The Desperate

desperate for true affirmation...

wounded from its denial...                             

the unaffirmed seek to satiate

their solitary starvation for 

unconditional love by any means 

necessary...wherever their isolated / 

distorted feelings lead them

no matter the depth of their 

rabbit holes nor the long-term 

consequences for their health 

and well-being let alone their 

Eternal Destination...spurred-on 

by bizarre influencers spewing 

imaginative hokum as a solution 

to their identity conundrum by 

encouraging radical transformations 

which though unattached to actual 

Reality none-the-less spark vain 

mythical dreams to conform their 

exterior appearances to match their

perceived interior identities as if one 

can make the immutable mutable and 

all-the-while coercing everyone around 

them into celebrating their perilous 

tragedy lest they be cancelled by the 

ever-watching ideologues of diversity / 

inclusion all-the-while knowing in their 

darkest unspoken recesses that xy's can 

never become xx's nor visa-versa no

matter how vehement the protestations

that such "cultural conjectures" are not 

part of the equation nor of the preposterous 

web of lies that undergird their obsessively 

narcissistic claims to be traveling in uncharted 

territories of a fantasied human nature no

longer shackled by Objective Universal Truth 

which itself is postulated as a hater's hallucination...

all of which screams for an answer to the 

question...when will someone of merciful mind 

and heart Accompany them and proffer the 

TRUE and ONLY Fulfillment for the Desperate 

Heart of the Lost by Speaking the Truth in Love?

the Answer lies in the Truth of Creation...

discovering the One who Created Human Beings 

as a Masterpiece of Creation knitting them 

together in their Mother's Womb from their 

very inception each in His own Image and Likeness...

Male and Female...Separate yet Equal...

Complementary...Created to Join Together

in a Sacred Act to bring forth New Life...

each Unique like a facet of a diamond United

in a Creation of Beauty and Structure with an

Order that goes beyond the visual...

Universal yet Individual / Distinct that surpasses 

even the most complicated algorithms or Science

and the Mysteries of the Universe...sui generis 

patterns Created by an Infinite Designer

captivated in Finite Beings who incessantly 

seek More than their imperfect nature can 

measure...a hunger for the Perfect mysteriously 

imbedded in their incomplete hearts which

long for the mending of their brokenness solely 

rooted in the One Crucified specifically for them

whose purpose and goal was to Heal the wounded 

hearts of a fallen humanity prone to deception 

by the evil one whose aim is always to capture 

and destroy any resemblance to their Perfect

Creator whose Invitation is to share His Devine 

Nature as a Beloved Son or Daughter Eternally 

Affirmed...Unconditionally Loved...Unique 

yet One in Mind and Heart with the Father 

of All who is with All and in All who Receive 

the Son in a Personal Relationship United by the 

Spirit who Abides within by Love as it was in 

the Beginning and will be in the End...Order...

Peace...no more Chaos / Confusion...

Desperation Eternally Ended

Reflection / Discussion:

-Why is Truth Universal / Objective?

-Why is it not based on Subjective feelings?

-What does Affirmation mean?

-What does 'wounded human nature' mean?

-How does Creation show the imprint of the Creator?

-How does Creation show order / structure in human beings?

-How do you know the 'evil one' is real?

-Where do you see in culture his 'lies / deceptions'?

-How does 'hunger for the Perfect' show itself?

-What does 'unconditional love' mean?

-How can we help those caught-up in gender dysphoria?

-What does 'speaking the Truth in Love' mean?

The Metanoia Mindset

Blow the Trumpets!...Sound the   

Alarm!...Open the Gates of your

Mind!...Change the way you think

about yourself...life...everything...

what I'm going to tell you will

radically transform your world if -

and this is the key - you receive it...

believe it...act on it...live it...

faithfully...nothing will remain the

same...so...listen carefully...I have 

Good News to tell you...you

are being offered a New Life with

New Eyes to See...New Ears to 

Hear...a New Mind to Think...a 

New Heart to Love...for Behold!

the old things will pass away and

ALL things will be made NEW...

