-Eat
Now And Later Lunch
At Cheap Cash Chews And Forays!

I Danced Up A Storm
At Pop Rocks
AND
Bust A Rhyme
At Speak As Your Heart Is Inclined
Where After
I Fell To The Floor
Bumping My Head
Good And Hard
For Sure At
Go Low Low
AND
Score!

By The End Of My Shopping Spree
I Could Hardly Breathe
For
The Booty I Carried
Had Me Burdened For Sure
BUT
I Had Enjoyed The Excursion
AND
On The Customer Experience Survey
I Ticked Off That I Would Highly Recommend It
AND
Do It Myself Again
At Least
A Couple Couple Times More!

Well ...

Let Me Tell You
On The Way 
To Go Back To My Home
First ... I Couldn't Find The Gee Train
AND
When I Did
It Was Running On The See Line
AND
My Entrance Led Me To The Exit
For All The Common Core
AND
It Butted
AND
Bounded
On Wide Streets Weirdly Called
Hamster Wheel
AND
Perpetual Revolving Door!

By Now ...

I Was Tired
AND
Worried To Boot
AND
When I Reached Rabbit Warren
I Cried Out:

Oh,  Shoot!

For
A Distant Memory
Was Coming To The Fore
AND
At Its Explosion
I Knew I Was In Trouble For Real
For There Was For Me
At This Trying Time
Not A Single Visible
Open Door
AND
I  Became Trembly
AND
Turned Deathly Deathly Pale!

Oh, How I Did Hurt!
My Feet Felt Fat In Thin Man Shoes!
My Sore Eyes Burned Like I Was Salt-Water Swimming!
My Head Was Fair Spinning!
My Back Felt Ready To Break!
AND
My Heart In Fear Was Tripping
AND
My Hands Heavy
Were Surely Scraping The Floor
AND
My Mind In Total Turmoil
Startled
At The Harsh Sound
Of The Quiet Voice
Which
Oh, So Gently Said:

Lose That Load
Or You Will Be Forever Lost!

Who Are You?
Can You Help Me?
I Boarded The Wrong Train, I Think
AND
This Journey Is Proving
In My Nostrils 
To Be A Rank Stench!

I Want To Go Back
To The Beginning!
My Train Was On The Wrong Track
And I Feel Like I Am
Under Attack!

Dear One,
Calm Your Self!
Say A Prayer!
And Hear
And Do
Everything That I Say:

Lose The Load!
It Is Useless
For With It
You Will Never Get To Go Where
There Is Peace At Home!

Tell The Savior You Are Sorry
And Give Unto Him This Worry
And In His Great Compassion
He Will You Safely Carry!

Believe
And In Faith
Walk To The
The-Free Shop
Wherein You Will Find
Blessed Merchandise
From Him Who Is Ever Kind!

There Is

• Quiet Gentle Spirit
• Wisdom
• Knowledge
• Understanding
• Truth
• Light And Life
• Hope
• Help And Healing
• Strength For The Strife!

There's Conviction

• Faith For The Day
• Grace For To Stand
• Strength For Life's Journeys
• Oh Taste And See The Son Of Man
• On The Promises Of God You Will Stand!

And There Are
Blessings 
And
Hid Treasure
When You Walk The Narrow Way
In Obedience
Unto Salvation
And
The Master Is
Just A Prayer Away!

Do You Understand What I Am Saying?

Yes! Yes,  I DO!

Then, Walk Straight Ahead!
Do Not Look Right!
Do Not Look Left!
And
No Matter What Happens Around You
Don't Look Back!
Look Assuredly Ahead!

The Way Is Not Easy
And 
To Arrive Safely
You Must Take The Yoke Easy 
And 
Carry The Burden Light!

You Must Trust The Master
Even When You Can't Trace Him!
You Must Believe And Walk
Knowing That He Will Finish What In You He Started
And
That He Will Carry You Safely
All The Way Home
For
With His Blood And Body
He Purchased 
Precious Redemption
For His Beloved
And
That Means You!

Walk Wise!
Do Good!
Trust!
Obey!
And 
Pray!

