The citadels of decency have all but abated, The tides of goodwill have remorsefully subsided, Selfishness and greed now stalk the corridors, Where the bastions of morality once presided. Saintly voices we do possess, But our words only misdirect the wind, So many ears have been thoroughly shut, That we no longer know where to even begin. Christians are now considered the enemy, And told to go stand in a different line, The boardrooms and emporiums of the avarice elite, Won’t allow us to expose their hedonistic minds. People of the Word pursue immortal riches, Not earthly possessions which can be taken away, It is better to remain complacently impoverished, Than to digress into the realm of the affluent fray. And don’t impede the paths of the self-indulgent, Lions won’t be deterred at the site of the kill, The merciless will fight over the helpless quarry, Until the victor attains his voracious fill. But Light will soon dispel the darkness, And fast-approaching will be the Dawn, Pain and anguish will be faded remnants, From the shadows of gloom that quickly pass on. A righteous course has been traversed, Divine Intervention will provide new direction, A Morning Star will illuminate the path, To a utopia unfathomed by human perception. The sacrifices in life will have served their purpose, The trials by fire will have forged our fate, Our Lord is coming, so keep looking up, Our anticipation will have been worth this interminable wait! Hang on Brethren, and don't give in. Hang tough friends, and don't up. Persevere and don't back down. Don't cower against the Political Correct. Don't acquiesce to the small-minded majority! We are the Elect -- we have chosen the Straight Gate and the Narrow Way and we will not be swayed to drive down the Highway to hell! Keep on keeping on in Jesus Christ, our Lord, and our Savior!!!! Humbly Friends: I forgot to mention that when I post these types of submissions that they are usually directed inward toward myself -- I am encouraging myself to persevere, to hang tough, to keep on keeping on, to stay the course, etc. I am the last person on earth to ever try to lamely preach to anyone or horrifically attempt to proselytize others to our faith in Jesus. I am not that gifted person. My only gift in life (in my opinion) is to be an "encourager" to others, and to that extent, that is what I try to do. I probably usually fail, but in the hope that I once-in-a-while succeed, I keep trying. God has blessed me through difficult times to use my experiences to provide hope to others that are going through what I have in the past. He doesn't want me to just superficially sympathize, He wants me to entirely empathize. My life has been hard, but hopefully the reason is so that I can bring hope to others that are experiencing similar circumstances. The testing of our faith is one of the devil's tools of trade. Thus, this has been my mantra: Encourage others going through the valley of the shadow of death that there is hope out there and the Blessed HOPE is JESUS! (Titus 2:13) God bless you all! Humbly A good endeavor to always personalize what word the Lord gives us. I try to do so as well. TR And you do it well tenderreed! Keep up your good work and continued diligence strengthening the Brethren at this board --along with Tammie, Geri7, MyWhiteStone, Yohanan, and so many others as well. I think we all need this site to seek comfort and escape the reality of the real, and brutal, world that we exist in at the present time Your pal in Christ, Humbly So true Humbly—- I would agree that I find great solace in visiting my RITAN family. In these odd days of right before our Harpazio, I find myself going often to this site, not looking for. New insight or revelation, but the comfort of fellowship with like minded watchers, resting in the knowledge that even on this ole earth, I am not alone in my watching and prayers. What a great time to be alive, right...and so exciting to see the work of an almighty creator unfold in, what a privilege—- those who came before us longed to see this day! :yahoo: :prayer-hands: :flyup: I cannot express the Holy love I have in my heart for everyone here! HI, love your spirit and you are one of God's blessings for me! Can't wait to meet you! YBIC...TR Humbly, you’re a great inspiration to me with your magnificent writing talent abilities! Thank you for encouraging us here on the forum board to press on and to finish the race strong. :good: In agreement this is a safe haven place in these dark perilous crazy last days and I appreciate each and every one of you, siblings. Looking forward to meeting you all, in person, at the RITA banquet party. :yes:
