Well . . . God
we "hit"
another church
I was greeted warmly
and spoken to kindly
The worship was actually
TREMENDOUS
I have not experienced
that level of worship
corporately in a long time
I knew that the worship
honored You
but only one level
did You allow them to go up
I asked for You to take us up
one more level
but it remained
and now I know why
The worship stopped
and the "faith message" began
"God owes us everything
He wants to give us everything
we WANT"
I knew that it was a different god
that they serve than You
so I left

IT IS
AS SPOILED CHILDREN
IMAGINE, CHILD
A VERY RICH MAN
WITH A DAUGHTER SO FINE
SHE HAS MUCH
BUT SHE KEEPS CALLING OUT
FOR MORE
SHE COMES TO MY OFFICE
DAILY
AS I WORK AND RECITES
HER LIST
SHE KNOWS
THAT I HAVE PROMISED HER
AN INHERITANCE
FOR I HAVE WRITTEN IT DOWN
SHE DOES NOT REALIZE
THAT NOT EVERYTHING COMES
AS SHE WANTS IT
OR IN THE FORM OF WHAT
SHE WANTS
OR WHEN SHE WANTS IT
I BEGIN TO DREAD
WHEN SHE COMES
TO MY OFFICE DOOR
SHE FIRST SPEAKS OF HER LOVE
FOR ME
AS SHE ENTERS
AND SMILES SWEETLY
BUT THEN PRESSES ON
WITH HER DEMANDS
I'VE DECIDED
TO KEEP HER OUT OF MY OFFICE
I LOVE THE ATTENTION
BUT I ALSO KNOW
HER HEART
SHE IS KIND AND LOVING
TO ACQUIRE
FROM ME

***
AND THEN
THERE IS MY OTHER CHILD
MUCH DIFFERENT
SHE IS THAN THE FIRST
SHE KNOCKS ON THE DOOR
AND I HOPE THAT IT IS HER
SHE ENTERS THROUGH THE DOOR
RUNNING TRYING TO CATCH ME BY SURPRISE
SHE CLIMBS UP UPON MY KNEE
AND KISSES ME SWEETLY
SHE COULD SIT THERE FOR HOURS
AND JUST TALK TO ME
SHE TELLS ME HOW MUCH SHE LOVES ME
SHE ASKS ME TO COME AND PLAY
SOMETIMES
SHE CRIES FOR HER LITTLE HEART HURTS
BUT SHE NEVER ASKS
FOR THINGS
I AM ENOUGH FOR HER
I HOLD HER TIGHTLY AGAINST ME
AND I KNOW
THAT I AM LOVED
SHE BELIEVES
WITH ALL HER HEART THAT
I AM
HER INHERITANCE

I KNOW
THAT THE FIRST DAUGHTER
WILL MOVE AWAY ONE DAY
I KNOW THAT ONE DAY
SHE WILL STOP COMING TO MY DOOR
BUT WHAT WILL I MISS?
NOTHING!

Can I hold You, now?


^^^^^^^^

God
the translations were
AWESOME
this night
but it all seemed to play in fast-motion
I went so many places
and just saw glimpses of the people's faces
and then I was someplace new
Is there any way to slow it down?

NO, CHILD
WE HAD MANY PLACES TO GO
AND PEOPLE TO MEET
REMEMBER
YOU ARE ON
MY TIME SCHEDULE
AND ALL HAD
TO BE DONE
IN THE EXACT TIME
THAT IT HAPPENED

It was truly RAD
and I am truly GLAD
that even though the people were once SAD
you have made them
YOURS
Sorry - I couldn't rhyme anymore
It's probably "jet-lag"
God, what was so weird is that
when the translations were over
A vision came almost
too vividly
I was walking someplace at night
when 10 or 12 police cars
came toward me in a circle
with their lights blazing right at me
I stood, very scared
and checked for my seat belt (just kidding)
A few got out of their cars with megaphones and said
"Don't shoot - we're on your side"
What does that mean?

THE AUTHORITIES
WILL BE ON YOUR SIDE NOW

What fun would that be?

YOU
WILL NEED THEM
IN THE COMING DAYS
TO THWART OFF OPPOSITION
IT DOES NOT JUST MEAN THE POLICE
BUT ALSO PEOPLE IN POSITION
PEOPLE IN POWER

Cool . . .
It will surely ruin my reputation
that we worked so hard to create, though

YOU WILL ADJUST

I hope I'm still somewhat of a
CHALLENGE
to them

OH
YOU WILL BE
ALWAYS
YOU WILL BE

I feel better then
I don't want to lose my edge on life

THE
AUTHORITIES WILL ALSO
BRING FORTH
A REVOLUTION
ALMOST AS POWERFUL
AS THE ONE THAT YOU HAVE
THEY WILL SEE
WHAT TRUE JUSTICE IS
THEY WILL KNOW
WHAT RIGHTEOUSNESS BRINGS
AND THEY WILL STAND
WITH YOU
ON MY SIDE
TO BRING FORTH
UPON THIS EARTH
MY
DOMINION AND RULE

Thanks, God
I think I just may make it now
Just don’t let go

 A GOOD DAY
I WILL GIVE YOU TOMORROW
THE SORROW WILL BE PAST
AND WE WILL BEGIN
TO EMBRACE
THE FUTURE
I WILL GIVE YOU
NEW PLANS AND A FULL SCOPE
OF THE WAY IT WILL BE
LISTEN CAREFULLY
RECORD IT ALL (PRIVATELY)
AND CLAIM IT
COMPLETELY
A DAY OF SURPRISES
IT WILL BE
A GOOD DAY, CHILD
A VERY GOOD DAY
YOU ARE DUE
FOR ONE

Love to You, Friend
Thanks for getting me through
one more passage of darkness
You are surely the
LIGHT
and there is none other
You are "IT" - "God - TAG"

AND
NOW YOU ARE
"IT"

Oh Baby, I love Your TOUCH
I'll get it any way I can
oh, but to ENDURE it
yes - yes - yes - yes
You are
SO GOOD!


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