There Is No Self In Salvation
For
With It Embraced
You Will Never See
The Everlasting Day!

Thank You!
Bless You!

Was All I Could Say!
I Then Turned Away 
AND
Toward The Savior
Started Walking
AND
I Prayed! How I Prayed!

The Way Is Not Easy
For
Temptations Are Rife
BUT
God's Great Grace Is Every Ready
As I Walk Toward Eternal Life!

Soon The Day Will Be Ended!
Soon Life's Strife Will Be O'er!
Soon The Trumpet Will Be Sounded
AND
By God's Grace
With Endurance
Soon I Will
With All Right
Walk Through
Heaven's Gate Door
Having Overcome
Sin And Satan
In What Was A Blistering Fight!

If Christianity

Was A

Cake-Walk

Life

Would Be Filled 

With

Sweet Treats

And

Christians

Would Have Cavities

Not

Calluses

And

Would Hear Choruses

Not Curses!!

PRAYER ... For The American People!

Heavenly Father,
Creator And Sustainer
Healer And Savior
Judge And King

We Come To Thee

For We Can Of Our Own Selves

Do Nothing!

Help Us 

By Faith

To Rest In Our Savior

At This Time Of Momentous Change

When Darkness Fills The Land

And

Gross Darkness

Is Descending Upon The People

With Evil Power And Devilish Might!

Father,

Jesus Christ In The Garb Of Flesh
In Living Faith In Your Holy Might And Power

Calmed The Raging, Angry, Sea

And We

In Our Little Mustard Seed Faith

Beseech You 

That You Speak Peace

Unto That Which Would Consume 

All Those You Have Called

And

Who Are Faithfully Walking Unto Thee!

Father,

We Pray For This People!

We Pray For This Land!

We Pray For Those Who Would Rule

That They Will Not Bow Before

Any Devil Masquerading As Man

Nor Any Man Masquerading As God

That They Will Foreswear

Putting Personal Pleasure Before People

That They Will Own Thee

And

Seek To Honor The God Holy

And Not

The Would-be God Called Self

And That They Let Jesus Christ The Lord

Lead Them 

In The Way Holy

In The Way True

In The Way Kind

In The Way Honest

Being Not Turned Unto Fables

Nor Seeking After The Praises Of Men

And Thereby

Denying Themselves

The Promised Blessings Upon The Just 

From Almighty God

Who Permits His Rain To Fall

On The Just And The Unjust Among Mankind!

Oh, Father

In Your Unfailing Mercy

Pity Those Of Us

Who Choose To Walk 

With Hearts Lifted Up In Pride

Whose Faith Is In Unbelief

Who Take Pleasure In Unrighteousness

Who Have Familiar Spirits

Who Trust In Wizards That Peep

Who Praise And Worship The Damned Devils

And Their Damned Leader Satan

And Not

The Living Holy Eternal God Who Keeps

And 

Those Who Through Studied Wickedness

Lead The Gullible And Simple Astray!

Father,

Lead Us In The Right Way!

Pity Also Those, Lord

Whose Hearts Are Hardened In Bold Sin

Seeing No Need

For Confession And Repentance

And

Who Are Storing Up Wealth

That Is Their Very Soul

Damning

And Those, Lord

Whose Consciences Are Seared With Hot Iron

And

Who Take Pleasure In Walking Right

In Their Own Blinded Eyesight!

Lord,

By Your Great Love

And

In Mercy

Unto The Saving Of The Soul

Humble The Presumptuous

The Willful Stubborn

The Wildly Arrogant

And

The Child Who Forgets

That His Father Is The Eternal God!

Father,

You Are The Only Sovereign King

And

Where The Word Of The King Is

The People Walk In True Liberty

And

Perfect Light!

Let Your Word, As Promised, Stand!

Let The True Light Shine For It Is Divine!

Make Your Way Plain!

