Joseph J. Breunig 3rd's Blog (370)

You Only Live Once,

is an idealized concept,

fashioned by the foolish

and selfishness of heart.

Choosing to be self-deceived,

living under a false impression,

they hope that Jehovah’s grace

has been divinely imparted…

allowing them to operate without

constraints of accountability,

responsibility or personal decorum-

while lacking regard towards others.

Within this social, earthly plane,

our temporary encasement of…

O Lord, how I appreciate having my character,

free from the carnal lust of mammon; for I,

don’t have to be concerned with avarice, greed

or the presence of possessions… that I can eye!

I’m truly thankful for my current circumstance,

knowing that You have promised to never fail me;

therefore, I’ll trust Your continued support-

since I’ve been grafted into… The Living Tree!

Having been comforted and encouraged, with boldness

and confidence, I…

With all of your mind, can you imagine…

living a sacred and a victorious Life,

whereby you become more like The Christ?

With all of your heart, can you believe…

that you’re covered by His righteousness

and an embodiment of God’s poetic finesse?

With all of your might, can you achieve…

the desires that He has purposed for you?

Can you envision His promises coming true

when daring to imagine, believe and trust Him?

Only your lack of…

Within this broad lifestyle of Christianity,

I’m unshackled from ideas of fear and hate;

though I may deal with bouts of self-worth,

my God-given path is righteous and straight.

I’m not bound by dictates of any work clock,

since the freedom to love God is in my heart.

Daily reminders of my Lord are surrounding me,

within The Word constraints of my poetic art.

I wish to live my life with keen transparency,

unburdened by the deadly sin of…

With assistance of the Holy Spirit,

compelling achievements will be seen;

supernatural strength is available to…

overcome the nonsense of human routine.

As His responsible Christians today,

we must mature and have understanding

of the authority and power given us

by Christ, to address Life’s demanding.

When we have not, it’s the direct result

of not asking for… what we really need.

Working from our natural strength fails,

and…

Not paralyzed with constraints of obligation,

I’m able to converse with my Lord on any topic.

Towards me, His ongoing Love is without reserve;

new mercies flow- with a Grace that is melodic.

Inside each of us, is a God-shaped hole,

which can be satisfied by Him exclusively;

nothing in Life is off-limits with Jehovah,

for He alone examines our hearts and sees

what is invisible to others- inner desires

to drawer closer in relationship with…

God’s compassion is directed outwardly,

while self-pity is an ugly form of idolatry.

Abject misery will be guaranteed, when…

you’re centered on the selfish ego of “me”!

If you’re focused on your own misfortunes,

then you’re going to miss out on blessings;

concepts of personal happiness are fleeting;

therefore, realize what makes hearts sing

with an everlasting, unadulterated joy!

Ministering to others creates opportunities

for spiritual…

O Lord, perfect Your sacred Love in me;

show me how to have the proper boldness

for conducting myself humbly each day;

only a covering of Your righteousness

will allow me to enjoy Your new mercies.

Teach me to appreciate Your divine Grace;

please insure that I’m not after Your hands

of blessing, but that I’m seeking Your face.

I’m diligently feasting on Your Holy Word;

sate my spiritual hunger and thirst for You!

You are the Bread…

What are we really looking to receive?

Is it: Money, Fame, Success, or Promotion?

Secret lusts of the heart create problems;

are we willing to risk, His Salvation?

Living to get things will never satisfy;

without proper priorities and pursuits,

righteousness, peace and joy isn’t obtained.

Knowing your identity in Him, His fruit,

mercy and grace becomes obviously evident.

Seeking His face will insure that His hand

remains open towards…

The written Word of God is complete,

with multiple layers of understanding;

however, only a hungry heart can plumb

the Biblical depths with His assistance.

There must be an inner desire, replete

with knowledge that’s divinely expanding

my vision of purpose; don’t let me be dumb.

Breakdown my barriers of human resistance.

Stay within my heart; kick down its door,

teach me Thy lessons, so I’m not perplexed;

enable my existence to…

The shades of gray are nearly infinite-

mirroring attitudes regarding our sin.

