jeweledpastor 0 Posted January 18, 2009 Greeting, brothers and sisters! Lately, God has been inspiring me to write poetry. Not the traditional sort, just a kind of free verse. Anyway, this is the latest one. Hope you all enjoy it.Tip: read it as if it was a dramatic presentation.....it's really meant to be heard, not read! ;-) False AdvertisingBy Regina L. WarrenDaughter of the world Inheritor of glory Do you not perceive the reality of you?You are as one who sleeps No – worse – you are mesmerized, bewitched!Wrapped in the cocoon of a reality Woven by the master of deception……You are seduced by the seducer Ravaged by the ravager, Reduced to the immediate existence That is fashioned by the demands of a body Which – even now – rots & dies!You have agreed and acquiesced to the standards and Judgments of a beauty which you can neither own nor hold.In the pursuit of admiration and love, You have allured and flirted with the enemy. The bosom bared, midriff barely covered The jeans you had to lie down to zip! Makeup, hair, nails, jewels…..just so. All worn with an attitude of advertisementAnd so you place yourself on display.Hoping to be discerned as a rare jewel, Longing to be purchased by one who Will search out all of your beauty.. In each and every facet, inside and outYou are instead rented, used, tired of, ……………and returned.Victim of your own clever advertising scheme You are shocked when it succeeds….Not in the way you had hoped.Now you have a new label; “used”. In fact, a whole new setWhich the world will make sure you know: “reduced price”, “bargain”, “cheap”, “second-hand”……Who will have you now?You re-adjust your expectations And begin again to search for a New marketing campaign, a positive spin.…..WOMAN OF THE WORLD…..EXPERIENCED……SKILLED……. ……sounds great!Yet while one alluring voice seeks to convince you of added worth,Another whispers mournfully Shame, shame, shame….Jaded – stupid – gullible – unworthyEasy – whore – dirty – Ah, what a wickedly clever scheme! All of these ideas you thought were your own Were the original FALSE advertising scheme Conceived of the prince of hype & deceptionThe master of magicians….. Illusion wrapped in allusion.Seeking to hide you from yourself To rob you of your promise He whispers softly… Lovingly… AT FIRST!But all too soon, the whispers turn to snickers. The encouragement to mocking The smiles to sneers… He has with honeyed wordsDrawn you into a snare, a shadow world, A doorway to destruction.And as you enter in, buying the product, The same one who lured you Begins to bait you! With words, he reveals his true intent:The total destruction of everything God created you to be!Daughter of the world, cast off this illusion! Listen to the voice of truth, Dance with the one who dances over you….. For in His words you will be reflectedUntil you see the real reality………………….you ARE an Inheritor of Glory!The Creator of the Universe SPOKE and you became!And His plans for you are for good and not for evil! He has purchased you with the highest price, And you will never be returned! And although you ARE beautiful, comely, and fineYour worth will never diminish with age or injury.For your worth is of an indestructible spirit The Spirit of Truth, who lives within you And is not a respecter of persons! Indeed, it is said that Jesus was not of aRemarkably distinguished or handsome appearance…… Yet He is the Pearl of Great Price!And daughter……He has chosen YOU!SO……wear your jewels, dress in your finery, put on your makeup, and paint your nails! But do all of it…..not with an attitude of advertisement…..but of announcement….HERE AM I! I AM BELOVED BY AND WED TO THE KING OF KINGS!MY HUSBAND KNOWS EVEN THE INNERMOST THOUGHTS OF MY HEART…. ALL OF IT, GOOD AND BAD…..AND HE LOVES ME STILL!HE DRAWS ME CLOSER, HE DRAWS ME HIGHER, HE PURIFIES ME, AND SANCTIFIES ME!I AM REDEEMED! A GREAT AND COSTLY PRICE WAS POURED OUT TO PURCHASE ME. I WILL NOT BE RETURNED!THE DAMAGES DONE TO ME BY THE ENEMY ARE BEING LOVINGLY AND PAINSTAKINGLY REPAIRED AND ERASED!HE IS POLISHING, REFINING, PURIFYING, MOLDING, LEADING…..AND ONLY IN HIS HANDS WILL I BECOME WHO I TRULYAM!I JUST HAVE ONE THING TO SAY ABOUT OUR GOD…..TRANSFORMATIONROCKS!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dove-Solutions 0 Posted January 18, 2009 Totally Awesome! I just love that. With your permission I would like to copy it and read it to my Church.God bless you and thanks for sharing.Connie :cmere: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeweledpastor 0 Posted January 18, 2009 Connie, by all means copy and read it! It was meant to minister to others......that's why I put it out......in faith that it will be shared! I decree over you right now that, as you're reading, Holy Spirit will inhabit your voice. I speak freedom through the sound of these words ....... that women and young ladies will be freed from the lies of the enemy......that eyes of the Spirit will be opened and they will SEE who they really are...... If you'll let me know when you're going to read it, I will be praying as you're presenting it. :bighug: Regina Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lola21st 2 Posted January 20, 2009 Wow!! Regina, this is beautiful! So many women (young women especially) are hungry for an encouragement like this! Thank you so much for sharing! Blessings, Lurdys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toi 0 Posted February 2, 2009 That is a awesome poem and i was blessed by it also, I too would like permission to copy and share this poem with others so that they may be blessed by this also. May God continue to give you revelations. Be blessed my sister in Christ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cholette 0 Posted February 3, 2009 WHOA my friend!! You obviously have a ministry that is undeniable. What a beautful message for women across this world. I too would like to print this and give you the well deserved acknowledgements. You may want to get your writings copyrighted...it is God's truth written in poetic form... Glory to God!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desiree (Starpop) 1 Posted February 20, 2009 Very very good! DONT BE TAKE AS A DISCOUNT!! GOD WANTS YOU FOR FULL PRICE!!! (this is what I got from it! )keep doing what you do!desiree Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
butterfly 0 Posted May 1, 2009 Your poem is really great. Thank you for sharing !!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Virtuous 0 Posted May 1, 2009 This is beautiful. I would like to copy and share it as well. I do agree with Cholette about having it copyrighted. It is kind of expensive but a close relative of mine told me the cheap way to do it because I write poetry as well. Address an envelope to you - from you -and mail it. I always write the name of the poem somewhere on the envelope before I mail it so I'll know which poem it is because you CANNOT OPEN IT. Whatever you do...don't open it. I always put the date I wrote it under my name, as the author, at the end of the poem. Even if you don't mail it the same day, you'll still have the original date (on the poem itself) it was written and then you'll have the postmark date (on the envelope) after it's mail.AGAIN...DO NOT OPEN IT WHEN YOU GET IT BACK THROUGH THE MAIL! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