Change your Mind about what is

possible and Believe the Gospel

and you shall Receive POWER

from on High to live Beyond your

Human Nature...Beyond your 

Natural Abilities...Indeed...you are 

being Chosen to Receive a Gift 

Beyond your wildest dreams...So...

Added to the Dignity of a Natural

Human Being Created in the Image 

and Likeness of God is the Super-

Dignity of a Supernatural Sharing / 

Participation in the Very Life of the 

Infinite / Eternal / Perfect / Divine 

Creator of the Universe...to Actually 

become His Adopted Son / Daughter 

because He becomes your Loving 

Abba Father...you become Divinized 

with ALL the Rights / Access to His 

Divine Presence and Personal Love 

as well as a Share in His Infinite / 

Eternal Inheritance of  Perfect Joy...

Peace...Love...Beginning In this 

Present Life and Fulfilled in the Life 

to Come...What an Amazing / Astonishing  / 

Holy Identity you have been Chosen to 

Receive aa a Pure Gift!! - Talk about 

being "Special"!!. Well...in response 

to such an astonishing revelation you 

justifiably can ask... How can this be 

possible...for...you?.. Why you?...and 

if you are forthright - you who are so...

how can I say this... politely?.... how 

about...imperfect?...most likely done 

many things that you are not proud of...

things you did / failed to do...and if you 

really think about it...even 'worshipped' 

false gods of money / success / pleasure / 

vanity / self-centered lifestyles / given to 

anger / resentment / unforgiveness...ALL 

of which leads to a Justified Eternity of 

Destruction...A Fiery Separation from the 

One who is PERFECT...so again...why 

you? you don't deserve it...to which I say...

yes...I agree. wholeheartedly...how can it be?...

BUT...it is not just you...ALL of us have 

sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God...

ALL Humanity is Fallen...ALL are Wounded 

by Sin...ALL need to be Saved from their 

Fallen Nature inherited from our First Parents 

who Freely Chose to Rebel against Abba Father...

were deceived by the Evil One and are prone 

to evil...enslaved to self and live in a world 

infatuated with sin...and thus there is an Infinite 

Chasm that separates the Holiness of the Divine 

and the Sinfulness of Humanity that ONLY ONE 

who is Both  Human and Divine who can Perfectly 

Span that abyss...and now here is the GOOD NEWS..

Jesus has accomplished this by His Outstretched 

Arms upon the Cross... Jesus - the Sinless One - 

the only Begotten Son of God who Became 

Man...took upon Himself our Sins and the 

Punishment of Death - WHY?...in a Word...

Mercy... out of Love for you and me He was 

Pierced...Tortured...Mocked...Murdered but 

on the Third Day ROSE from the Dead and is 

ALIVE / REAL...and thus Conquered Death / 

Sin / Satan and Now OFFERS this Victory to 

ALL - including YOU...who CHOOSE to Receive 

Him as Lord and Savior..to SURRENDER and 

Receive.....Forgiveness / Mercy to ALL who Repent / 

Turn away from Sin...to Receive  A New Life...

New Hope...New Love...a Sharing in His Divine 

Life...His Very Nature...Ask to be Filled with 

His Holy Spirit...Become His Disciple to Follow 

Him...Take on His Mission and Purpose for your 

Life... to Live a Supernatural Life here and now 

using the Gifts of the Holy Spirit to 'Do what He 

is doing...Say what He is Saying'.. to Go Make 

Disciples by Living the GOOD NEWS as... 

Behold...He Makes ALL Things NEW.!!!

Discussion / Reflection:

-What is the 'Good News'?

-How does 'Metanoia' - 'Change your Mind' - prepare you for the Good News?

-How does it make you feel when you hear that you are Loved  as Jesus Loved you?

-What does it mean to Repent of your Sins?

-If you are Catholic, go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

-What does it mean to Choose Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior?

-Have you decided to Follow Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior?

-If not, I encourage you to do it now in your own words.

