2004-03-08 - Better Blessed
I don't think I miss out --
you must be joking, right?
let me just get this out --
I'm not provoking fights
did you forget who you were talking to?
do we have more confession time to do?
nice try -- whatever, clever you,
perhaps you have forgotten, foo
my problem is that I enjoy
the high of being the bad boy
I don't think I've really missed a thing
I've had it all my way on a shoestring
The thing I struggle with is that,
"how much fun can I go have
and still make it to heaven when I'm done?"
Because I know the verdict has been won
because I know God's grace is there
for me -- I wouldn't have a prayer
if not for Him who brings me to my knees
but I'd love to get as freaky as you please
I know that when I do go out I always have a blast
I know what it is all about, I'd love to smack that... ask
I'll answer and you will not have to guess
I know how to get down (not to excess)
and that's what scares me in some wit
because sin always has a price on it
even if forgiven there is still
consequences and I know that if I will
go into it with presumption
attitude with this assumption
that God in His great love will bail me out
His sovereignty will not be mocked about
and He knows how to corral my wayward soul
and bring me to the place of safe control
where I'm humbled, as it says,
"God opposes pride, blesses
and gives grace to the humble" (paraphrased)
and so I cannot win if I stay in such ways
if I pridefully go on with this
in any form -- licentiousness,
it's not a pretty thing at its conclusion
I don't need to get off into that confusion
I have to be humble and pray for grace
to resist temptation learn to face
this glorious and wondrous gracious love
freedom granted us from God above
not use grace as a supply base for the flesh
(carnal passions)and yes, gratifying sex
I need to use grace to resist
rather than as a license to kiss
pursue whatever titilates my senses
or at least make sure I subsidize expenses
Make sure that it is meaningful
lick the honey pot and bowl
something not superficial
and mutually beneficial...
you see now, there I go...
making way for hot loopholes!
anyway, you got to know
I'm not without the scruples
how was your weekend, by the way?
is there something I can say
appropriately confess my way
to being someone you can truly trust?
a friend through thick and thin and magic dust?
a someone who will be a random stranger
not an obligating schedule rearranger...
or perhaps we'll drive off in my offroad ranger
and you'll only feel that pleasant sense of danger
whatever turns you on, as long as you still belong
to the only one whom you can truly trust
the God who's always merciful and just
the safeguard of the outermost extremes
the one who can fulfill all of your dreams
as long as they are good ones
not the clockwork orangey hood ones
with the horrorshow delight and carnage ploy
those are not the kinds I want you to enjoy
we don't do those, so lets cast them to the ground
loose those spirits not consistant, heavenbound
and if you need we'll focus on those things
long enough to cast them out and bring
deliverance from the evil beast
I'll help you to discern at least
about the time the power hits your head
and all unfriendlies cower as though dead
screaming out "my precious" in their dread
and melting in the sea of lava, red
just like Gollum clinging to his doom
I'll show you how to clean each room
it's easy when you know the one
who rules inside the hearts of sons
made sufficient only by his strength
I'd love to talk this out with you at length
so hit me up sometime we'll make the scene
I'll pray for you and you'll see what I mean
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