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J

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"Put this down" I heard Him say
That fateful awesome doubt filled day
His clouded face afore me hovered
In dreadful fear I all but shuddered
And reaching for the Book nearby
I thought that I would give a try
To find an answer pressing in
For fire and brimstone cause chagrin
And although opened toward the back
Alarmed I was for alas! Alack!!
There upon my eye did fall
The end of those both one and all
Who did as I in where I'd been
To practice arts here called obscene
Turmoil, tumult, struck but numb
This fate I thought archaic plumbed
My depths and so I pondered, cried
Confused and even paralyzed
Then Jesus stood anear and silent
I saw Him waiting without
movement
But I said, no, I can't believe
Perhaps my mind plays tricks, deceives
Any any way, who would believe
That God has spoken and appeared to me?
So wracked within I could not sleep
While from the dark a danger seeped
Perhaps a demon I do not know
Dealt such a terrifying blow
Through flesh and spirit to beyond
For which no answers could be found
Except again in that good Book
And so I took another look


written just now
"Hear me now" I heard Him say
That fateful awesome doubt filled day
His face ablaze and voice thundered
In dreadful fear my soul shuddered

And reaching for the Book nearby
With trembling hands I wondered why
What answer would I find within
What price for a life of sin

Aged, worn, and bound in black
The Bible opened near the back
Alarmed my fearful eye did fall
Upon judgment of one and all

Every seed that had been sown
Every soul that I had known
Called to account for fault and strife
Absent from the book of life

The pit of Hell belched and groaned
Devouring all that I had known
Wracked with fear and paralyzed
I cried "Oh God" and shut my eyes

Then in darkness I felt peace
A silent spirit reached to me

But I said, no, I can't believe
Perhaps my mind plays tricks, deceives
I would be crazy to believe
That God has spoken to me

But the Spirit did not leave
As dreams of dragons filled my sleep
Visions of horsemen and angels
No longer seemed so fateful

The flesh is certainly weak
But there's a promise for the meek
Written in that good Book
So I took another look...

What'cha think :unsure:
 

Lynx

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Aug 13, 2014
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"Hear me now" I heard Him say
That fateful awesome doubt filled day
His face ablaze and voice thundered
In dreadful fear my soul shuddered

And reaching for the Book nearby
With trembling hands I wondered why
What answer would I find within
What price for a life of sin

Aged, worn, and bound in black
The Bible opened near the back
Alarmed my fearful eye did fall
Upon judgment of one and all

Every seed that had been sown
Every soul that I had known
Called to account for fault and strife
Absent from the book of life

The pit of Hell belched and groaned
Devouring all that I had known
Wracked with fear and paralyzed
I cried "Oh God" and shut my eyes

Then in darkness I felt peace
A silent spirit reached to me

But I said, no, I can't believe
Perhaps my mind plays tricks, deceives
I would be crazy to believe
That God has spoken to me

But the Spirit did not leave
As dreams of dragons filled my sleep
Visions of horsemen and angels
No longer seemed so fateful

The flesh is certainly weak
But there's a promise for the meek
Written in that good Book
So I took another look...

What'cha think :unsure:
Something to consider: You could easily add a basic drum beat to your guitar recording, for free. Get a lightweight mixer program, a soundfont player and a drum soundfont.

Yeah, all those are free. Like, legit freeware.
 
J

JAPOV

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Something to consider: You could easily add a basic drum beat to your guitar recording, for free. Get a lightweight mixer program, a soundfont player and a drum soundfont.

Yeah, all those are free. Like, legit freeware.
Lol... I thought you knew me better than that :cool:
 

soberxp

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May 3, 2018
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I like the green apples when I was a child. They are sweet and sour. Now the apples have been improved to death by scientists.

It seems that only the original products created by God are the best.
 

Lynx

Folksy yet erudite
Aug 13, 2014
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I like the green apples when I was a child. They are sweet and sour. Now the apples have been improved to death by scientists.

It seems that only the original products created by God are the best.
Eh... not quite. You wouldn't believe what the original citrus fruit was like. I'm glad they tinkered orange, grapefruit and lemon out of them.
 

soberxp

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May 3, 2018
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Eh... not quite. You wouldn't believe what the original citrus fruit was like. I'm glad they tinkered orange, grapefruit and lemon out of them.
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This can only show that the Gentiles were grafting on the branches of the Israelites.
 

soberxp

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This can only show that the Gentiles were grafting on the branches of the Israelites.
For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?