-Find a Support Group of Committed Believers.

-Become involved in Service.

-Break ties to your sinful past.

-Develop a daily Prayer Life including Scripture Study.

 

The Abiding

it is My Desire that you

Abide in Me...

always and everywhere

for that is where you have

been Created to Be...where

you will Flourish as Children

of the Father...it is My Spirit

that Empowers you to Rest

in Me and Receive a taste of 

My Eternal Joy and Peace

as you become more and more

One with Me in Mind and 

Heart...it is both your Calling

and Battle - Life in Me and 

death to self in this world of                                                                                                                   

chaos and confusion made

so by humanity's Fall from 

Original Grace when the evil 

one's deceptions lured them to 

choose selfish pride instead of 

Selfless Love thus sealing a

fatal inheritance of a wounded

nature racked by conflict

where passions are like 

wild stallions running this way

and that attracted by evil ends

resistant to control from 

a weakened will and a mind

clouded and blinded subject to 

error in a body now sentenced

to deterioration and death 

under the dominant influence 

of the evil one who relentlessly                                            

seeks to remove your focus                     

on Me and turn you inward                      

upon yourself thus bringing

the disorder of the world into 

Our Sacred Space - it is a 

Spiritual Battle which rages for 

the minds and hearts of All who 

have been Created...it rages 

within and without...false teachers 

promoting false doctrines created to 

captivate and lure the unsuspecting and 

naive into the darkness of doom

dressed in rays of light weaved

together from strands of both 

true and false words until 

Reality cannot be distinguished

from unreality by disordered

feelings leading round and

round until it is halted by 

death and eternal destiny is

decided...so.

Resist these temptations by

My Grace and so Remain in 

Me as I Remain in you for it 

is in Me that you find your True

Self as a Son / Daughter of

the Father...where you find 

your True Affirmation as 

One Beloved by the Father 

Called to Share Our Divine

Nature now and Forever

I have Given you All that you

need in the Battle of Life 

and Death...My Word is 

Light and Truth...My Spirit

is Power to Discern and 

Live in that Word...to 

Speak the Truth in Love...to

Carry the Cross of Love 

and Truth - even to Die

there as a Witness to My

Victory over the Chaos

and Confusion of Sin /

Death - My Resurrection to

Eternal Life...so...Abide in Me

and I in you...then...Stand!..

for I AM the Resurrection and 

the Life...the One who Brings 

Shalom...Wholeness..as it was 

in the Beginning when all is 

well as it is supposed to Be...

Reflection / Discussion:

-What does it mean to 'Abide' in the Lord?

-How can we make that the 'normal' for our lives?

-What habits can we form to do that?

-What is a 'quick' way to get back into His Presence?

-One way is the 'Jesus Prayer'...what is that?

-What are some of the 'lies / deceptions' in the world that 

 cause 'chaos / confusion'?

-How can we combat them?

-How do you 'speak the Truth in Love'?

-How should our 'feelings / intellect / will' work together in us to

 keep us in His Presence?

The Ultimate Q & A

it gnaws at your inner stability...

in silent but poignant thrusts it 

sporadically yet persistently pounds 

at your security foundation despite 

all your outward protestations of 

stable satisfaction from awards for 

hard-fought victories over the challenges

of life...circumstances that have 

embodied your incessant hunger for 

happiness - a fulfillment that never 

quite arrives despite all your passionate

endeavors of sensual indulgence...

ego gratification....pleasing others...

ambitious achieving...competitive

recognitions...and all the benefits of 

material success...still...it is not enough 

and despite your exhausting schedule

it remains a perpetual merry-go-round

consistently bringing you back again

and again to where you first began

your quest....winning trophy after 

trophy which then reluctantly rust 

in the recycling bin of meaninglessness...

in the face of such Desolation one is 

compelled to ask the Ultimate Question -

What is the Purpose of  your life?...such 

a fundamental question can either be 

viewed through the lens of hopelessness 

or Grace...one leading to an uncertain 

ending...the other to a New Beginning...

