tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23741459509678085072024-03-13T17:08:45.322+01:00Eloquent WisdomThe daily poem by Jason Tomlinson inspired by verses from Proverbs.Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-25674324402085805422007-02-17T04:26:00.000+01:002007-02-17T04:27:17.056+01:00All Walk On<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">All Walk On<br /></span>February 17<br />Proverbs 17:9<br /><br /><em>He who conceals a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.<br /></em><br />The memory of sin in love’s mind cannot persist<br />the record of wrong in love’s heart does not exist<br />he who seeks love conceals transgression<br />not naivety but grace dictates discretion<br />for those that subscribe to love’s cohesion<br />there can be no guilty list adhesion<br />the return to a works based refrain<br />only results in prolonging pain<br />intimate friends are separated by unturning cheeks<br />grudges’ demands earn not what mercy seeks<br />in the driver’s seat of peace mercy will succeed<br />in sweet surrender there will be success indeed<br />evil is eliminated in every place<br />when it is wiped away by tidal grace<br />friendships are restored transgressions are concealed<br />and all walk on in peace with common fellowship healed</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-77166751807457617942007-02-16T04:44:00.000+01:002007-02-16T04:45:26.478+01:00Lovingkindness and Truth<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Lovingkindness and Truth<br /></span>February 16<br />Proverbs 16:6<br /><br /><em>By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for and by the fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.<br /></em><br />The recipe for iniquity’s atonement is this<br />there are two things you cannot afford to miss<br />lovingkindness and truth bring healing indeed<br />working together to fill the need<br />left by the cancer of iniquity’s sting<br />these two are necessary in order to bring<br />wholeness back into love’s place<br />making it impossible to be face to face<br />lovingkindness is the tenderness to heal<br />bringing back a sense to all that is real<br />truth is the foundation to bring in leading<br />instilling solidity amidst all that is fleeting<br />the two together do all that is required<br />relying on each other they’re never tired<br />continually exchanging alternate energy<br />severing evil’s hold they make one free</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-48077110348806169792007-02-15T03:14:00.000+01:002007-02-15T03:15:32.144+01:00Anyone Can Understand<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Anyone Can Understand<br /></span>February 15<br />Proverbs 15:2<br /><br /><em>The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable,<br />but the mouth of fools spouts folly.<br /></em><br />How many learned men have you heard<br />that blah, blah, blah many a word<br />and say absolutely nothing worth repeating<br />but warrant instead a severe beating<br />such wise men aren’t wise at all<br />though they may teach in a crowded hall<br />it makes no difference without the common tongue<br />even if they have big degrees hung<br />up in offices where they educate masses<br />at big colleges with big classes<br />wisdom is knowledge made acceptable<br />sound instruction for anyone made directable<br />for anyone can go on about what he knows<br />but wisdom can translate so knowledge grows<br />if you know something great then here is my demand<br />teach it in a way that anyone can understand<br /> </div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-52967424897455029712007-02-14T04:41:00.000+01:002007-02-14T04:43:16.663+01:00No Enemies<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">No Enemies<br /></span>February 14<br />Proverbs 14:1<br /><br /><em>The wise woman builds her house,<br />but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.<br /></em><br />If you’re a fool you have no enemies to fear<br />no robbers to destroy what’s dear<br />if you are counted a fool among men<br />what you fear comes from within<br />there is no one who could do you more harm<br />than the strength of your own arm<br />locked doors and security devices of any kind<br />will offer no protection nor peace of mind<br />not when your own hands deal your own destruction<br />such is the fate to those who refuse instruction<br />change on the inside will make one secure<br />turning from depravity and clinging to the pure<br />when foolishness is cast down it will be said<br />that you’re among those who hold up their head<br />you’ll be among those who realize<br />there is no inner-fear for the wise</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-35561910851257059102007-02-13T03:01:00.001+01:002007-02-13T03:00:20.675+01:00Life Preservation<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Life Preservation</span><br />February 13<br />Proverbs 13:3<br /><br /><em>The one who guards his mouth preserves his life;<br />the one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.