Most of us who are called by God to serve God's people do well at preparing and feeding His flock. But what we must learn to do more and more as we do Our Father's will is " eat our own cooking"! Are you sitting down? ... Time for a little self -inventory!

Practice What You Preach


You can know all the scriptures,
Have all the Bibles you can reach,
But when push comes to shove
Do you practice what you preach?

Anyone can go to church
And collapse on the floor,
But when Judgment Day comes
Will you be at Heaven's door?

You can have the biggest of fits
And say the Holy Ghost passed through,
But is that really reflected
In the things you do?

You can yell far and wide
Proclaiming your love for Christ,
But what have you given Him
When for you He gave His life?

You can lecture others
About the wrong things they do,
But before you look at others
You need to look at you.

You can blast all the sinners
Tell them they're headed south,
But what have you done lately
Besides run your mouth?

You can call yourself a Christian
Spend all your days at church,
But while you are praising His name,
Have you been doing the Lord's work?

You can boast of good deeds
To show us the Spirit is within
But why show it to us?
You should show it to Him!

You can memorize the Bible
Know it from front to back,
But you don't use it to regulate others
Regulate how you act!

Take a good look at yourself
Not at what others do,
Because when He comes to get His children...
Will He be coming FOR YOU TOO???



In His Love,
♥Prophetess Arleen♥
http://KingdomLiving.ning.com
"No Additives...No Preservatives...Just JESUS!"



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Comment by Prophetess Arleen on December 9, 2009 at 4:28am
I would love to, dear sister, but you must know I did not write this...I am merely passing this along. I did not find the author of this convicting and inspiring piece as of yet. My laptop is acting as though it may need a rest so I may not get to share it right away. If I do not...please feel free to pass it along wherever you would like.
I love you and I miss chating with you. Hopefully soon I will have more time to communicate with you at length during the holidays. Just know that you are in my thoughts and prayers more often than you may know.
Hugs and Blessings Always!
~Arleen

Comment by Ann Banks on December 9, 2009 at 4:09am
BRAVO! BRAVO!! BRAVO!!!
I do indeed applaud you for this word of truth, Sister Arleen.
Surely, God is instructing as to how to reach His people.
Would you mind sharing this at THE POETRY STORE
on ONLY THANK GOD?

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