Open Poetry #49 |
Believer |
JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Believer "In Milo's life there were many times in his past when he had lived a foolish lustful life and he had found enjoyment writing stories about these encounters; stories that to some would even seem like he was boasting, saying look at me, what a special man I am, yet as he was standing today he could see the error of his ways, and he could see that all of this was only pride of life and lust of the eyes and the flesh, and he knew those were sensual things to be saved for his wife in the wedding bed." Milo wasn't always this way, there was a time in his life when his role models were Cassonova or Elvis Presley, or Tom Jones, or more recently James Bond; yes he thought he was a ladies man, a charming romancer, a defender of God and country, until one day, all his false idols fell away and he realized all these men were just using women for their own pleasure, to fulfill their earthly lust; this transformation didn't happen overnight, this change of direction, in truth it wasn't through his own power, it was after he believed and received Jesus as his Savior, and he began to view his purpose for this life from God's perspective, not relying on the lust of this world, the lust of the flesh, or pride to be his ruler, but the things of the Spirit, when he gave his heart to Christ he found out that God gave him the Holy Spirit, the power to follow things of the heart, not the lust of the flesh. If you find yourself thinking nothing here applies to me, think again, "For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God."...Romans 3:23 Milo found that as you receive Jesus into your heart he gives you the Holy Spirit to Help you, to Comfort you, to teach you all things; and as you begin to see and understand the Truth you will lose interest in the lies of the devil, and the pride of life, the lust of the flesh; this is not just you, mind you, not of your own power, but it is God working through you, transforming you as you give your heart to him. Can you believe? JamesLee Sept. 1, 2015 15-"Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Love of the Father is not in him." 16-"For all that is in the world-the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life is not of the Father but is of the world." 17-"And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever"...1 John 2:15-17 |
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jjote Senior Member
since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088Ontario, Canada |
I applaud the transformation that has worked in Milo's life by being a believer. It is this strong belief in what is good and pure which brings seeing all things in a different perspective- which may be a road less traveled. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Thank you jjote for reading and the nice response...yes I think when you look at the world in a moral way you can more clearly see whats right and whats wrong...james |
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