Give Unto Us Courage

To Walk In The Light Of Life

And

Help Us To Firm Stand

In The Faith Of The Fathers

For We Who Believe In

Love

Trust

Honor

Hope In

And

Obey You

Know That Heaven Is Not A Tale

Told By Old Folks

Nor Is It A Bank

That Men Can Cause To Go Broke

And

For These Reasons

It Is For You, Our Almighty God

That We Cast Our Vote

So That Our Calling

And

Election

May Be Made Wholly Sure

So That We Will Have The Right

To Enter Through The Gates

Of

The Eternal City

Which Will Ever Shine Bright

And Will 

Our Soul's Delight!

Jesus Is The Captain

And

Our Commander True

So

Help Us!

Feed Us!

Save Us!

And

Bless Us 

Mind, Body, And Spirit

So That At The Dawning Of The Great Day

We Will Be Ushered Home

To Dwell Forevermore

With You!

Father,

Let Your Holy Spirit Range Across This Land

And

Help The People Who Profess

The Name Of Jesus Christ

To Forsake Sin And Sinning

And

Fall Upon Your Mercy

As Our Wrongs Against The Truth We Confess!

Lift Us Up

So That We Will Lift You Up

And

Do For Us What We Cannot Do For Ourselves

Is Our Prayer In The Blessed Name Of

Jesus Christ The Righteous

Who

From Sin

And

Eternal Death

Saves!

We Love You, Lord!

AMEN.

Accept Free Salvation ... And Grow Good Fruit!

We Do Not Earn Salvation

By Obedience

For

Salvation Is The Free Gift Of God!

Faith Reaches For

AND

Takes

A From-Death-Unto-Eternal-Life-Hold 

On Salvation

AND

Obedience Is The Fruit Of Our Faith

In Him 

Who Will Our Faithfulness Reward!

Obedience Is 

The Fruit Of Faith

Which Is A Fruit Of The Holy Spirit

And That Makes Obedience

A Good Fruit

Twice Sweet!

AND

This Fruit Is Such

That It Is Filling With Satisfactions

Known

AND

To Be Known

When We See Our Blessed King

AND

Behold Him

On His Eternal And Glorious Throne!

A Life Of Obedience

AND

Unswerving Faith

Is

To The Sinner

A Strong Reproof

A Visible Felt Slap In The Face

An Indictment

An Affront

A Stark Challenge

To Be Severely Met

For

The Life Of Obedience

Causes The One Disobedient

Unfaithful To Truth And Right

To Be Miserable

AND

To Constantly Angrily Fret!

Remember Cain

Of Grossly Disobedient Frame

Who Hated Abel's Obedience

AND

Slew Him As Proof

Of His Stand

Against The Maker's Guidance

Showing Plain Also

His Stand Against Righteousness

AND

Killing The Innocent

So That The Guilty Raging Spirit

Could At Last

From Visible Reproof Rest

Though The Earth Grossly

With Innocent Blood

Be Indelibly Stained!

Remember

The Second Adam

Jesus Christ

The Second Abel

Whose Blood Gave Better Testimony

For It Cleans The Known Guilty Of Sin!

Abel

The Type Innocent

The Sacrificial Lamb

His Blood The Guilty Accused

BUT

Jesus Christ

The True Innocent

The True Sacrificial Lamb

- By Our Acting In His Faith Unto Obedience -

- By Accepting His Merits -

Will The Confessed

Repentant Sinner's

Reproof Remove!

One Step

Is All It Takes

To Run Right

Or

Stand Wrong!

One Step

Is All It Takes

To Earn

The Judge's Frown!

One Step

Is All It Takes

To Claim

The Eternal King's Rewarding

AND

One Step

Is All It Takes

To Determine

One's Eternal Fate!

Act ONE

The Devil Acts!

We React!

The Consequence Is Ours!

Act TWO

Our Lust For Reaction

Gains Traction

AND

Consequences Are Damned!

We Are No More On The Fence

AND

Hope For Good

Unto To Willing Evil

Is Assuredly Gone!

Practice Is All It Takes

So ... Take Faith!

Accept ... Free Salvation!

Grow ... Willing Obedience!

AND

The Fruit

Of

The Tree Of Life

Your Mouth Will Surely Taste!

To Get A Good Crop

We Must Have Good Ground!

*********

The Seed Of The Holy Spirit

Is

Always Good!

*********

With What

Are YOU

Tilling

And

Manuring Your Mind?!