"NO 'DISTANCE'!"
© 1999 Patricia L. Carpenter
{Poem Book # 7}
"There is no 'distance' between us
as far as the Earth up to the Sky,
NOTHING ~ except your WILL ~ *
can SEPARATE you & I! *
So, if you 'want' to be
'Very close' to Me ~
Surrender 'ALL' just now
COME ~ I'll show you how:
SEEK Me 'every' hour
of the day & night,
And be 'glad & joyful' at My Leading
not rebellious or 'My Will' ~ fight!
Come 'freely' where I tell you
like a child who 'anticipates' the journey,
Full of 'love' & 'gladness'
'expecting' The Way to be sunny ~
Just because I'm with you
even while doing your 'chores',
Yes, even those 'daily' tasks of life
that you'd choose to ignore.
'Accept' each decision
'I' have made for you,
And your Journey will be 'joyful'
as I Guide you through.
Your 'WILL' is very important
as it can save your soul from hell,
For, unless you CHOOSE to follow Me *
'nothing' can turn out well!
As your resistance & rebellion *
having to be forced to walk My Way,
Would only lead to 'chaos'
each 'minute' of the day!
Like 'your' rebellious children
who resist you at every turn,
'Stubborn' & 'willful' always ~
they will only get burned.
For they will not listen
to your 'warnings' to "Turn around!",
And 'sadly' you must watch them
go ahead & drown!
And 'tis the same with 'Me'
for I, too, must let you walk,
Unless you 'UNCONDITIONALLY'
~ SURRENDER ~ to My 'Talk'.
My Voice 'alone' to hear
a 'loving' ~ 'rejoicing' Disciple,
One that I can 'count on'
a 'willing' ~ 'devoted' pupil!"
* Rom.8:29-30; Rev.22:15; Gal.2:20; Mt.7:21 &
Jas.2:19-20. 8/18/1999