Desolation is not merely a negative if it 

leads to the Consolation from the Ultimate 

Answer - but for that to occur it must have a 

Certainty about it and thus.it cannot be a 

temporary solution - here today and 

gone tomorrow...it must be never-ending...

final...Eternal....nor can it be an imperfect 

one...it must be Perfect -or else the glass 

of your soul remains forever half-full...

nor can it be a finite / limited one for 

your desires have no limits...No...it must 

Fulfill your Infinite / Eternal Desires 

Perfectly...now...just what is that Ultimate 

Desire?.. that for which you long...cannot

live without...maybe can run from...

never admit...pretend you don't need but

in the end...in the still of the night

when you are alone in your inmost

thoughts.....dreams... must finally 

accept that what you Truly Desire -

beyond all the empty promises of 

this world - is to Love and Be Loved...

Infinitely...Eternally...Perfectly...and 

logically...that is only possible from 

One who is Infinite...Eternal and 

Perfect...The One who has Revealed 

Himself to be your Creator. .that, yes, 

even you - with all your weaknesses...

faults... you who have never even 

bothered seeking Him with any 

determination and having been an 

obsessed lover of self but such a lax 

lover of others...how is it that you 

should be Offered such an Unimaginable 

Gift?...it can only be because That is Who 

He is...Creating you out of Love and For 

Love...even when all Humanity chose to 

walk away from Him...the One Revealed 

as the Father of all Creation...who sent 

His Son to bear the Cost for their Return....

which means it is Only by Grace that we 

have been Saved...New Life has been 

Offered... written in the Blood of the 

Lamb Sacrificed but Risen so that our 

life can be Rooted and Grounded in His 

Love by sharing in the very Nature of 

the Devine by the Power of His Spirit...

His Story can become our story...the 

darkness of this fallen world which 

surrounds us...which is in us...can be 

Transformed by His Light by saying 

yes to His Invitation to Follow Him...

Receive Him as your Personal Lord 

and Savior...become His Children and

Be Filled with the Power of His Holy 

Spirit in order to Live His Life...Bring 

His Kingdom / Word /Love / Light into 

this world...and Ultimately Be in His 

Loving Presence for all Eternity...and...

yes in this life there will still be troubles...

trials...heartaches...persecutions...suffering...

even death....but He has Overcome this 

world...and in the End...we share in His 

Victory over All sin...evil...death...for 

Jesus is the Ultimate Answer to the 

Ultimate Question...Our Purpose in Life 

is to...Love Him above all...Love one

another...Serve Him and Build His 

Kingdom which will last...Forever...

Reflection / Discussion:

-Have you asked / answered the Ultimate Question?

-If yes, describe your experience.

-If no, describe how this poem affects you.

-Have you asked Jesus to be the Personal Lord / Savior of your life?

-If not, Simply Invite Him in your own words. 

-How are you living out your Purpose in Life?

-What can you do to Grow in your Love for the Lord / others?

-What needs to change?

-What is the Lord calling you to do to serve Him?

-Have you "earnestly desired the Spiritual Gifts" as in 1 Corin 14?

-What Gifts of the Spirit do you have?

-How can you grow in those Gifts?

The Dialogue Continues

 so...Lord Jesus...where are we going?

Jesus: You'll see...

Well...if you don't mind, can you just tell me?

Jesus:  Sure...we're going Home...

You mean...NOW??

Jesus:  No...but...Eventually... 

Well...I mean...NEXT...because I don't recognize any of this and... I'm not sure I like what I'm seeing...

Jesus:  I understand...but...don't worry...you'll get used to it...

Well...I just like to know where I'm going so I don't get lost...

Jesus: You mean like the other day when you took the wrong turn and wasted a half-hour trying to get back on track?

Ahh...yeah something like that...

Jesus: You ask a lot of questions...got to have it all figured out and be 'in control' don't you? 

Well...yeah I like it that way...it helps me to feel more secure about things...

Jesus: Ok...some basics...remember when I said to my Disciples that one needs to receive the Kingdom as a little child?...well, that's what this is all about...

