Hell to pay?

I didn't ask to be born into this world.
The terms are very tough indeed.
If it be thy will Lord, turn me into dust again,
For it is not for me to make endless misery for myself.
Thy will be done and not mine but please have mercy dear God 
The choice between eternal life or eternal damnation 
Makes no sense to me at all. Of course I choose eternal life, 
I am not stupid nor am I complaining, I'm just puzzled.
I'm trying to enjoy all of the good things that you have given me 
But I am fearful of the hell to pay if I make the wrong choice.
I know you chose to give me life and the free will to choose you,
And reward me when I do, but at times I worry about it.
When sinful behavior appears more tempting than good 
And I am weak, I fear eternal damnation. 
What if I am trapped in my grave or some cold dark abyss 
And and physically be dead but still alive spiritually to contemplate 
Forever the poor choices that I had made in life.
Heavenly Father, please save me from myself. 
Take away my useless worrying, anxieties and fears.
Forgive my sins and grant me peace in my heart.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done,
On Earth as it is in Heaven. Amen!

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Keep the Faith

God has a message for you, and is waiting patiently for your call.
Get in touch with Him through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.
He wants you to know that He loves you and that if you believe in Him,
He will take away your anxieties and fears and forgive your "mistakes."
Call on Him and He will answer you and show you many great things.
Wait patiently for His blessings and tread a righteous path.
In the meantime keep the faith and never give up, for He is our strength.
Eternal life will set us free and this freedom is free for the asking.
The bill was paid by Jesus Christ on the cross long ago.
I found the Lord Jesus and Jesus loves me.
Thank you Lord Jesus for setting me free! 

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When will we ever learn?

Political corruption in a society is like a cancer.

When a cancer spreads all over a body,

Cutting off a finger will be of little help.

Elections happen so that the old money can go out

And come back masquerading as new money.

The country is no longer run by elected leaders.

The country is run by money and purchased leaders.

Leadership becomes the appearance of leadership.

Those brave and honest souls who try and buck the system

Are dragged down like a deer by a pack of wild dogs.

When the skeletons are found and removed from the closet,

Plenty of new skeletons will take their place.

Violent revolution is not a good thing. It goes on forever.

Peace is the first rule of civilization, and,  

Without morality there can be no peace.

"Science" is not our creator, nor our savior.

Almighty God isn't dead. He is alive and well.

He was, and is, and forever shall be the same.

He is telling us for the umpteenth time:

"If My people who are called by My name

Humble themselves and pray, and seek My face,

And turn away from their wicked ways,

Then I will hear their prayers from Heaven, I will

Forgive their sins, and heal their land." (2 Chron 7:14)

Please tell me, Oh Lord. When will we ever learn?  

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Here is solace, let worries cease.

Threescore and ten is the beginning of the end,

When one begins to understand the reality of mortality.

Don't be blinded by only what you can see, but

Break the bond between your mortal eyes

And your immortal soul, and fix upon the essence

Of what lies beyond our earthly experience.

The answers are in the realm of the metaphysical.

Don't be blind to the certainty of the Creator,

And don't be willfully blind to your blindness.

All will eventually be revealed at the end of time.

It's just a matter of putting patience to the test.

Life is like a book and every day is a new page,

Until you find yourself on the last one and then

It says, "The End!" but if you believe in God,

It will say instead..."To Be Continued!"

We have God's Word on it!  (John 1:1-3)

"In the beginning the Word already existed.

The Word was with God, and the Word was God.

He was in the beginning with God.

God created everything through Him."

When you finally see His face the Word will say.

"Come weary traveler, take your ease,

Here is solace, let worries cease."

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Drenched in Sunshine

 I spend my nights holding back my fears,

Thinking about all of those poor souls

Who are lost in indecision, depression, and gloom.

The empty idols of money, power, and sexual desires,

Hide the real truth from their dissonant consciences.

The conflict is in the choice to believe in God or not.

Devil inspired temptations lead people into mental obscurity,

Where the compromise seems to be simple but deadly,

"If it feels good, do it, and if it hurts, just avoid it."

Men search for a Rapunzel who spins straw into gold

Women hope for a husband with the touch of Midas,

But there is no king Midas and no lady Rapunzel.

They are just fairy tales and are not part of reality.

Wishful thinking alone cannot make dreams come true.

The way, the truth, and the life of Jesus Christ is the treasure.

He lives in the hearts of each and every person of good will

That loves Almighty God, the Creator of Heaven and Earth,

With their whole heart, and soul, and mind...AND,

Who loves their fellow human beings without exception.

Sunshine lives within me and I am drenched in spiritual sunlight.

Nothing's more beautiful under the sun than to be with the Son!

The Strongest Medicine

Tears shed before God are the strongest medicine.

It takes a lot of tears to mend a broken heart,

And prayer is what comes from your soul.

It is the voicing of all that was left unsaid,

That helps your heart find the peace you seek.

My soul awaits the coming of the Lord,

More than watchmen wait for the morning,  

Where there is no vision there is no rainbow.

Dream of Paradise, Don't give in to the dark side.

It is always a beautiful Sunday morning in Heaven.  

