Matthew 7:13-14 NIV “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” There is only one way to heaven and to … Continue reading Full of Empty Chatter
poetry
A Christmas Poem
An Original Work / December 25, 2020 You say that Christmas is about Jesus, The One who died on the cross to free us. You say that His birth you must celebrate – It must be celebrated on this date. But who foretold of this, it would come true? Who said that Jesus’ birth we … Continue reading A Christmas Poem
Deceived and Deceiving
An Original Work / December 16, 2020 Liars, liars, all around Join their circus Hear their clown He’s their idol Of renown He’s their piper Follow him Mesmerizing With a grin Stupefying Half past ten Winsome he is Folks adore Put their idol To the floor They keep coming Back for more They don’t get … Continue reading Deceived and Deceiving
Who’s Refining?
An Original Work / September 21, 2020 Drummers drumming. Singers humming. Look to God, for soon He’s coming. Nailers twisting. Snakers glistening. Gospel told. Is no one listening? Trappers trapping. Biters snapping. Pay attention. See what’s happening. Miners dining. Who’s refining? Barely no one. God’s opining.
Flittering
An Original Work / September 6, 2020 Flittering here, flittering there, Idols and idols are everywhere. No sound of mind there to be found, Wandering, wandering all around. No light of day, lives in dismay, He’s going nowhere from day to day. Listening not, he’s to be bought, Slipping and sliding without a thought. No … Continue reading Flittering
Distancing From God
An Original Work / July 26, 2020 Distancing, distancing from their God, Many, many are a fraud. Turbulent, turbulent, round and round, Many ne’er get off the ground. Honoring, honoring not their Lord, Idols, idols they adore. Sacrifice, sacrifice to their gods, Idols they, instead, applaud. Minist’ring, minist’ring, not in faith, They trap people with … Continue reading Distancing From God
What’s Your Thinking?
An Original Work / July 10, 2020 Teaming, steaming, Idols gleaming, Whirlwind, whirlwind, What’s your thinking? Soap box! Soap box! All are actors. Truthing, lying Are the factors. Myst’ry! Myst’ry! All is a ruse. True objective Is to confuse. Pageant! Pageant! All are on stage, Hoping we’ll turn The foll’wing page. Captive! Captive! Take them … Continue reading What’s Your Thinking?
The Perfect Storm
An Original Work / June 5, 2020 Lies, deceptions, all around. Character actors on the ground, Spinning, spin webs of deceit. So that others they defeat. Tricks and trappings are their game. They treat all of us the same. Getting us to fight each other, Christian brother against brother. Left and right, and black and … Continue reading The Perfect Storm
Purity’s Principle
An Original Work / May 26, 2020 Why, my beloved, Do you search near and far For what never will satisfy Your deep longings of heart? Why must you flitter From here and to there Seeking for pleasure In other affairs? You seek not the wisdom Of God in your heart. From Godly counsel You … Continue reading Purity’s Principle
When I Was Twenty-One
The poem that follows is one that I wrote at the age of twenty-one. Now, I am seventy, so a lot has changed in my life since that time. And, a lot has changed in the world, too. For, we didn’t have computers or the internet or cell phones or any way of communicating with … Continue reading When I Was Twenty-One
