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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2008 9:29:06 GMT -7
This Song is to be patterned after "The House of the Rising Sun" --
in the style ike Bob Dylan sung it (where he sings as if it was written by a girl)
This one I am writing from my heart (a guy)
Maybe it will end with some of the very same words from John Newton's
"Amazing Grace" (Amazing Grace is sometimes sung to this tune)
I hope "my version" can end that way ...
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There is a vice, "Adults Only"
they call just innocent fun
It's been the ruin of many a poor boy
and me, Oh God, I'm one.
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The folks who profit from this trade
use instinct against their prey
with our flaming lusts they fasten us
to our ball and chain
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Just when I think
a bit more wont hurt
I learn it may be too late
Cause I take the bait and I can't let go
of the sin I know I should hate
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Darkness for me, is "Adults only"
it shuns the light of the Sun
short pleasures aren't worth the long misery
of the so called, "just innocent fun"
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Amazing Grace how sweet the sound
will God save this wretch, this me?
I have hurt those I thought I loved most
with "innocent fun" of "Adults Only"
-Dennis
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2008 9:50:25 GMT -7
dennis,
is it the pain you have caused that is causing your emotional distress?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2008 10:13:20 GMT -7
dennis, is it the pain you have caused that is causing your emotional distress? Peter, Perhaps from times over half a year ago now. I'm not aware of causing anyone other than myself much pain since late April of 2007 (at least not "much pain" when measured against levels I had caused prior to mid April). No, I think my biggest about of emotional pain has come from feeling like I am forced to reinterpret how I am to understand the Bible. I so desperately wanted to believe it was like an Owner's manual, where God spelled out very clearly how to live our lives so we could be happy while living even here in this sin-cursed world. However, I have come up against things in the last few years where that type of "formula" just doesn't seem to be found in scripture. It hasn't turned out (for me anyway) to be a great self-help type of book. Especially not in the areas relating to sexuality. As you have probably already read in the other thread - I have come very close to "losing my salvation" over this whole thing about what the Bible really is. -Dennis |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2008 10:40:36 GMT -7
dennis,
the bible is the least self help book that there is.
in your hands as you read it, you have the very heart of Holy and Almighty God.
it is God's complete revelation of Himself to sinful condemned man.
the Word gives us all the attributes of God, all of which are wrapped in purity and holiness
He never promised us anything except tribulation in this life
He promised us that there is no good thing in man.
He promised us that we are worthy only of destruction.
yet He promised never to leave the elect.
through it all He promised never to lose any of those He gave to Jesus.
inspite of who we are, He promised us glory and victory at the cross.
to understand glory we need to understand God's purity.
to understand His mercy, we need to understand His wrath
the type of formula of which you speak, never existed.
peter
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2008 11:28:48 GMT -7
Dennis,
your song really hit home, I just wish soon there will be a brighter side of it.
My experience with Bible is somewhat different, I apply in an online course based on the Word, and have been set free ever since because of the Biblical truth in it, again, it is not the course that set me free, but the Bible in it that really breaks the bonds.
By following (not just inviting Him....) Him, we receive this great promise! Why then shouldn't we cry to Him, plead Him to show the way, and joyfully walk down the path. For me that includes confession, asking help from my accountability partners to set up my perimeter (filters, passwords), and turn to God, keeping my eyes on Him, so He will keep me from stumbling.
Just my thoughts...
SG
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2008 13:14:25 GMT -7
By following (not just inviting Him....) Him, we receive this great promise! Why then shouldn't we cry to Him, plead Him to show the way, and joyfully walk down the path. For me that includes confession, asking help from my accountability partners to set up my perimeter (filters, passwords), and turn to God, keeping my eyes on Him, so He will keep me from stumbling. Just my thoughts... SG Hi Seeking God, you write that "we receive this great promise!" What is your intention by writing this and do you yourself enjoy this great promise now? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2013 14:53:49 GMT -7
From time to time recently I am fortunate enough to pop my head up through the dark clouds of sadness which enveloped me and felt like a cold and dark foggy extended night.
I enjoy singing old hymns of the faith while in the light - perhaps such an act of praise is a contributing factor to being able to reach through to the daylight?
At any rate, I remembered having began this song and so I've just now returned here to re-find what I had written earlier.
A couple of minutes ago I reworked it a bit (and maybe I'll likely continue in that effort) ...
For now anyway ... here it is with with a few changes:
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There is a vice: "Adults Only"
some say it's just innocent fun
it's brought disgrace and ruin to many a poor man
and me, Oh God, I'm one.
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Slave masters who profit from this trade
use instinct to lure their prey
with our flaming lusts they fasten us
to that ball and chain
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Darkness for me, is "Adults only"
it shuns the light of the Sun
Instead of for "We" - I've chosen only for "ME"
and it's not "just innocent fun"
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Amazing Grace how sweet the sound
God saves this wretch, this me
though I gave so much time and energy
to the addiction of "Adults-Only"
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I still need a way to communicate how much regret I feel for having not been involved more in helping others by investing the time and energy that I instead squandered by spending so many hours on myself only. I am also very much ashamed of spending any of the time and energy God has provided in association with substances produced by USING others.
-Dennis
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Post by mike on Mar 6, 2013 4:16:16 GMT -7
Thanks Dennis, I enjoyed reading this.
In our local support group, several years ago, there used to be a guy who would attend who would bring his guitar and play Amazing Grace to the melody of House of the Rising Sun. Brings back memories.
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