Temptation

What to do?

Sometimes
in life
we come
across people
and situations
that tempt us.
They tempt us!

Much like
Eve encountered
in the garden
with the serpent
who asked her
why not?
Why not indeed?

Why not do
what we know
we shouldn't do
except that
we know
we shouldn't do it.
Definitely know.

But we do it anyway.

@JoSH Poetic Popcorn Poetry

We are all human and we all come across situations that tempt us.  Some of us do the right thing and walk away and some of us keep saying we shouldn't but keep doing it anyway.  Resisting is a strength of will.  Do you have what it takes to do the right thing?

I was listening to a show about Billy Graham and how he and his team prayed to not make any mistakes that might bring scandal to their ministry.  They did this by coming up with some rules to make sure that they didn't give off an appearance of evil.  Think about it...  Do you give off an appearance of evil?

Look See

Hoover Style

Proverbs

A Way of Life

Have you ever read the Proverbs?  They were written by King Solomon who was one of the sons of David.  Proverbs are little instructions or bits of wisdom that are shared to give you advice.  Many times in this world of "doing whatever you want" don't you think some wisdom is called for?

Raindrops

Rainy Day

Character

Inside/Outside

When I see you
I see you
on the outside.
When I know you
I see your
character on the inside:
Who you are...
Some people
value each other
based on what
they look like.
Somewhat shallow...
However
other people
value each other
based on who
they are
on the inside.
Some people
are have both
and some
have one
or the other.
Who are you?
What do you value?
Are you only
skin deep or
are you deep
as the ocean
where your soul resides?

@JoSH Poetic Popcorn Poetry

Who are you?  Do you know?  Are you proud of who you are or are you ashamed?  What you think of yourself does matter.  Some people who don't like themselves drown themselves in alcohol, drugs, etc.  You can change.  Start out with a clean slate.  Own who you are and commit to change.  Some people can see themselves faults and all and some people feel that they can do no wrong. 

June Roses...

Are Magnificent!

1st John

2:16

“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”

What are the three temptations that we all go through in this life?  They all revolve around lust and pride.  I think we are all familiar with lust.  We are told to see no evil yet some people see evil everyday and think nothing of it.  But what is pride?  What does it mean to be prideful?  Pride is arrogance, vanity, self-love, self-importance...  They always say "that pride goes before a fall."

Mellow Yellow

Happy Father's Day

Dr Henry Cloud & Dr John Townsend

It's Not My Fault

Or is it?  There are people in this world that accept responsibility for their faults and then there are those that do not.  Some people feel that they do no wrong...  Which is really surprising when you see them hit a child or lie to their spouse.  You know what I mean.  We all see things everyday...  Some good, some bad, some ugly... 

Too Soon June

Rose Walk

Dr David Stoop

Forgiving What You'll Never Forget

Forgiveness is something you have to do for you...
Forgiveness is to help you not be bitter...
Forgiveness is about letting go...  But letting go is hard to do...
Especially because trust and forgiveness goes both ways...

June Medley

Flower Power

Paul Bunyan

The Pilgrim's Progress

A day in the life:  Sometimes good, bad or ugly depending on the day.  However we keep going from day to day.  There are days we give grace and some days we receive it.  Forgiveness is a funny thing.  It actually frees the injured party from bitterness.  It's difficult to do though isn't it?

Butterfly Garden

Fort Wayne Style