<br /></em><br />If the difference between life and death<br />is as simple as a spoken breath<br />then let the earth be filled with quiet peace<br />and may guarded mouths ever increase<br />may the preservation of life spring forth<br />in the west and east yes the south and north<br />may the ruined cease to be so<br />let them choose wisdom’s path to go<br />surround me with those who guard their speech<br />so their examples will be to teach<br />me and everyone else they’re around<br />so that prudent tongues will abound<br />send the big mouths far away<br />so I will dwell in peace today<br />with guarded mouth I make declaration</div><div align="center">to go on in life preservation</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-75872925658996407212007-02-13T02:58:00.000+01:002007-02-11T03:31:00.586+01:00Here It Is<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Here It Is</span><br />February 12<br />Proverbs 12:2<br /><br /><em>A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,<br />but He will condemn a man who devises evil.<br /></em><br />It comes down to this when all is said and done<br />when it comes to the bottom line there is only one<br />only one way to obtain the Lord’s favor<br />demonstrating heart by exhibiting good behavior<br />the Judge of all is straightforward and true<br />if you’re a good man He will favor you<br />He’s not like a boss who’s unfair<br />or a teacher who doesn’t care<br />it’s not to the lucky it’s to the good<br />favor to those doing as they should<br />condemnation to those who evil devise<br />attracting wrath and angry eyes<br />I’ve devised evil time and again<br />sometimes I must be in love with sin<br />all this being so I don’t even know why<br />when it’s so simple to be favored by the Most High</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-88910299191532305692007-02-11T03:28:00.000+01:002007-02-10T07:47:47.970+01:00The Shame of Pride<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Shame of Pride</span><br />February 11<br />Proverbs 11:2<br /><br /><em>When pride comes, then comes dishonor,<br />but with the humble is wisdom.<br /></em><br />With pride not just one is affected<br />in the end many are infected<br />by the poison dealt by the one responsible<br />and communal dishonor is more than probable<br /><br />In my pride I invite my own shame<br />but that isn’t the end of the game<br />pride has a way of dishonoring all involved<br />and more than the proud need to be absolved<br /><br />Humility also has a way of spreading<br />blessings abound in frequent pride shedding<br />the giver and receiver are blessed the same<br />and both inherit honor’s name<br /><br />Today I choose wisdom and humility<br />for too often has pride overtaken me<br />too much have I dishonored those I’m near<br />but humility shall be mine both now and here<br /> </div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-75459083432554399682007-02-10T07:47:00.001+01:002007-02-09T04:45:52.168+01:00Secure Gait<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Secure Gait</span><br />February 10<br />Proverbs 10:9<br /><br /><em>He who walks in integrity walks securely,<br />but he who perverts will be found out.<br /></em><br />In perversion my steps are terrifying<br />appeasing my flesh is satisfying<br />but security is kicked out the door<br />so I am found paranoid to the core<br />‘cause I can’t look anyone in the eye<br />the impending doom of getting caught draws nigh<br />integrity is sounding good about now<br />I could deal with the security it’d endow<br />doing things right would be great<br />being on time not being late<br />walking with my back raised up strong<br />moving in confidence cut off from wrong<br />who moves like this? who treks securely?<br />show me the man who walks in integrity!<br />I want to learn emulate and imitate<br />‘cause I want to have a secure gait</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-90495392672579699882007-02-09T04:45:00.001+01:002007-02-08T15:29:52.497+01:00Better Unsaid<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Better Unsaid<br /></span>February 9<br />Proverbs 9:7<br /><br /><em>He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,<br />and he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.