Good Morning Quote ~10.23.22~

Afternoon Ponderings ~04.23.22~

1 John 4:1

Shifting Sand ~

Shifting sand,
blows with the wind
truth swept aside
until it is dimmed.

Twisted and distorted,
holds no moral ground
part-truths drifting
as being gospel sound.

Foundation teetering,
like a seesawing
as more from the truth
begin withdrawing.

Hanging and clinging,
to new doctrine taught
with out giving the truth
any degree of thought.

Shifting sand,
like the wind blows . . .
where no guilt is felt
is where the grain goes!

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Ephesians 4.14

That we henceforth be
no more children
tossed to and fro,
and carried about with
every wind of doctrine,
by the sleight of men,
and cunning craftiness,
whereby they lie in wait
to deceive;

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Copyright 2021
Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

Faith That Defends ~

Faith that defends,
is one that destroys
all of satan’s lies
he daily employs.

It’s a faith that stands up,
for God’s absolute truth
for it knows satan spews
only deceit and untruth.

Faith that opposes,
is one that eliminates
all of satan’s falsehoods
he worldly incorporates.

It’s a faith that is strong,
in knowing God’s Word
for it can discern heresy
when ever it’s heard.

Faith that defends,
opposes and rejects . . .
knows satan fiery arrows
the truth can deflect!

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Ephesians 6.16

Above all, taking the shield of faith,
wherewith ye shall be able to quench
all the fiery darts of the wicked.

King James Version
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Copyright 2021
Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

The Evil One~

The evil one,
the world holds . . .
under his power
man’s heart folds.

His evil ways,
they daily obey
his wickedness
they nightly display.

The evil one,
the world’s fools
the human race
is his wicked tools.

He uses men,
to fight his fight
of making good
an evil sight.

The evil one,
the world holds . . .
hearts stony
he easily molds!

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1 John 5:19

And we know that we are of God,
and the whole world
lieth in wickedness.

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Copyright 2020
Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

A Clean, New Heart ~

 

A clean heart Lord,

create in us

one free of sin

evil and lust.

 

Free of worldliness,

free of selfish greed

free to see You are

everything we need.

 

A renewed Spirit Lord,

put into us

one that will always

in You put its trust.

 

Alert and resistant,

to the lies satan tells

one where Your own Spirit

abides and dwells.

 

A clean heart create,

a right spirit bestow

Lord in our lives

so Your will we may know!

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Psalm 51:10

“Create in me a clean heart,
O God; and renew a right
spirit within me.”

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Copyright 2018
Deborah Ann Belka

Satan’s Graffiti ~

When satan messes,
with your heart and mind
on them his graffiti . . .
you will begin to find.

For your hope,
he will vandalize
and on your heart
he’ll write his lies.

When your faith,
satan tries to deface
let him know
you’re saved by grace.

For with your trust,
he will have a ball
and on your mind
his lies he’ll scrawl.

When satan lies to you,
don’t play chicken . . .
tell him what in your Bible
has been written!

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Matthew 4:10

“Then saith Jesus unto him,
Get thee hence, Satan:
for it is written,”

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The Great Deceiver ~

When darkness falls upon you,
and depression steps on in
when gloominess fills your mind
and the True Light begins to dim.

When your faith starts to crack,
under the pressures of self-doubt
and you notice you have begun
to shut the Good Word out.

When your burdens are piled up,
and they seem to be a mile high
when you start to question God
and you begin to ask Him why.

That’s when you need to trust Him,
like you have never done before
and you must not let the enemy
enter into your heart’s door.

For, Satan is the great deceiver,
he’s behind every fatal thought
and he will not be satisfied
until his every lie is bought!

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2 Corinthians 2:11

“Lest Satan should get an advantage of us:
for we are not ignorant of his devices.”

Copyright 2012
Deborah Ann Belka