WHY BE DECEIVED?

re: what Secretary of Offense James Mattis says

 “So Mattis says it's sometimes cool ta kill, which Christ denied, so whom will You believe? To kill was evil then, it's evil still! Why let the killer's lies your heart deceive?”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

HUMANS

 “Some be real nice, but just might try ta kill; please, don't mislead yourself about that fact. But we have got ta Love our neighbors, still – so Just remember: love's a free will act!”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

WHERE IT'S AT

 “Since when is murder something Christians Do? Just when does Jesus Christ approve of That? Self-righteous fearfulness ain’t Good for you, but Kindly Love is Always Where it’s At!”

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

LOVE AND LIFE, NOT ANGER AND MURDER

“Anger is murder.”

"Will murdering my victims bring me bliss? Will anger lead me home ta self-respect? When I the mark of mercy badly miss, it’s Jesus Christ himself whom I reject. No Good is ever gonna come from That; true wealth, good health, and love I’ve thrown away. No, murderin’ ain’t Never where it’s at, and what I need ta do lots more is pray! So, Heaven, help me practice self-control, and help me love my self and all today. ‘Cause if my fears and anger take their toll, how will I Ever make it all okay?"

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

MY LOVING LIGHT WILL LEAD

My Loving Light Will Lead

(as though the Lord were speaking)

Now, anger, hatred, those are ways ta kill. “Thou shalt not kill, nor shall you Angry Be.” And murder won't yer need fer safety Fill, you'll only Find security in Me. I AM the Lord, the Truth, the Life, the Way – and I will satisfy your Ev'ry Need. So, Please, take care of you, your self, and Pray, and choose ta Love; my Guiding Light will Lead!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

ANTIDOTE TO FEARS AND HATE

Antidotes to Fears and Hate

Now, why would Anyone desire ta kill? They Might have lost their hearts ta Fears… an' Hate. Lord, please, THIS heart with peaceful lovin' FILL, all DAY! Remind me, Lord, ta Pray and Wait.

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

IF I GET SCARED

If I Get Scared, I'll Call on You, Lord

Some People say that Murder's sometimes cool. They're often hot ta Kill the ones they Fear. Please, Never let me Be a killin' fool, but help me Love my neighbors, now and here. Now, If it Came ta shooti' me er you, if Each of Us once Had that choice ta Make, I'd rather Shooting's what YOU Chose ta Do, I'd rather Give my life fer Jesus' Sake. You're gonna Stab someone, I'll break your wrist! Your broken wrist most Probably will heal. On Never Killin' someone, I insist; the Holy One and I have Made that Deal! Lord, strengthen my resolve ta Let 'em Live, if Someone Does offend me, Lord, at All. Make Strong in me the will ta ALL ferGive, I Know You'll come, whenever I may Call. Thank You, Lord! Hallelujah! Amen!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

ANGER IS MURDER

Anger Is Murder

Just What are you aFraid of, Angry Soul? Of Change, of Death, that You might Cease ta Be? You're Gone, unLess you Let your Lovin' Roll, 'cause Anger Kills, it's Plain, at Least ta Me! Jus' How kin You that Anger JUStify? 'Cause Murder Doesn't Do NO ONE No Good! And If ya Say it Does, yuh've Told a Lie, and Please don't Tell me you're misUnderstood!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

HEAVEN'S GRACE

Heaven's Grace

Why not deSire ta Serve the Lord, fer Real? Why Don't we put our Selfishness aSide? We've Been so Prone ta Murder, Wreck, and Steal, when All we Need's alReady BEEN supPlied! Well, I don't Know 'bout Ev'ryBody Else, but God's been Very Good ta Me, my friend! Ya Know, I should be THANKFUL Now, mySelf, beCause on Heaven's Grace I DO dePEND! HALLELUJAH! AMEN!!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

BEFORE THIS CHANCE IS BLOWN

Before This Chance Is Blown

It's Only Fools who Judge, conDemn, and Kill; it's Only Humans, Just like You and Me. So, Heaven, all these Hearts of ours, please, Fill – with Love, that we might Act, accordingly. Please, Jesus, Help us All more Kindly Live; reMind us, Please, that We are Not aLone. Please, Help us All our Enemies forGive, ta Love right Now, beFore this Chance is Blown!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

UPON READING OF A MASS KILLING

Upon Reading of a Mass Killing

When People choose ta kill, they Lose their lives; their Spirits die, their Bodies, either One. When Fears run Wild, then Not much Good survives, so Now's the Time ta Get some Lovin' Done!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

THE LORD WANT US AMERICANS TO COP

The Lord Wants Us Americans to Cop!