I'm headed there at sixty minutes an hour,

And no one can stop me but me, myself, and I.

Oh Lord, you delivered Daniel from the lion's den.

You delivered Jonah from the belly of the fish, and

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the oven.

Lord, please deliver me from evil also, Amen!

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The Strongest Medicine

Suddenly, at the cheerless threshold of old age,

And with a nagging touch of hypochondria,

I'm caught between skepticism and optimism

About my voyage in life and my cargo of regrets,

My soul has scars that were left by errors

In the quest for my share of sun, sky, air and light,

My daily bread, water, and shelter for the night,

From the rising of the sun to the going down thereof.

One's past is not a life sentence. It's a lesson to be learned.

Destiny always seems decades away, but suddenly it's not.

It's right now, this minute, right here, upon this very spot.

I want an end that comes towards me slowly, like my old dog,

Who would place his head in my lap wanting to be petted.

I am a defender of the status quo, not ready for the future shock

That is already here, but isn't equally distributed.

Doubts may flit about me and block my access to the light,

But tears shed before God are the strongest medicine.

The Holy Spirit lives within me and will never let me down.

I will pray continuously for peace of mind and peace on earth

Even to the last clod of dirt thrown upon my grave. 

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Just passing through...

Millions of people suffer from anxiety and stress,

That comes from wanting what they can't have,
And not wanting to settle for anything less.
The grass is always greener somewhere else,
And someone else is always the lucky one,
With money, good looks, influence, and power.
The only cure for this type of nagging mental stress,
Is dedicated self sacrifice and wanting less,
And wanting more for others who haven't any.
The good that it will do will last forever, and,
It is the only real antidote for the pain of loss.
"I felt bad because I had no shoes until,
I met a man who had no feet," says it all.
Sympathy, empathy, compassion, passion, and action,
Are the keys to happiness in this life on earth,
And the path to enlightenment and eternal bliss.
We are all brothers here just passing through.
I'm glad I had a chance to communicate with you.
Please pass on to others what I said, 

While passing through.

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Through Time and Space Without a Trace

What is old age? Is it sooner rather than later or both?

Old age is like a grain of sand that is trodden beneath the feet of time,

Compared to a mountain of youth whose head is lost in the clouds.

​The pathway to Heaven is a very steep and slippery slope.

Perhaps God could provide a special elevator for people like me,

Who are handicapped with weak determination and resolve.

Maybe it is better to die at dawn or mid-day rather than at dusk.

I admit that God can work His will on earth without my help,

But I thank Him for His mercy that lets me try to please Him.

Feed your lambs, Oh Lord, and number me among your flock.

At times there are no words to describe how helpless I feel,

And reality falls short of my dreams for a better tomorrow.

In this age of acceleration, and greed for wealth and power,

All is vanity except loving God, our Father, and serving Him alone.

With puberty dawns the realization of the seriousness of life,

And the consciousness of responsibility becomes a nagging burden.

It is so easy to lose one's way in life when the temptations

Of the modern world and of the flesh are so prurient and blatant.

For me this earth seems like a place of exile, and I dream of Heaven,

A Heaven where it will always be like a sunny Sunday afternoon,

Where I will be like a ten year old child and my dog can talk.

The earth is not my home but is a ship that takes me there.

My spaceship Earth passes through time and space without a trace.

It takes me home to spend eternity in the bosom of the Great Attractor.

By the grace of God I will not be harmed by transitory things.

I am fortunate to have lived a life with a heart touched by passion.

And for this my soul overflows with gratitude.

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My Morning Prayer

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, thank you for passing us safely through the night.

Thank you for this new day in which to serve you for the greater glory of God.

This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.

I will be happy in the Lord! I am happy in the Lord in whom I trust,

Who is my rock, my foundation, my salvation, my refuge and my strength,

My wisdom and understanding, my sword, my shield, my hope for the Resurrection,

And God, I love you forever because you created me, you gave me life, 

You sustain me, you forgive my sins, and you first loved me.

Father, I praise your holy name and thank you for all that you have given to me

In the past, the present, and the future union with you, and your Son Jesus Christ, 

My Lord and Savior, and your Holy Spirit, the Virgin Mary, her spouse Joseph, and

The Apostles, the Disciples, the Saints, the Angels, the Holy Innocents, and Holy Martyrs, 

My parents, George and Armella, my siblings Suzanne, Kathryn, and Daniel,

My friends, and relatives, and neighbors, my ancestors, and my progeny,

And all of the faithful departed, who, through the mercy of God and the sacrifice of

Jesus Christ who died on the cross for our sins at Calvary and rose again from the dead,

Will live and reign with him in perpetual glory, according to the promise

That if we love God with our whole heart, whole soul, and whole mind, 

And we love our neighbor as ourselves, we will be with Him forever in Paradise. 

Father, please take away my sins and create in me a new person.

Wipe away the stain of guilt from my soul that I may truly be an anointed son of God, 

And say to you, “Abba,” Father, like a small child, and speak to you being to Being 

As did Moses and Elias, and others. I pray for goodness and justice, and mercy 

In the name of Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior, Amen!

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