<br /></em><br />If someone points out the error of your way<br />it is best to take it personal and then humbly obey<br />only fools scoff at those who care to correct<br />only the wicked insult those who attempt to redirect<br /><br />I’ve been on both sides I’m sad to say<br />‘cause there’ve been wise men sent to correct my way<br />but I have insulted them and thrown it back in their face<br />forsaking honor it was my disgrace<br /><br />I too have seen friends pursuing folly’s wrath<br />and I have attempted to alter their path<br />but they have scoffed and insulted instead<br />and I now my words would’ve been better unsaid<br /><br />It is best to take correction adding light to the eyes<br />forsaking folly choosing the wise<br />but correcting a fool issuing countermanding<br />will be insulting for they delight not in understanding<br /> </div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-82917901239412602622007-02-08T15:28:00.000+01:002007-02-07T09:24:49.178+01:00Blessed Perspective<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Blessed Perspective<br /></span>February 8<br />Proverbs 8:10<br /><br /><em>Take my instruction and not silver, and knowledge rather than choicest gold<br /></em><br />I’ve seen more fools bejeweled than I can ever count<br />stupid men iced with diamonds of exorbitant amount<br />it might mean something for others to see<br />but the presence of precious stones<br />has never impressed me<br />instruction and knowledge from ages of old<br />is worth more than the choicest silver and gold<br />the presence of a sharp intelligent mind<br />is better than any material you can find<br />post-modern pop culture understands not<br />that men are much more than the things they’ve bought<br />shallow mentalities reign on the screen<br />and much focus is given to what is seen<br />who’s wearing what and it cost how much?<br />commoners look on without a touch<br />the intelligent chuckles and rolls his eyes<br />for silver and gold are worthless if not wise</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-73664529543584330262007-02-07T09:24:00.001+01:002007-02-07T09:24:49.570+01:00Pulled Aside<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Pulled Aside<br /></span>February 7<br />Proverbs 7:4-5<br /><br /><em>Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your intimate friend; that they may keep you from an adulteress,<br />from the foreigner who flatters with her words.<br /></em><br />The adulteress came with beauty and flair<br />doing her best to make me stare<br />dropping “come and get me” glances galore<br />all the way as she walked in the front door<br />it occurred to me to strike up a conversation<br />and try to lay a friendly foundation<br />maybe we could even go talk outside<br />but my friends quickly pulled me aside<br />impolite and rather demanding<br />I was ushered away by wisdom and understanding<br />my two friends who have my interest in mind<br />even if it’s something I don’t want to find<br />my relationship with them is easy to explain<br />sticking with them keeps me from pain<br />they keep me grounded when surrounded by birds<br />and the foreign adulteress with her flattering words</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-69679080578867612692007-02-06T02:01:00.000+01:002007-02-06T02:02:46.943+01:00God's Hatred<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">God’s Hatred</span><br />February 6<br />Proverbs 6:16-19<br /><br /><em>There are six things which the Lord hates, yes, seven which are an abomination to Him; haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood. A heart that devises wicked plans, feet that run rapidly to evil, a false witness who utters lies, and one who spreads strife among brothers.<br /></em><br />Six things cause God’s anger to flair<br />seven are abominations He cannot bear<br />eyes that look down at all others with pride<br />haughty eyes snobbish on every side<br />deceiving false witnesses that avoid the eye<br />tongues set with daggers that only lie<br />hands that shed blood of innocence<br />like Abel God is their defense<br />a heart that devises wicked plans<br />manipulating to their demands<br />feet that run to evil rapidly<br />what they should pursue they flee<br />a false witness that utters lies<br />breaking bonds and severing ties<br />and one who spreads strife among brothers<br />breaking the fellowship of all others</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-14629688417873617372007-02-06T01:59:00.000+01:002007-02-06T02:01:04.492+01:00The Scariest Foes<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"> The Scariest Foes<br /></span>February 5<br />Proverbs 5:3-4<br /><br /><em>For the lips of an adulteress drip honey and smoother than oil is her speech;<br />but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two edged sword.