Roots/Daily Bread

[Xavier]

"Roots" is a poem inspired by the Parable of the Sower in Mark 4:1-20 with the hearer of the Word finding the redeemgtion of the Lord through Grace. Please read the scriptures if you are not famiiar with it
"Daily Bread" will give its own explanation.



Roots

I was a seed scattered on hard soil
No deep roots I grew to stay loyal
My limbs are weary to the touch
As temptations came I went as such
Withered away from no action
Hearing without doing bears no creation
But the Light of Grace came down on me
After my fall's harvest I was re-sown to be
a risen fruit grown on higher ground
I drank His commandments as ears to sound
Through faith His work I do in plenty
In my branches I seek to feed many


Daily Bread

It's after Church and you've heard the Word
Feelin' good, Spirit soaring high as a bird
But this is where the ritual begins
Good food blessed and eating until a sin
Mouth watering and finger lickin'
Belly swollen, get ready for naps and football kickin'
Sanctified souls while our Temples fall down
A Church Body of faith without fitness
continues to grow round
During the week the meek wrestles to do right
Physical training will help in the spiritiual fight
Exercise that appetite out of the flesh
Unhealthy-unholy, disease will manifest
Lest we forget, Breaking bread is our beautiful tradition
But the Lord never told us to worship
what's in the kitchen

[CoUrTnEy]

I think we can all take a lesson on that one. Could it be viewed as another form of "idol worship"?

Xavier said:

"Roots" is a poem inspired by the Parable of the Sower in Mark 4:1-20 with the hearer of the Word finding the redeemgtion of the Lord through Grace. Please read the scriptures if you are not famiiar with it
"Daily Bread" will give its own explanation.



Roots

I was a seed scattered on hard soil
No deep roots I grew to stay loyal
My limbs are weary to the touch
As temptations came I went as such
Withered away from no action
Hearing without doing bears no creation
But the Light of Grace came down on me
After my fall's harvest I was re-sown to be
a risen fruit grown on higher ground
I drank His commandments as ears to sound
Through faith His work I do in plenty
In my branches I seek to feed many


Daily Bread

It's after Church and you've heard the Word
Feelin' good, Spirit soaring high as a bird
But this is where the ritual begins
Good food blessed and eating until a sin
Mouth watering and finger lickin'
Belly swollen, get ready for naps and football kickin'
Sanctified souls while our Temples fall down
A Church Body of faith without fitness
continues to grow round
During the week the meek wrestles to do right
Physical training will help in the spiritiual fight
Exercise that appetite out of the flesh
Unhealthy-unholy, disease will manifest
Lest we forget, Breaking bread is our beautiful tradition
But the Lord never told us to worship
what's in the kitchen

[Xavier]

It is. Anything that we love more than serving the lord will come back to harm us. I went through it today when I play playstation at a friends home for two long while my wife and child waited on me. Needless to say I decided to not play playstation for two weeks and only limit myself to playing it once a week.

Us grown men need to stop putting so much time into that game anyway. Even though I was finish with all of my projects for the day I know I could have limited my time on it. For men its just a form of competition. It's in our nature to fight and compete. but my time away will do me some good. I was using it as a stress reliever because my wife is pregnant again and you know how that goes.

[CoUrTnEy]

Congrats on the new edition!! My husband and I were discussing a similar subject lately. He was saying how much healthier his relationship with me was than his relationships in the past. He said that he was so consumed with this other person that he believes that he put that person before God, worshiped them as an idol.. whereas our relationship is healthier, is next behind God of course... and we feel our relationship is blessed because of it...if you want a relationship blessed (of any nature) you need to make sure your priorities are in the right place.

Xavier said:

It is. Anything that we love more than serving the lord will come back to harm us. I went through it today when I play playstation at a friends home for two long while my wife and child waited on me. Needless to say I decided to not play playstation for two weeks and only limit myself to playing it once a week.

Us grown men need to stop putting so much time into that game anyway. Even though I was finish with all of my projects for the day I know I could have limited my time on it. For men its just a form of competition. It's in our nature to fight and compete. but my time away will do me some good. I was using it as a stress reliever because my wife is pregnant again and you know how that goes.