stepping out

Stepping Out Of The Way
3-24-14


Learning how to step out of the way
And let Jesus do his thing
Where it's no longer about just me
Yet I find it in me to raise my voice to sing
O, where is my enemy now
O, where is death's sting
By this spiritual bushwhack
Where I find my golden ring
Supposing its signet to be significant and subtle
In the writings about the dead man
Of you know who
Where in this my God makes all things new
Putting to death all that I leave behind
To press forward to all that is true
When I must decrease
and he will increase
As he lives through me
Learning how to step out of the way
And let Jesus do his thing...












Insecure
3-24-14


Our ego is actually insecure
Thought of as one to boast in one's confidence
Like a millionaire
I walk the streets like a beggar
Because I have forgotten
All that I hold in my hand
Where true being is not created
By external things we can but see or touch
Where our trying to be a good man
Is the grand illusion
To test and try the reigns
Of a mind that hungers and thirsts for more
And now I am left in the silence
To think only to turn up my volume
So that I won't sink...






















Skole Otium
3-24-14


Our abundance is real
Where our lack of it is but an illusion
Not according to what we feel
For God is not the author of confusion
Choosing to stand my ground
In facing the music
Observing what I come to accept
In such intrusion
Where the bad news is that time flies
And the good news is that you are the pilot
By these beautiful hues of crimson, indigo and violet
Today the prayer warrior
For even the hell raiser
Being today the watcher and the witness
Like the angel looking after you
By this leisure time of my skole otium
Free from all other obligations
So that I might prophesy here by this pen....














Growing It
3-24-14


Through Him I live by increase
But in me I die
Where I must decrease
Go and find out what this means
And he will have mercy
As so transcending understanding is our peace
She said that someday
I would be a great poet
And here I am being
One to reach out to you
Even if I don't quite know it
As David behaves himself wisely
Where in fields plentiful
I am yet to grow it
As to live is Christ
And to die is gain
On a sunshiny day
Where I am yet to accept it
If it were to rain...












On First Thessalonians 1:1-6
3-24-14


Flipping over to first Thessalonians
Grace to you and peace from God the Father and in Jesus
The enemy is afraid of this
Cast back into the pit where he came from
Where today I pray without ceasing
To the beat of the drum
As I give thanks always for you
Making mention of you in my prayers
Knowing our election and free choice
Not in word only
But in the power of the Holy Ghost
With much assurance
This will be my plan of today
Like a festive occasion
And another beautiful occurrence
As you know what manner of men
We are among you
Where you become followers of us
In joining of forces
Today...












Tap Water
3-24-14


Sounding out the word in a place called there
When all there really is is here and now
Believing in Macedonia and Achaia
Sounding out the word in every place
The sole of our foot doth tread
Setting aside my coffee
To drink only tap water
Where Saul has slain his thousands
Yet David his ten thousands
Where it is up to God just who is greater
Under this beautiful firmament in its expanse
According to our creator
By which Saul in his jealousy
Wants to kill him
Sounding out this word
When I go back to the west end of town tomorrow