<br /></em><br />I’ve seen terrible sights that stir great fear<br />I tremble when such foes draw near<br />there are enemies that define afraid<br />sinister silhouettes outlined in the shade<br /><br />Movies are good at depicting such enemies<br />villains that bring heroes to their knees<br />books conjure images that imaginations find<br />plaguing at night in the back of my mind<br />but the scariest foes in life page or screen<br />are those which give pleasure when seen<br />damsels that put me in distress<br />on the inside they curse though outside bless<br />nothing is worse than the opposite sex<br />bent on bringing about destructive effects<br />the adulteress invites a presence to be adored<br />but she is sharper than any two edged sword</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-33117573061660164142007-02-04T03:55:00.000+01:002007-02-04T03:57:11.928+01:00The Full Day<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Full Day<br /></span>February 4<br />Proverbs 4:18<br /><br /><em>But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,<br />that shines brighter and brighter until the full day.<br /></em><br />As the days of evil grow continually stronger<br />day grows shorter and night grows longer<br />worldwide wickedness takes possession of the land<br />but the righteous are able to stand<br />our light shines brighter in a world depraved<br />our fruits bear witness to truth: we are saved<br />like the light of dawn our full light is on its way<br />in the night around us we anticipate the day<br />the full day where darkness will be swallowed alive<br />the Full Day where evil will no longer survive<br />our path is building strength until the end<br />where we will sit down with our Friend<br />in the land of Full Day at the end of all things<br />resting at last with the King of kings<br />but as the days of evil continually grow</div><div align="center">we proceed with confidence for this is what we know</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-3139392131487515232007-02-03T09:18:00.001+01:002007-02-03T09:18:56.824+01:00Discipline<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Discipline<br /></span>February 3<br />Proverbs 3:11-12<br /><br /><br /><em>My son, do not reject the discipline of the Lord or loathe His reproof. For who the Lord loves He reproves, even as a father corrects the son in who he delights.<br /></em><br />At the very least He’ll whoop my misbehaving<br />though it’ll hurt it’ll be my saving<br />matter o’ fact it’s happening now<br />I’ve been out of line but He’s showing me how<br />How He loves me so He sends me pain<br />He blocks out sunshine and pours out rain<br />so I’ll remember not to trespass again<br />and think twice before I sin<br /><br />At the most He’ll put me to the test<br />put me though the fire and take away rest<br />inflict pain to bring improvement<br />ensuring my direction of holy movement<br />it’s scary to think about but it’s true<br />that He’ll test me but pull me through<br />He is both firm and tender to the touch<br />and He gives me both ‘cause He loves me so much</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-67733909501497904202007-02-02T02:30:00.000+01:002007-02-02T02:31:03.651+01:00Him Shielding Me<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Him Shielding Me<br /></span>February 2<br />Proverbs 2:7<br /><br /><em>He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;<br />He is a shield to those who walk in integrity<br /></em><br />I’ve got to believe He shields the true<br />when your walk is tight God shields you<br />everyday I walk the streets of integrity<br />‘cause I can’t take a step without Him shielding me<br />hypocrisy once had me locked down in shame<br />but Divine endorsements don’t exist for that game<br />He protects those who obey His will<br />His Hand heals what would go ill<br />He marks the path who desire right<br />in their darkness He is their light<br />He stands between them and what they can’t see<br />to aid their resistance to the enemy<br />when we are real with weakness He is real with power<br />providing shelter in the needy hour<br />to those who are honest about their behaving<br />He will always be near for their saving</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-11154368206316018522007-02-01T05:47:00.000+01:002007-02-01T05:48:37.786+01:00Hat and Necklace<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Hat and Necklace</span><br />February 1<br />Proverbs 1:8-9<br /><em>Hear, my son, your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head and ornaments about your neck.<br /></em><br />I love my hat I wear it everyday.<br />it dictates where I go what I do and what I say<br />I wear it as an indicator of my identity<br />and as a reminder of who I’m supposed to be<br />most people don’t get it most don’t understand<br />some resort to ridicule in this wicked land<br />but I keep my hat on amidst mayhem and destruction<br />I love the hat of my father’s instruction<br /><br />I love my necklace it never leaves my neck<br />it instructs my path to wisdom<br />and keeps my soul in check<br />sometimes I want to remove it but I refuse<br />because it’s more than a trinket I use<br />it is a reminder of who I am and who I need to be<br />it sings victory songs and points the way for me<br />I look at it when my enemy is reaching<br />I love the necklace of my mother’s teaching</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-82682986808871499802007-01-31T03:02:00.000+01:002007-01-31T03:04:32.946+01:00Who Can Find Her?