Why I 'Wait'. ...

Waiting is easy when you don't know what you're waiting for.
It's simple, because you're easily distracted from what's in store.

When you're young these things don't truly matter to you

It's the plain day to day you're living through

But when age and 'wisdom' come right along

And your heart believes in the promise of a new song
That's when things and thoughts become a little astray
And we find we just want things to be our way

Well... He doesn't play that particular game

It is our wants that will put us to shame

He sees the end, and knows what we need

Firstly, it's our souls we must feed

Then in time, when our 'single' path is complete

He'll send someone our way, our help-meet.
An earthly adoration is given, a glimpse of Him
His Love is our love's root's stem

Things might not be near perfect

But love is the reason that makes it worth it
Battles will be fought and won
And there isn't turning back once begun

So we wait, as we are told we must

Protecting our flesh, even if its made of dust

It is His Temple, and I'll treat it no less

Because with rewards He will bless

It is a struggle, I won't dare lie

But it is His Word I must abide by

It isn't made to be a piece of cake

It's our demons we must break

And desires for the 'what if' oft' get in the way.

But that is a price I am willing to pay.

So I wait, and I know that true to all

Another heart shall hear my call



All Powerful

This isn't over yet.

...You've made it this far.

He is still Lord of All.

In Him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace. Ephesians 1:7

The LORD is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. Psalm 28:8

For the LORD your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God who does not show partiality nor take a bribe. Deuteronomy 10:17

This very picture is one taken of a homeless man's prayer. He has faith enough to believe in God, and His Power over All.

Live R I G H T

 

            THE TEN COMMANDMENTS...

 

Do not worship any other gods besides Me.

-Anything we put before God, becomes our god. Money, sex, whatever consumes your focus is considered master over you.

Do not make idols of any kind

Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God.

God’s last name is not ‘Dammit’ and Jesus Christ is your one chance at salvation, not a curse word.

Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy

Take 1 day out of the 7 He gives you each week and make it a day to honor, praise, and Glorify Him.

Honor your father and mother.

Regardless of your relationship with your parents, and the history behind you, it was by their actions and God’s Will that you are here on this earth, and also by His Will that you were born unto them. If you refuse to acknowledge them, you are in turn dishonoring His Will.

Do not murder.

Do not commit adultery.

Do not steal.

Do not testify falsely against your neighbor.

Gossip, lies, cheats, anything you say should be said as if Jesus, and the person you speak of, was standing right next to you. He hears and knows all. And chances are, whoever you speak of will hear about it sooner or later.

Do not covet

If God wants you to have it, you’ll eventually get it. But you cannot want what others have, thinking that if only you have this one thing, life would be so much better for you. Whether it is their lifestyle, gifts, money, toys, looks, or husband/wife (boyfriend/girlfriend) it isn’t yours to desire.

 

"But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine. Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance. Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips, nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, [to be] sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be dishonored. Likewise urge the young men to be sensible; in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, [with] purity in doctrine, dignified, sound [in] speech which is beyond reproach, in order that the opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us."  Titus 2:1-8

"Let us behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts." Romans 13:13

"Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body."  1 Corinthians 6:18. 

“Human Nature.”

“It’s just Human Nature…”

Wrong answer.

Human nature as it was intended to be, was oneness with God, in a place where sin and shame knew no home, and lack and need weren’t even in existence. Human Nature was talking, walking, with God, in a state of earth and mind that we can’t even grasp.

And sadly, Human Nature has been corrupted.

First with Adam and Eve in the Garden, and every single second, of every day of existence since. This new nature, we call Sin. It is a virus, taking root first in our thoughts, spreading into our actions, and one day we realize we’ve allowed ourselves to become trapped in it because we stopped focusing on our original calling, to follow God, and have let ourselves be swayed by our Sinful Nature (otherwise known as our ‘flesh’.)

When we give into our ‘Flesh’ – very cunningly disguised by society as the new definition of “Human Nature” – and toss God’s desires for us to the side, we are opening ourselves up to this virus.

It doesn’t take much to become vulnerable to this disease.

A little ‘white lie’ could get you caught in a web of deceit. A lustful thought becomes a fantasy, and a fantasy turns into action. A rumor among friends becomes a lie that shatters someone’s social life. Simple ‘flirting’ turns into something much less seemingly innocent.

All said and done, every little ‘door’ that we open, every thing that we do, say, or think about, leads to more just like it.

It is crucial for our total survival (both physical and spiritual) that we cling not to our flesh and the desires of our Sinful Nature, but that we strive to return back to what God made us to be.

 

The Original Human Nature – made in His Image and in His Likeness, to fellowship and share in His Blessings and Glory.