Ok...but I thought that was more a 'figure of speech'...I'm not a kid anymore and I've got some 'baggage' to unpack so...

Jesus: So...you think I don't know that? You're the same as everyone else when it comes to the Kingdom...you have to learn to let go of your 'old ways' and learn to live the 'Kingdom ways'...

Like what?

Jesus: Well...like what you keep your eyes on...for instance...in the Kingdom it doesn't matter if something is familiar or not because your FOCUS is on ME not your circumstances...those will always be changing but I never will...I'm the same yesterday...today...and forever...so...your Security is in Me...not your circumstances...that's .the FIRST lesson... it's all based on TRUST...like a Mom or Dad taking their child for a walk...the child's not worried...they know they're LOVED...so...all's well...

Well...OK...I know that you Love me...I'm not questioning that...but I just get 'triggered' sometimes by different things that bring up... stuff from the past that make me feel somewhat 'insecure' or like I have to 'prove' or 'protect' myself...it's like I can't help feeling that way...so I feel like I'm 'on my own' to 'figure it out' and 'get it done'...

Jesus: Yes, I know...all my Disciples have wounds to deal with and that is part of the Journey...part of why I focus so much upon GRACE and the POWER of My Spirit because right now no one can see things clearly and all must live by FAITH - not by sight...and that is why it is so important for you to be in Daily Contact with Me...it is all part of becoming a NEW CREATION...having the 'Old' pass away and the 'New' come into being...It comes about by the 'RENEWAL OF YOUR MIND'...

That's a lot to deal with...more than I can sort out right now...that's for sure...

Jesus: Right...but you don't have to... so...don't try...It'll just make you more 'introspective'...more 'gerbil wheel' spirituality than 'I AND THOU'...Again...Keep you eyes on Me...I LOVE you...I DO have a PLAN for your life...you CAN Trust Me...

Yeah...-I know what you mean about 'gerbil wheels'...been there done that...

Jesus:  I know...that's why I'm saying all this...Look...I know it's not easy...it's all part of the CROSS...part of living in a fallen world with the consequences of a fallen nature and being in a Spiritual Battle with an Enemy who knows your weaknesses...but I have OVERCOME IT ALL...

Whew...OK...So, what now?

Jesus: Two more things and that'll be it for now...but...remember...that when I ask something of you...I am always giving you the GRACE to do it especially when it seems beyond your abilities / power to do...So FIRST..SURRENDER...Give yourself over to Me...that shows your TRUST...and then when the Enemy tempts you with whatever...useless thoughts...vain dreads...anxious imaginations...even appealing to your weakened flesh...just come into MY PRESENCE - just BE with Me - and give the temptation over to Me...I helps when you whisper My Name and bypass your mind by 'praying like the angels' while Uniting your heart with Mine....you are Giving everything over to Me...Remember...I will WALK with you...your are NOT ALONE...we'll deal with everything together..

.SECONDLY...BE THANKFUL...everyday...for everything...even for the difficult challenges because I especially use them in your life to help you Grow as My Disciple...there is nothing like GIVING THANKS to help you keep your FOCUS upon Me... It changes your outlook...Day by Day...One Day at a Time...So...Just like a 'little child'...We go hand In Hand...On our way....HOME...TOGETHER...

Ok...I'll really try to do those things everyday...Oh...and speaking of Hands...I noticed You still have your Wounds...do they hurt?...

Jesus: Not any more...

Well, you're supposed to have a New Body so then why do You still have your Wounds?

Jesus: Well... They're now just part of Who I AM...they show what's in My Heart for you...and...just like you... they'll always be with Me...Now...Let's continue our Journey...We've got a ways to go...

Reflection / Discussion:

-What struck you about this poem? Why?

-How can you apply to your walk with the Lord?

-Are 'useless thoughts...vain dreads...anxious imaginations temptations in your life? How?

-What is 'gerbil wheel' spirituality?

-How can you grow each day to: 1. BE in His Presence 2. be Thankful? 

