WHAT HAPPENED TO US? III

Where are the days when we were taught respect and regard,
Where are the days when our kids were taught civility, not disregard,
Where are the days when our kids didn't use curse words,
Not because we would smack them but because they knew not to use such words,
Sadly enough, today, I see kids as young as ten, eleven, and twelve using the f-word,
They even refer to their sisters, using the b-word,
Oh how I wail inside for the restoration of godliness in our nation,
For the return of righteousness to our generation,
And I still can't stop asking, what happened to us?


Let us return to the foundation,
Let us return to the foundation,
Please let us return to the foundation,
Have a mind of your own,
Don't be deceived by the media, from its throne,
Of deception, perversion, confusion, and misconception,
Let us return to God, for regardless, He remains our only true foundation,

What do we teach our children?
What do we inculcate in our children?
Do we ourselves even know what is right again?
Do we still know what is the right way again?
Or have our vision being blurred by the perversion of a godless generation,
Twisted by the promulgation of popular culture, given to misconception,

For except we invest in the future of the next generation,
We may find ourselves, years from now, asking about our beloved nation,
What has happened to us?

WHAT HAPPENED TO US? II

....Since when did it become cool to publicize immorality on national T.V?
The crowd cheers, we praise and celebrate an open display of moral decadence, really?
And yet you tell me my definition of wrong, may not be your definition of wrong,
When we all know that there is a clear, thick line between right and wrong,
Our children no longer have a sense of a clear moral direction,
We have lost our moral compass, lost the direction,

The good is fast becoming bad, and the bad is fast becoming good,
These days that which is bad is often celebrated, than that which is good,
Sometimes I am moved to tears when I think about the future generation,
Sometimes I am moved to tears when I think about the future of our nation,
How long shall we continue on a downward path of destruction,
Our moral and family values slipping away from our hands into the waters of oblivion,
Oh can someone please tell me what happened to us?
'Cause I really want to know...

TO BE CONTINUED...

WHAT HAPPENED TO US?

Morality varnished,
Godliness vanquished,
We chose to be a secular nation,
Separate the church and the state, was the notion,
Family values rejected,
Anarchy is becoming the accepted,
What happened to us?

When did we become a people with no moral values,
Since when did it become cool to openly disregard God and His values,
Our kids are becoming increasingly insolent and wild,
Our family and moral values are fast disappearing, we are losing our guide,
Even the sanctity of the marriage institution,
An institution ordained by God with a fixed vision;
A man shall cleave unto His wife was the description,
But now we throw the sanctity of the institution,
To the provision of constitution,
Well, do not crucify me, do not criticize me,
For when it comes to certain things, no man or nation is the standard,
Only God's word and principles is the standard,
So it's not about me or anybody or any written document, it's about Him, not me,
So I ask, what happened to us?
  TO BE CONTINUED

BEAUTY QUOTES

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, they say; but I think true and lasting beauty is that which the heart feels, that which is beyond what the eyes can see. It's a beauty that is felt even in the absence of the possessor of such beauty. Such is a beauty that is not ephemeral but eternal; a beauty that is not artificial or superficial but authentic and internal. 

Beauty that you can see but not feel is not beauty at all. It is mere artificiality. 

You are as beautiful as you think and feel you are.

Sometimes it is not the eye-shadow, our foundation, or lipstick that makes a woman attractive; it is the way she carries herself, her confidence and her sense of her own worth. It is the strength of inner beauty that speaks louder than the emptiness which artificial beauty covers.

Don't ever let anyone make you feel you are ugly. Ugly is a word created by people who are confused about proper description. What you call ugly or beautiful is only defined by your personal perception; I don't think the word ugly is universal. For sometimes ugly means unattractive, hence you are beautiful to the one who is attracted to you. And sometimes, that's all you need-to be loved and appreciated by just one person who sees the beauty which no one sees.

You cease to be beautiful the day you begin to dislike yourself. Beauty appreciates with a sense of self-worth and self-esteem. 

I rather live with a woman whose inner beauty makes my heart merry, than a woman whose artificiality chokes me daily.

She doesn't need to have a figure-eight shape, she just needs to have the right heart shape. As long as her heart is well-shaped and beautiful, she is beautiful to me.

No society, no man, no woman, reserves the right to tell you whether you are beautiful or not. And I'm not just saying this to excite you, it is the truth. For what society calls beauty is sometimes equivalent to artificiality and superficiality. 

A beauty that I can't feel is not beauty beautiful enough for me.

A MESSAGE OF HOPE II

...I want you to know that you are still loved,
You are still cherished and beloved,
If not by any man,
By the man who gave His life for you,
By the one who gave it all up for you,
He still cares, He still can bear,
All of your troubles and still be there,
So I bring a message of hope,
Which I believe will help you cope,
Shine a light upon your face, and make you smile again,
Regardless of your hurt, disappointment and pain,
I bring a message of hope from the prince of peace,
The one who is ready to heal and fix your life in one piece,
If only you will let Him behind those walls of your life and heart,
That He will come and heal your soul, body and heart,
I bring a message of hope from JESUS,
The only only one that has always been with us,
It's a message from Immanuel,
The one who is always with us and means well,
You may not know how to fix your life,
But would you please, let Him into your life.
So He can help you out,
'Cause this I speak about-
This message of hope,
Will never make sense to you until you let Christ into your life.
I don't bring a message of condemnation,
But a word of redemption,
A promulgation of restoration,
And a sermon of hope and salvation.
Peace.

A MESSAGE OF HOPE

This is a special dedication,
To someone out there who needs the right direction,
It's a special dedication,
To someone who needs consolation,
From all your past hurts,
From all your pain and discomfort,
You have been so heart-broken,
That right now you are hurting and broken,
I come to you this morning, today,
I come to you on this new dawning, this day,
With a message of hope,
Which I believe will help you cope,
Regardless of your disposition,
In spite of your painful situation...

TO BE CONTINUED

STAY WITH THE VISION

Called out, forgiven, saved and restored,
Washed, cleansed, purged and delivered,
We have been entrusted with a vision,
Given a mission,
Entrusted with a mandate,
To reach out to a world in need,
With the gospel of Christ indeed,
So let's jettison the distractions,
Regardless of the situation,
Let's press on with the vision,
Propagate the message of salvation,
To a world who needs it,
So that we don't regret it,
No matter what you do,
No matter what you are, you,
Should stay with the vision,
Spread the word, and stay with the vision.
JESUS LOVED, SO WE MUST LOVE.
Peace.