<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Who Can Find Her?</span><br />January 31<br />Proverbs 31:10<br /><em>An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.<br /></em><br />I can find a wife. That’s not hard to do<br />I can even find a good one though there are only a few<br />But an excellent one? I don’t think that’s possible for any man<br />but where men fall short you’ll find that God always can<br /><br />I say that because I know it’s happened to me<br />I know He’s shown me excellence beautifully<br />I look back at the story from where we’ve begun<br />and I know I’m blessed not from what I’ve done<br /><br />Who can find an excellent wife?<br />Who can produce the perfect partner for life?<br />Who can introduce two hearts to make them one?<br />Who can take doubts and reduce them to none?<br /><br />He brought her to me so I rest my case<br />her excellence is a blessing of His grace<br />I didn’t do the finding so I rest in humility<br />He binds us together me and her, her and me </div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-26043509018196343292007-01-30T05:10:00.000+01:002007-01-30T05:12:47.941+01:00His Word<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">His Word</span><br />January 30<br />Proverbs 30:5<br /><em>Every word of God is tested; He is a refuge to those who take refuge in Him.</em><br /><br />I don’t know of anyone who can make such a claim<br />for such a quality there is no other name<br />some might be good others better but only God is the best<br />others do this others do that<br />but every word of God is put to the test<br />with every test I can guarantee<br />that every one is passed flawlessly<br />His word is perfect there is none above it<br />by His Word I am saved therefore I love it<br />His words cut through time and all history<br />His word is perfect reaching even to me<br />His word crosses every language culture and race<br />His word defeats sin and brings in healing grace<br />His word teaches what is hidden from view<br />His word is for me His word is for you<br />His word is enough for me to overcome sin<br />that is why in His word I take refuge in</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-77184004934879643692007-01-29T05:09:00.001+01:002007-01-29T05:09:52.502+01:00Receiving Correction<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Receiving Correction<br /></span>January 29<br />Proverbs 29:1<br /><em>A man who hardens his neck after much reproof<br />will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.</em><br /><br />Nabal and Ahab these are the names<br />of men who continually played the same games<br />I’m sure they had chances but all were wasted away<br />and because of no change destruction came in one day<br /><br />Saying you’re sorry saying you’re wrong really is a good thing<br />when ;you respond to another’s correction it’s enough to make ‘em sing<br />but when you harden your heart and waste another’s breath<br />you do yourself no favor but rather wish for your own death<br /><br />When you stood on the hill of death and sin<br />you were warned again and again<br />come down before it gets too late<br />and in the end you suffer a much worse fate<br /><br />Receiving correction is a humbling occasion<br />but you could request no better persuasion<br />there can really be no better plan trying<br />for often it’s the difference between living and dying</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-44784712264428150212007-01-28T04:19:00.000+01:002007-01-28T04:24:34.843+01:00Nothing to Fear<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Nothing to Fear<br /></span>January 28<br />Proverbs 28:1<br /><em>The wicked flee when no one is pursuing; </em></div><div align="center"><em>but the righteous are as bold as a lion.<br /></em><br />When I am a coward and engaged in sin<br />when I am in a place I never should’ve been<br />when I am the villain with evil intent<br />when I am the perpetrator with a wicked bent<br />when I am the murderer plunging the knife<br />when I am the abductor stealing away life<br />when in the dead of night with no one near<br />then I have nothing but everything to fear<br /><br />When I am the conqueror overcoming sin<br />when I am in the place I always should’ve been<br />when I am the hero with righteous intent<br />when I am the warrior with a holy bent<br />when I am the martyr receiving the knife<br />when I am the defender vindicating life<br />when in the dead of night with no one near<br />then I have everything but nothing to fear</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>with peace and love to Brett Emerson</em></span></div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-5180446247874023052007-01-27T16:10:00.000+01:002007-01-27T16:11:11.064+01:00Future Boast<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Future Boast<br /></span>January 27<br />Proverbs 27:1<br /><em>Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.