Naturally Beautiful...

"Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." - Psalms 26:2 (KJV)

The psalmist penned, "What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?"
The psalmist danced, glorifying the Lord, for His tender mercies and blessings did not cease.

Who'd have thought in the beginning our pains would lead to praise?
Who'd have imagined that falling down would strengthen us to get back up again?

The trivialities of our spirituality are nothing "common" indeed...
Even the name of "the one" of whom I speak, is all it's own unique.

Fearfully and wonderfully made? Yes, but aren't we all? At least that what I've read.
With mine own eyes closed, yet open wide to the will of God, I'm Spirit led.

A woman in love with God, finding peace in meditation is what I see.
Basking in His Glory... Clearly His Light shines down on thee.

She seeks linens to express her creativity, and works willingly that her territory may expand.
She considers a portion of land, and proceeds to obtain it with spoils from the fruit of her hands.

A lioness she is, an uncrowned queen, strength in her arms; a picture of virtuosity.
She knows her worth, perceives that her merchandise is good: complex in her simplicity.

She adorns herself in coverings of tapestry; silk and purple, for she's only royalty.
Continually rejoicing in the time to come; strength and honour are her clothing.

She opens her mouth with wisdom, knowledge, praise and edification; in her tongue the law of kindness.
She looks well to the ways of her household, ever busily working, eating not the bread of idleness.

I must admit that I'm impressed, overwhelmed, and this woman is second to none.
This is only a portion of what I've found in her... mostly Proverbs 31.

"Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." - Psalms 26:2 (KJV)

I Wish...

I wish I could embrace you.

Time. Distance. Obstacles. Patience.

Perseverance will allow me to face you.

Fearfully and wonderfully made; blessed art thou and Highly favored among women.

No other can replace you.

I've held your hands on mine in dreams, face to face, exchanging vows, yet now, I cannot trace you.

Whom have I to unite us as one? None but God above; it's in Him that I learned of love, which led me to you.

The manifestation of creation, the rib taken from Adam, the vessel which carries life, you are woman; my queen, I shall cover and crown you.

It is written, "For this cause, shall a man leave his mother and father and shall cleave unto his wife... And the man knew his wife, and they both were naked, and were not ashamed."

Perseverance will allow me to face you.

Time. Distance. Obstacles. Patience.

I wish I could embrace you.

Someday... I'll taste you. #Love

~ Erron R. Johnson

#Saved #Serving #StillStanding

Peacefully Misunderstanding...

"Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT)

Ask yourself the following question... "Do I trust God?" All the more important, what does it mean to you to put your trust in God? Many of of us believers, aka Christians, subconsciously struggle with this very thing. We become so "reliant" on the things of this world such as our friends we confide in, our occupations which sustain our livery, or our relationships (romantic or otherwise), which provide comfort and companionship, that we truly become more reliant upon them than we are upon God.

We serve a God who's very Words alone sustains us should we only have the faith to believe in what He said. It is written that... God shall supply all our needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. When God tells us in His Word that the enemy roams about the earth to and fro as a roaring lion, seeking whom he can devour, or that he comes to steal, kill and to destroy, then why is it that we don't realize that we're under spiritual attack, or that we refuse to acknowledge that we are when things are turned "upside-down" in our lives? However, God instructs us to have the confidence in Him, that thereby no weapon formed against us will prosper, and that through Christ, we are more than conquerors. In the text above, God instructs just as Jesus spake to the multitude in Matthew 6, not to worry about anything, but to pray about everything, all the while, being grateful for all that God has done, all that He has brought us to, through, and where He has brought us from. By faith, we've got to wholeheartedly give our all to God; to place our entire lives in His hands, to give our all to Him, our pasts, our troubles, trials, tribulations, disappointments, our tears and our fears; for He hasn't given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind... Therein we find peace; Gods peace in the midst of life's storms, praising Him through the pain, and glorifying Him when things are unclear to us, because we know without a shadow of a doubt that what He's said, He shall perform, complete it and perfect it until the coming of Christ. We're to stand firm, not allowing the enemy in, giving no place to the devil, not allowing him nor any demonic spirit of his, (i.e. confusion, depression, anger, lust, fear, lying, greed, adultery, infidelity, envy, vanity, etc.), to gain a foothold, arm hold, nor even to shake hands with them be it literally or metaphorically. We're to guard or hearts, guard our thoughts, be careful of that which we speak into and over our lives, for it is written, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat it's fruit." - Proverbs 18:21. It's time for a true reality check, a faith-check to determine where we stand in God, where our faith really lies; in the things of this world which will all pass away, or remain here after we're gone, or in the true and living God, whom cannot lie, cannot sin, and cannot fail. Here's a simple statement I heard just last night that may induce some self reflection... "Those who move in doubt do without."

Where is your faith?

Holding On...

Grasping...

Clenching, clinging, intermingling,
Desiring, embracing... hoping.

Prayerfully pressing through the grit,

Grime, dirt and muck invited by pain.

Seeking a coping mechanism through

Logic and algorithms that leave us all the more confused.

Demeaned, degraded and disrespected,

Neglected, no more room in these shoes.

Our feet hurt... Fingernails filled with dirt,

And dust from clawing our way to love.

Heaven above knows our woes, the blows,

Slings and arrows that pierce our loving souls.

We retract to avoid the cold, and in the end we find ourselves alone.

Freezing... Earnestly aiming to please God along with those we hold compassion for.

Peace we seek and in turn get a sword... through the heart.

In an instant it appears that what we feared, thought disappeared, had returned yet stronger.

The strength we gained, the faith unfeigned, helped us to hold on longer.

To the hand of God, for its only He whom can heal and dry our eyes.

In Him alone do we trust and abide, for in He do we survive...

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