-How does this poem describe dealing with temptations?

-What is 'praying like the angels' mean?

-How does it help realizing Jesus still has signs of His Wounds? 

The Demonic Mantra

no...no...no...don't let them 

do that to you...they're just

trying to control you by telling

you what's right and what's wrong...   

no...absolutely not...you tell them:

'hold-on pal...not so fast... I decide

NOT you...I'm not a child so stop

treating me like one -TRUTH is

what I say it is - NOT you - I

can feel it in my bones...I just

KNOW IT...I know what makes 

ME happy...what feels right for ME...

YOU live by YOUR rules and I'll

live by MINE...that's only fair...and

I expect you to respect / tolerate

MY truth and I'll do the same for 

YOUR truth - that is...unless you 

cross the line by trying to control me

again then you'll 'get what's comin' to

you'...well...what'd ya think??...

think it'll continue to work?...

has up till now...look...we've 

got everything goin' for us...

our Master's really proud of us...

and He's the One who started it

all...remember?...it was that 

deceptively innocent question 

to Eve which led to the humans' 

downfall from Grace and into 

their inner turmoil of weaknesses

which made our job so much 

easier - and now...seems like 

they'll believe just about anything -

take your pick - anything that

'feels' like a good idea -as long

as it has to do with their 'pride 

and pleasure' we can get 'em

yeah...have at it...as our mantra

goes - say it all together now....

'me...me...me'...yeah...'what you

want...when you want...how you

want...as often as you want'...

and...remember too...what our 

Enemy's Offering...a CROSS??

are you kidding me?? yeah...and 

wait!!...I know what you are going

to say...POWER!!...yeah I understand

the ETERNAL SACRIFICE OF LOVE...

and all that it brings to the table...but not

all of THEM do!!...WE have the 'here

and now'...all those 'tangible goodies' -

you know...that delicious 'self-centered'

stuff from the 'world / flesh / and we 

demons who are trained by our Master

to gain more victories...but if our Enemy

starts to get the upper hand...BOOM!...

we tell the 'BIG ONE'...you know...like...

how can you really trust HIM?? look 

what He did to His Only Son...you think

He'll treat you any different??...didn't He

say that you have to pick up your own

cross to follow Him??'...and even though

They were of One Mind and Heart I still

think that'll fool a lot of them...but if that

doesn't work there's always the ol' 'blame

game' like...'why's He doin' this to me?'...

or 'how come I always get the short end of

the stick and they don't?...and the best one...

'yeah...right...He loves me...after all that crap

that I've been through??...THEN...we just 

continue our strategy of goin' after their kiddies

to get a big jump in the game so by the time

their indoctrination is done...well...THEY'RE done!...

one last thing...the Churches...well...some of 

them are a problem but we've been working on 

that...what's that called again?? oh yeah...'modernism'

you know...gettin' 'up to date' / 'with it'...actually

it's just 'fitting-in' with the world and not so 

'stuck-in-a-rut' from those 'medieval dark days' 

and no one wants to have THAT reputation...

well...we've got a 'bright' future set-up for them -

even though it's a really 'dark one'...good one there...

anyway...keep up the good job...and remember...

when our Enemy's followers say: 'more of THEE

and less of me'...WE JUST LET IT RIP....NOOOO

IT'S ME...ME...MEEEE...yeah...THEY'LL get

many but...we can get MORE...so 

LET'S GET TO WORK!!

Reflection / Discussion:

-What is the 'demonic mantra'?

-Why is it demonic?

-How does it compare to their "Enemy's" mantra?

-How does this poem express "moral relativism"

-How would you explain it? Refute it?

-Are there Absolute Truths? How do you know?

-Give some examples? 

-How does 'moral relativism' fit-in with 'original sin's consequences'?

-What are they? 

-How does 'modernism' fit into 'moral relativism'?

-How do you refute the 'Big One'?

-How do you refute the accusations about suffering?

-Does ''More of Thee and less of me" describe your life? How?