</em><br /><br />A moment is all it takes for a future’s redefinition<br />‘cause all that you anticipate may never reach fruition<br />as you raise your glass to a future toast<br />put your glass back down for the future leaves<br />no room to boast<br /><br />I’ve made plans and set the course my way<br />but I’ve seen such dreams wake up in one day<br />reality redefines how I thought I’d go<br />so now I try not to boast about tomorrow<br /><br />One day at a time is just fine for me<br />I’m a man and I can’t tell one thing eternally<br />I leave that to the One who gives me all I got<br />and I know He’s watching over right here on this spot<br /><br />This is made by Him this is His day<br />with my feet on the rock this is where I stay<br />I don’t know what will be I don’t worry what was</div><div align="center">I don’t know what the future holds but I know Who does</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-90319726217811326472007-01-26T01:56:00.000+01:002007-01-26T01:58:05.013+01:00Fool's Honor<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Fool’s Honor<br /></span>January 26<br />Proverbs 26:1<br /><em>Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.<br /><br /></em>I predict this summer that it will snow<br />and this winter I’m sure the sun will glow<br />as for common sense – why do we reserve it?<br />and give honor to those who do not deserve it<br /><br />Why do we bestow riches on common fools?<br />but neglect the respect of those in our schools<br />when a celebrity shows up all foot traffic will stop<br />but we walk on by when we see a cop<br />why do we specialize in singers we think are good?<br />but fail to name one teacher that educates our neighborhood<br />we have sport teams TV shows and which ones we think are tighter<br />but we’d just as soon blow bubbles than honor one fire fighter<br /><br />Our priorities are upside down<br />and it’s the same in every town<br />the fact is we need a new set of rules</div><div align="center">so start respecting the heroes and stop honoring fools</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-70699298747249103962007-01-25T04:41:00.000+01:002007-01-25T04:43:17.922+01:00Straight to the Top<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Straight to the Top<br /></span>January 25<br />Proverbs 25:6-7<br /><em>Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; for it is better that it be said to you, “ Come up here,” than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.<br /></em><br />All the Babel builders were humbled before the Lord<br />seeking His presence by what their strength could afford<br />thinking they could go straight to the top<br />but God had other plans so theirs were forced to stop<br /><br />Men still rush to be in important places<br />they still attempt to seize ruler’s graces<br />they still seize power that is not their own<br />but they are still humbled by he who is on the throne<br /><br />Instead of walking in like I own the place<br />I keep a humble heart which informs my face<br />If I rushed the top I would surely fall<br />so I take my place and wait for the King’s call<br /><br />Even now that is what I do<br />for the top is so high it’s not even in view<br />I sit here content – this is not my final stop</div><div align="center">for the King will call me and I’ll go straight to the top</div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374145950967808507.post-11157291861731898512007-01-24T03:17:00.001+01:002007-01-24T03:17:37.223+01:00Wisdom House<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Wisdom House</span><br />January 24<br />Proverbs 24:3-4<br /><em>By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.<br /></em><br />I’ve built houses based on my own good<br />single-handedly I’ve made a self-righteous neighborhood<br />looking great to others but inside dead<br />manifested by actions and not what I said<br /><br />I’ve built houses of guilt and shame<br />sad shacks stacked with personal blame<br />feeling bad for the righteousness gone<br />but wallowing in self-pity still not moving on<br /><br />All the houses I’ve built have never stood<br />whether guilt based or my own supposed good<br />the wind and rain destroyed my stand<br />just a foolish boy crying on the sand<br /><br />But God let this house be wisdom built<br />let it not be based on my good or my guilt<br />let the winds and rain come and knock<br />and let them find that this wisdom house was built on the rock </div>Jason Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884417216116383456noreply@blogger.com0