Joseph J. Breunig 3rd's Blog (211)

Satan is a defeated foe

although he continues to fight -

For we are more than conquerors,

as soldiers in God's army of Light.



His earthly authority has been weakened

since Christ now possesses the keys of Death and Hell;

so we're to prayerfully "stand in the gap"

as we in His Presence strive to dwell.



Our lasting Hope is embodied by Christ alone;

He died to prove His Love as a friend.

Willingly and sacrificially He laid down His Life

and…

Lord, You are the only Morning Star.

Nothing else compares to your brilliance,

a penetrating light that pierces...



...the darkness of our hearts

...the blackness of our sins

...the abyss of our human emotion



Being the source of Dunamis power,

You shine an eternal beam of radiance.

For unlike other stars, You'll never burn out.

-Joe Breunig, author/poet

Reaching Towards His Unbounded Glory

A Journey Of...…

On God's holy mountain

I traverse a spiral path

of an upward climb

towards His higher ground.



My progress varies between

arduously slow and immoderately fast,

while trying to avoid same mistakes

that keep me in a circle going round.



Rockslides are temporary obstacles

that can only impede, but...

Never prevent me from reaching the peak

where one day, I'll be found.

-Joe Breunig, author/poet

Reaching…

Being so heavenly minded

and of no earthly good

is a dichotomy of attitude to avoid,

as one must and should.



Solutions to Life's problems

become evident with clear thinking,

when grounded on divine principles

for the purpose of practical living.



The Standard has been defined

for all Kingdom residents -

Walk in abundance, be a blessing to others

as shown by Christ's precedent.



By making a positive impact

and demonstrating…

God does answer prayer

as many people have heard,

but His only obligation is

to honor His own Word.



He is always around

for requests of Salvation's Call;

His desire is to assist all lives

that have spiritually stalled.



He willingly meets our needs

and not necessarily our wants;

for asking in ignorance

doesn't sanction unmerited warrants.



Read and devour His Word;

hide His Principles in your heart,

so that your petitions…

After twenty years, as cursed as I may be

for having learned computerese,

I continue to examine bits, bytes and words

and insure that I'm one of those computer nerds.



Program design, source code and compile

followed by walk-throughs that place me on trial.

There's lots of testing - a means to an end

in hopes of avoiding future production abends.



There are micros, minis and mainframe hardware

which are made to work with in-house and…

To Nature's old self I cling,

although I should be a new creation

and enjoy the blessings that it brings.



I'm bound as a passive prisoner

wholly contained within my soul,

while personal chains constrict even tighter.



Jacob Marley would have been proud,

as I've forged my own binding links

that strangle the life force, which is continually cast down.



The freedom that I crave

won't be obtained by my own strength,

for only the Cross'…

Cuddling with my beloved

under the warmth of satin sheets,

I gently sense the merging of souls

as our bodies become one flesh.

Fingertip sensations reflect the excitement

that are already stirred within my spirit.

During these sweet times of intimacy,

I'm losing myself as a fading light

in the ultimate desire of Love,

as the moments are embedded

softly into our memories.

  …

Not wanting to be rescued

from the twin, sin cities,

she's unwillingly led away

by a man she barely loves and pities.



Unable to follow God's direction

and her husband's leadership,

she succumbs to her heart's lust

for a final look, as the horizon dips.



Governed by Jezebel's spirit,

having forgotten that Jehovah honors His Word,

she's transformed into a pillar of salt

for a life no longer preserved.



Fighting tears from…

Going my own selfish way,

based on the ignorance

of my false understanding,

leads directly to my downfall.



For chronic indecision

counteracts God's divine help,

as I traverse the narrow path -

Walking boldly and tall.



My Salvation is not achieved

by what I do or go through -

For I'm mindful of His Guidance

to accomplish a role that is small.



I desire to live a life of Faith

that is visible for any to see;

as I'm strolling…

In the quiet town of Bethany

lived two sisters and one brother;

they were Mary, Martha and Lazarus -

people deeply loved by Christ, as none other.



Unexpectedly, Lazarus fell terminally sick;

begging that He not tarry and be late,

multiple messages were urgently sent

forgetting that we upon the Lord must wait.



To justify feelings of utmost despair

the sisters individually met the Christ

with their piercing hollow stares

resulting from…

Inexplicably, my presence invokes your smile

in instances of pure and uncontained joy.

Can You Really Love Me So?



I dare not ask this question aloud -

fearful that you won't confirm our union.



Being together is magical for me;

each shared moment illuminates my life

with Hope's brightest light.



I dare not ask this question aloud -

Can You Really Love Me So?



Our natural chemistry is a catalyst,

igniting passion that comes…

Out from the darkness,

having a lifestyle that's plain to see,

I'm standing fully in the Light

of God's transparency.



I have no hidden agendas,

nor malicious motives;

my heavenly light is set upon a hill,

shining as a diminutive votive.



I'm a human jar of clay,

desiring true spiritual brokenness;

for God's vessels draw men to Him,

via the sparkling of His Holiness.



For the nakedness of Life

is my personal…

This body is imperfect and flawed,

originating from earthly dust;

it houses a spirit searching to find

the one, true God in which to trust.



To see myself as Yahweh does,

requires mustard seed of Faith's leap

and to take tangible action

since people know that "talk is cheap".



Separated unto holiness

to accomplish His Purpose and Plan

while sharing the Salvation Message

is the whole duty of man.



Expanding my personal…

Those multitudes of sin are

variations on a theme -

A reflection of the heart's wickedness

and all the evil that Satan deems.



He himself, suffering from hatefulness and hurt,

does exploit physicality's weakness in Man.

For Satan's attacks continue from his being -

Eternally condemned and forever damned.



In a false semblance of our God,

the count of unique sins is three

in a twisted parallel of...

The sacred number of…

Unfinished is the fine tuning of me,

as I perform in this human drama,

which is covered by a spiritual mystery.



Participating without a script,

I'm stumbling forward in a lifelong excursion,

although I'm not fully equipped.



In this paradise, that's known as Earth,

I'm a curious child of wonderment

and working towards my supernatural rebirth.



Despite my growth of understanding,

I will always be an adolescent boy of His -

Forever…

Lord, You are my strength,

whenever I'm completely weak.

You are the spiritual delight

in Whom I only seek.



Lord, You are my morning light

that's shining above the mountain peaks.

You are my hungering desire -

For each day of every week.



Lord, You are my vigilant Father

over earthly trials through which I eke.

Please keep me mindful of Your Word,

so my attitude remains... humble and meek.

-Joe Breunig,…

A simple army of ants

in silent cooperation and unity,

quickly work side-by-side -

Setting an example for humanity.



From Scriptural advice

we're instructed to observe

the behavior of these insects

and see value from learning to serve.



Achieving the colony's purpose

and focusing on its common  mission,

labor is given for the greater good

via its natural instinct of unison.



For much can be accomplished

from sharing like…

In Life's matrix of possibilities,

outcomes can be reduced to an array -

For the mixture of cursing and blessing correlates

directly to choices not carefully weighed.



With God on one axis

and Satan on the other,

challenges from many of Life's trials

have various payouts, from one cell to another.



From the earthly consequences,

which are the result of our actions,

we're ultimately responsible

and not saved by divine…

Being unable to participate

during the worship service

is a poor spiritual sign.



Unwillingness to offer praise,

while standing in His Presence,

shows a deficient of new wine.



For the obvious silence

reveals an apparent lack of Faith

and failure to know God's design.



A desire of heavenly passion

cannot resonate from within,

when not letting your love for Him to shine.



For the true strength of one's belief

is confirmed…