Degrees of separation give distinction

to human perception of ugliness within.

Living now in this ‘Age of Information’

has not made life much more palatable;

visible is God’s Truth and Satan’s lies,

as individuals determine what’s palpable.

Gobs of available data doesn’t translate

into experience and useful wisdom directly.

Real sapience, is shown by the Holy…

O Lord, it’s morning; I’m here,

seeking Your face and guidance;

hear the echoing words of my heart;

they’re not some human contrivance

to guilt You into honoring Your Word;

I know that you’re not a lying Man,

with false, hollow promises that tease.

Living my life with these empty hands

raised unto You alone, I ache and yearn

for the sound, of Your quiet voice-

that gently soothes my Christian soul.

Despite today’s harshness, I…

When we’re truly betrothed to Him,

we can’t help, but divinely succeed;

Christ’s not a Man that He should lie

and He’s promised to meet our needs.

Are we, not more important than birds

found about the land, trees and air?

Are we better clothed than flowers?

Are we committed to Him and His care?

Are we not made after God’s image?

As His Children, are we responsible,

for applying The Word to our lives?

Are we spiritually…

He will make a way for me,

but I’ve got to do my part.

I must keep moving forward…

with His promises in my heart.

Staying in faith, not worried

about who’s holding me back;

I continue to press ahead

in His supply, without lack.

Everything is simple for God

and it’s a fact I’ve accepted;

this kinship persists, seeing…

that we are divinely connected.

Heaven’s Husbandman grafted me

into the sacred Vine for Himself;

His…

A double-minded person is unstable in his ways,

caught between opposing opinions of indecision;

he is easily tossed about on the oceanic swells,

forgetting that Christ provides the provision

of calming the violent seas of personal storms.

For He alone possesses the sacred, eternal wisdom

that enables us to divinely live lives of victory,

as we “stand in the gap” on behalf of His Kingdom.

We can’t expect to survive- this cold world alone;

each…

Let your Life be a sacred garden,

planted with genuine, saintly seeds;

properly nurturing your crop daily,

yields blessings for personal needs.

Begin with three rows of peas:

“Peace” of mind, heart and soul,

for it creates a basic foundation

that leaves you healthy and whole.

Next plant four rows of squash:

”Squash” vain gossip, indifference,

grumbling and unwelcome selfishness

to reap real, spiritual brilliance.

Add four…

O, there are plenty of untold blessings

that are wrapped in the grace of giving,

but too many are missed by selfishness

and the failure to uphold Christian living.

Real giving is an act of self-denying love,

an act of faith, obedience and worship;

it’s also an act of the sacred and prophetic,

being reflective of our true relationship

with the Father, Who is watching over us.

When we’re moved by Faith’s spiritual shiver,

many facets of…

Table salt without pleasing flavor is useless,

like a weak Christian lacking “good works”;

for the World is in need of divine examples

of how to live within the Kingdom’s framework.

There are many souls craving spiritual waters,

to have their endless abyss of thirst quenched.

Are we testifying of God’s Love to reach those

in strongholds- where they’re firmly entrenched?

Unless there are obvious and significant change

in the personal behavior of…

The revolving doors of strife

are in opposition to peace;

unfulfilled desires of lust,

burning with envy and anger,

offers no one any release…

to those personal conflicts.

Wanting stuff with wrong purposes

for selfish pleasures of life,

will result in spiritual confusion-

more so than a three-ring circus.

Insecurities of deceitful hearts

can generate disastrous events,

with life spinning out of control;

His grace will…

The World is not enough for me, seeing that

my enrollment is inscribed on Heaven’s scroll;

my assignments are ongoing and I know that…

I’m secure with regard to the future of my soul.

I may not enjoy the exploits of James Bond,

but my faith’s exhilaration does not compare

in the traditional sense of the World’s view,

since the Presence of Jehovah is everywhere.

Empowered by His Spirit to take divine action,

defeat of evil principalities that…