Challenge - inclination to travel the the wide path

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Challenge - inclination to travel the the wide path

joycerogers
Member

since 2001-05-16

Posts 83
Texas

0 posted 2001-05-21 01:23 PM

Lawd, help me resist dem tempts
That fly deyself at my soul.
Dat ole devil be knowing,
I'm making heaven my goal.

When he send a fine looking man
With everything in place,
Help me Lawd, cuz you know that
I be needing yo grace.

And whenever my flesh desire
To visit a joint,
Remind me of yo word
And it's power to anoint.

The way to destruction
Is so very, very wide.
I need you Lawd
To be my righteous guide.

Sometimes I get an incling
To dwell on sensuous thinking.
But then I cry out to you
To deliver me from my stinking.

Lawd, help me resist dem tempts
That fly deyself at my soul.
Dat ole devil be knowing,
I'm making heaven my goal.

The essences of all that is important in life...starts with you.

- Joyce Rogers

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

1 posted 2001-05-22 01:21 AM

Wow, that's right out of the south in flavor. May I send a copy to my pastor?

joycerogers
Member

since 2001-05-16

Posts 83
Texas

2 posted 2001-05-22 10:26 AM

Sure VAS,

Go rat ahead! I sho would be honored if ya did.

The essences of all that is important in life...starts with you.

- Joyce Rogers

Stephanos

Member Elite

since 2000-07-31

Posts 3618
Statesboro, GA, USA

3 posted 2001-05-23 01:09 AM

I love that southernese!

"Lawd, help me resist dem tempts
That fly deyself at my soul." ...

Simply brilliant!
and rurally charming.

Stephen.

[This message has been edited by Stephanos (edited 05-23-2001).]

Lighthousebob
Member Elite

since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

4 posted 2001-05-23 06:49 PM

Joyce,

Reminds me of the Southern Gospel preaching that I heard this weekend at Men's Camp. We were given the analogy of a man who was trying to resist eating Sea's Candy. How the devil kept bringing that candy to his attention and how he could spot a Sea's wrapper a mile away.... but the devil just kept working the man's weakness harder and harder... and even had folks buy some and sit right next to him and open it up and offer him a bite.... Whew... that ol' boy had it hard... convultions and all... but you know that preacher man wasn't just talking to us about Sea's Candy? Right. I loved your poem. Bob <><

Isis
Member Ascendant

since 1999-09-06

Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland

5 posted 2001-05-23 08:03 PM

As an Aussie girl I really enjoyed the southerness to this poem, challenge message met with a twist!!

Isis

*Enlightenment is within all things*
~Isis~~Sovereign of the Spirit.

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