by your own methods, you will not change hearts .
by your own tactics, you will not change minds .
true transformation - of the mind and heart - comes from the Father .
the direction of the soul is determined either by the self or the Lord, & by no one else .
souls, hurt
hearts, tattered
why must we continue to wear and tear
let us point each other to Jesus
who alone plants and nurtures passion for Him
that produces fruit
may the Spirit lead us, water us
He alone is the engine to the vision
given us by the Father Almighty
who is the Head over all, amen
. . .
lest we become machines
imbruted by law and legalism
lest we become wayward
riding the waves of unguided passion
. . .
force! the human cries
and force takes its toll, indeed
it does all it can to indoctrinate the heart
but like puzzle pieces to the wrong puzzle
it does not fit
it incessantly compresses, chokes, and suffocates
bruising and embittering the heart
which opens its doors only to that
which it willingly offers itself
the doors to the heart can not be broken down
by force, by humans
they must be unlocked
the key must be given by the one who holds it
there in the heart lies
unmoved loyalty and its deepest desires
the one who has the key
truly holds these things
. . .
may the Lord help us all .
*but this is not to dismiss discipline+obedience .