For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
 

soberxp

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May 3, 2018
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Olive <------Look at this hieroglyphics. A man is kneeling.
 

JohnDB

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Jan 16, 2021
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I'm thinking that I need to go fishing...I haven't been in forever...like at least a year. There's something very wrong with that.
 

Lynx

Folksy yet erudite
Aug 13, 2014
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Lol... I thought you knew me better than that :cool:
Not sure what you mean. No interest in drum tracks? Already got a full music making suite installed?
 

Magenta

Senior Member
Jul 3, 2015
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"Hear me now" I heard Him say
That fateful awesome doubt filled day
His face ablaze and voice thundered
In dreadful fear my soul shuddered

And reaching for the Book nearby
With trembling hands I wondered why
What answer would I find within
What price for a life of sin

Aged, worn, and bound in black
The Bible opened near the back
Alarmed my fearful eye did fall
Upon judgment of one and all

Every seed that had been sown
Every soul that I had known
Called to account for fault and strife
Absent from the book of life

The pit of Hell belched and groaned
Devouring all that I had known
Wracked with fear and paralyzed
I cried "Oh God" and shut my eyes

Then in darkness I felt peace
A silent spirit reached to me

But I said, no, I can't believe
Perhaps my mind plays tricks, deceives
I would be crazy to believe
That God has spoken to me

But the Spirit did not leave
As dreams of dragons filled my sleep
Visions of horsemen and angels
No longer seemed so fateful

The flesh is certainly weak
But there's a promise for the meek
Written in that good Book
So I took another look...

What'cha think :unsure:
I really like what you have done! :D Some things you expressed much better than I ;)
 

Magenta

Senior Member
Jul 3, 2015
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@JAPOV

"Hear me now" I heard Him say
That fateful awesome doubt filled day
His face ablaze and voice thundered
In dreadful fear my soul shuddered

Yes, those were not the words He spoke to me, and yet His voice
did thunder, and there was certainly no not hearing what He said.
As frightening and confusing as it was in the moment, I most
certainly now do take comfort in knowing I knew Who was
speaking, even as much as I wanted to deny it.


***

Then in darkness I felt peace
A silent spirit reached to me

I felt no peace! LOL I was in more turmoil than I think I've ever known, before or since.

But I said, no, I can't believe
Perhaps my mind plays tricks, deceives
I would be crazy to believe
That God has spoken to me

Yeah, so true LOL

But the Spirit did not leave
As dreams of dragons filled my sleep
Visions of horsemen and angels
No longer seemed so fateful

I wasn't sleeping. I couldn't sleep. What happened that night, was the
single most terrifying thing I have ever experienced in my life. I rarely
speak of it because I don't think most people would understand. Heck,
I'm not even sure I understand. It is possible it was my spiritual
circumcision. It certainly was not performed by human hands.
But I felt it. Nobody, and I mean nobody, could explain to me what
had happened. I consulted a lot of people, the so-called spiritual
teachers, healers, and practitioners I was consorting with. None
of them knew. Their offerings, telling me God did not exist and
stories of Jesus were just stories, I could no longer accept as true.


The flesh is certainly weak
But there's a promise for the meek
Written in that good Book
So I took another look...

What'cha think :unsure:

Well done :)
 

kinda

Senior Member
Jun 26, 2013
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I like the green apples when I was a child. They are sweet and sour. Now the apples have been improved to death by scientists.

It seems that only the original products created by God are the best.

Everyone has their own taste. If you like green apples, than stick to the green.

I like Honey Crisp, Jazz Apples, and just recently tried Sugar Bee Apples, which are.....


 

kinda

Senior Member
Jun 26, 2013
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I can condense it even further than that ;):giggle:

I ran. God pursued :D Guess who won? :unsure:

That's pretty much everyone's story, no?!?! Maybe not, I don't know.

Was there someone specifically that talked about Jesus with you, or it was sort of on going thing, that finally blossomed?


 

JohnDB

Well-known member
Jan 16, 2021
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So now I've gone to Walmart and gotten a new fishing license and trout stamp....and I decided to get a new $30 reel...
I'm not sure if I'll like it. I've used my Shakespeare Mitchell's for my whole life. Never been a push button or trigger type of guy. Never got the hang of baitcasters. Open face or nothing.

But nowadays braided line is the thing...with a fluorocarbon leader. So I had to get some more line too. And since the kids beat up all my lures I got a new one of them too. None of my old stuff is really made for braided line. *Sigh*
 

JohnDB

Well-known member
Jan 16, 2021
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And now it's time for some comfort food.

Cumberland pies.

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