So Many Times we've Squandered Wealth unTold, with Hearts inDiffeRent, and Cruel, and Cold. We've Murdered Many Millions, Faithlesslee, and still it hasn't made our nation free. So What did We exPect, a world of Peace? Ya Cannot Kill, and Find That Grace inCrease! So All the Killin', We have Gotta Stop! The Lord's still Waitin' Now, for us ta Cop!

Copoyright 2013 by Marie L.Nickerson

FOR A PERSON WHO MURDERS

For a Person Who Murders

Your Murders Stink, where Once there Was a Heart, and Ev'ryBody Hopes some Day you'll Care. Why Not rePent, and Try aGain, and Start – ta REDISCOVER LOVE, er Won't you DARE?

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

FOR A COMPROMISED CHRISTIAN FRIEND

For a Compromised Christian Friend

Is “Love Your Enemies” just Stupid, Man? Is Doing Good ta Them and Prayin' Dumb? Are We ta Kill as Many As we Can? Is That the Way ta Help God's Kingdom Come?

Was Jesus Just aNother Crazy Nut? Do All the Truths he Spoke no Longer Hold? Ain't Greed and Fears and SelfishNess a Rut? Are We supPosed ta Buy the Lies we're Told?

Let's Think uPon these Things, my Faithful Friend, and Let's not Shuck ourSelves at All taDay! Our Violent Means could Cause our Violent End, and Doubting Folks all Need ta Start ta Pray! I have spoken.

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

MORE LIGHT

More Light

WherEver Humans Big or Tiny Live, it Isn't Right to Waste a Single One. Each Needs the Loving Care the Christ can Give, that Heaven's Will by All of Us be Done. Yet Some reBel, they're Sure that's Just not True; "That's Cruel!" many Folks are Prone ta Say. "Why Love, there's Other, Urgent Things ta Do!" "We Just don't NEED that Human Life toDay." So Life beGins ta Flow right Down-the-Drain; our World is Torn aPart both Left-and-Right. ENOUGH of Murders, FearfulNess, and Pain! How Do we DARE ta Sin aGainst the Light? How do we DARE, I'm Askin' You!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

THINK ABOUT IT

Think About It

Now, Killing EneMies don't Make ya Cool; and Bein' Kind's the Coolest Thing ta Do. It's Really DUMB ta Break the Golden Rule; it Ain't the Way ta Take good CARE 'o YOU! 'Cause As you Sow, you're Also Gonna Reap, and Killing Others Kills a Part of You! BeFore ya Dig yourSelf a Hole too Deep, could Be some Lovin's What ya Oughta Do!



Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

ENLIGHTENED SELF-INTEREST

Enlightened Self-Interest

(for couples)

Oh, Bein' Chicken Isn't Very Smart, an' Bein' Foolish Isn't Where It's At. The Thing Ya Need's an UnderStandin' Heart, a Head that's More'n a Place ta Put yer Hat! So If ya Think you'll Kill ta Save yer Self, alReady You're half-Dead while Yet aLive – yuh've Got ta Care aBout Somebody Else, as Well as YOU, for You yourSelf ta Thrive! Now, What's a Way that Ev'ryOne kin Win? The Ones who Lose are Those who DomiNate; someTimes the Yang'd Gain by Bein' Yin! Ya Don't beLieve these Words? Just Ask yer Mate!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

MURDER AIN'T OKAY!

Murder Ain't Okay!

O, Casually I Sanctioned killing humans, Murder Seemed OK, as long as It’s conVenient, “saves your Ass”, and Legal All the Day.

I Lied like This, “Oh, Anger's Cool, this helpful Truth is Surely So!” But you, my Self, thou Reckless, Foolish One, What DID you Really Know?


Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

FOR KILLERS

For Killers

No Justice, Bravery, nor Glory lies in killing any one, and If you choose to Kill a foe, your living death has just beGun.

Survival turns ta hell, for Those who would eXist withOut their soul; they've gone and Lost the precious, Sacred thing... that Once had Made them Whole.

But If you chose to Murder, now you must rePent, and beg the Blest: Forgive my sins! Indwell my heart! And Always Help me do what’s Best!

Express your deepest Thanks, commit to Love As Long As You Shall Live, and surely Jesus Christ will take you In, and All your sins forGive.


Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson