Day time viewing: Guy Faux

Fake foundations.

Expose buildings to the elements

A fake friendship

Will not stand up to hardship

The oligarchs will not fall

The emperors will remain enthroned

As long as the civilians are willing to burn up their brother

instead of the enemy who hides undercover.

Our strife for revolution was shown to be a hoax

When we turned in freedom for Guy Fawkes

Night time viewing :Don’t fall for a faux rebellion: The fall of Babel

This Rebellion was built brick by brick

On the notion of a unified dream , brick by brick

We defied the skies

Brick by brick ,we opened eyes

To the endless possibilities

Of a unified community ,

brick by coordinated brick .

And so It was a shame. to think

That it so utterly failed,

brick by brick it collapsed

Due to a lack of communication

Weakened coordination

Brick on unstable brick

When the managers stopped producing familiar sounds

And the bricklayers could no longer build on common ground

Revolution starts in your Imagination

Plant a seed and. let it grow right ?

Wrong!

have you ever seen a seed without nutrients grow to its full height

Have you seen a seed thrive , surrounded by the full strength of a weeds might

Have you observed a seed grow ,with no water and no light

Revolution , like seed, takes cultivation .

Lest the old ways , reclaim your mind and take root,

be changed

And remained engaged,

in the word of revolution.

Because it all begins and is determined, in your imagination

Only bars that exist are in your mind

I decline to be happy and enslaved , even if

It means my freedom will be brief.

I want to be free ,mind please hear my plea,

Unshackled me, free from fear is where I want to be

You code thoughts that run between grey matter, in to objects that have weight and matter ,this

Isn’t a bar for the weak

, It’s

Heavy lead ,Titanium brick,

The material that shapes my brain and causes pain , shatter these walls please

Control the words that I speak , so I’ll never sleep

I will be free ,mind you will hear my plea,

,doubts will. fail to shut my mouth ,just as Kings rule by decree.

Heavy is the crown. Bleak,

Summers tend to end ,as autumn blows its leaves

Change is inevitable . I speak wisdom in to. keys.

Revolutions aren’t won by by the monarchy,

But foot soldiers , with a charter and heart that was not weak.

I must put action in to my. conviction

Add action i have. come to believe this epiphany

“I will escape and leave

And I will be forever safe and free”

Intermission

In revolution there are no winners or losers

Just those who die,

And those who are left to write the lore.

Yet rebellion is better still,

Than having your dreams poached

And your rights encroached

So you may choose to go. against them all,

How you fight is then up for debate.

But remember ,there is still a life to be lived after we bury the dead

Destiny.

Life flips a coin

Heads we stand and. join, tales we wait and endure.

Grab your fate before it lands

Destiny is in your hands

2 sides of truth

Let’s not keep it quaint .

What separates,

a liberator of a nation ?

And an enemy of a state ?

To rebel or not to rebel…that is the decision to be made .

This is the first in the series where I look, where I review in my personal opinions the scriptures.

“Blessed is the one
who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
or sit in the company of mockers,
2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,
and who meditates on his law day and night.
3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither — 
whatever they do prospers.

4 Not so the wicked!
They are like chaff
that the wind blows away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

6 For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.”

What a beautiful scripture, great imagery of chaff which goes with wind vs the strong rooted tree which is unmovable. Letting you know that when you are grounded in the word of God. Life can be such a blessing, if you allow yourself to be grounded in the laws and statutes. Don’t allow yourself to be moved by every wind of doctrine which comes an d allow yourself to grow in his word forever more I am a personal testimony of the beauty of being grounded in the word.

The essence of JOY

Joy to me is the emotional response that comes from; accepting all the beautiful truths you believe about yourself; believing all the incredible truths your loved ones see in you; and ultimately believing the indestructible truths that God speaks forth in to your life. This definition I admit is not exhaustive ,but I do believe it touches on a truth of Joy that is essential. That deep and lasting Joy comes from a fundamental knowing within yourself. The Joy that comes with it is easily attained but not easily sought after. Meaning once we find the right things to believe in they are easy to apply but we often seek them in the wrong things. ‘Wrong things’ could be a euphemism for negative contemplation's including comparison, negative friends, the value that the world gives you..etc Ultimately as I learnt, to believe the significant truths more than the contrary opinions produces joy. Its as easy as believing and that is the truth.

Life is as easy!

Life is as easy as saying…

“I believe and act all that you say of me”,

You say I have faith, and my feet find courage to stand on the raging Sea.

You say I am alive and I move out of the cemetery

You say I am loved, and the image inside is mended eternally,

You even say I can love and I mend all bridges in all security

And then you say I have Joy… but I don’t always feel it

You say that I can find Joy in your Spirit

And that the joy in your presence can be my strength

…Even In the middle of crisis?

You see, they say life is as easy as saying…

“I believe and act all that you say of me”

From this moment on I will

By — The Living Expression of Joy

It’s the believing part which alludes some people and sometimes it takes for many hours of contemplation, the completion of a physical goal or constant reassurance from the right people to drive home certain truths. Which ever your best tactic is, I pray you go in to 2019 fully giving yourself to the pursuit of joy in beautiful truths about yourself. For me Joy was found in reading scripture as the ultimate truth in my life. Hold on to your truths.

Prayer -As we enter the New Year I pray that you always walk in the truth of your joyous state of being and that you never forget the truths that give you joy. May joy surround you eternally and may you be strengthened by it.

We read in scripture that there was a prophet named Nehemiah, who led a very down trodden and ungrateful Israel to rebuild their nation. In the midst of this turmoil he charged them up by celebrating and telling them that the “joy of the Lord was your strength”. He did this of wisdom because he new that, for the task they had ahead, they needed strength which only came from Joy in the LORD. How do we know the Lord if not for his word? For before the physical nation could be made, there was a restoration that was required and it was anchored in deep joy. For it is not in the time of happiness where joy is a gift it is in those moments where joy can not be ordinarily found that it is so treasured. Not just treasured as a gift but also as an expression of unwavering faith. So maybe find out some beautiful truths to enjoy and see your life turn to eternal joy say “I am loved and highly favoured, every challenge is merely for my improvement not for my destruction, at all times joy resides in me for I reside in God”. Joy that can stand strong in the midst of utter sadness, the kind of Joy that can lead you through any storm. I believe!

Joyful Horizon!

Joy resonates throughout my body,

Like the gong of a bell in a high tower,

I watch it pour like rain in heavy shower

And give strength to my bones, it’s my power.

Joy is the very strength in my body

The energy that runs through my muscles and veins.

The visionary horizon I follow through my sad daze,

The hope, upon which I focus and gaze

P.S … In closing I would like to also reiterate the mission statement for this writing endeavor. It is my belief that words are very powerful tools in this world. Of all the different written forms I believe poetry to be one of the easiest to engage our imaginative potentials, through its metaphorical nature it is the best to relay pictures in to our minds. These pictures can thereafter become our contemplation’s and eventually change our aion (world). I don’t purport to know all the answers but as I find answers I aim to communicate them to you in as simple a way as possible. I therefore appreciate any feedback or comments in helping me communicate this message in a clearer way. Stay blessed.

Thank you very much for keeping up with the series, learning to believe. In the last post I touched on the importance of faith, in producing true patience. This kind of faith however, can seem like an elusive endeavor especially when self-doubt enters the equation. This is a lesson that I have been learning a lot more recently. For true faith doesn’t doubt, which seems like an obvious statement until you come in to a situation that requires you to exercise patience. There have been times when after praying and considering the situation I still ask what if… What if it does not work out, what if this happens instead of that and so many other what ifs. At the time when you consider them they seem like the most sensible questions ever, only a fool wouldn’t ask these questions. Then sure enough like clockwork, your faith has been rumbled and now anxiety has started to creep in, completely working outside the realms of patience.

I am strengthening this part of myself, by adding actions to the faith, we are getting results. In this case the action is patience. The absence of action will leave room for insecurities to kick in. Action looks like; pursuing school for 10 years plus because you have faith you’re going to get your PhD, Action looks like actively seeking to fix broken relationships because you have faith they can be mended, and action looks like the tears of a parent, who’s coming back from their second job because they have faith they can raise a child with better prospect than they did. Truly patience has been exercised in all of them and surely they shall gain the fullness of their labors because they had strong faith in the outcomes.

Patience Song

Everything in its due time gives glory to the Lords sovereignty.

One way or another, the mountains will bow

Walls fall down and the birds will sing praise in unity.

Through Faith and Patience we come in to our inheritance.

In HIS stead we through Faith,

Call the mountains in to obedience.

Allow Patience to bring forth’ sense,

When some are stubborn miscreants.

Yet everything in its due time gives glory to the Lords sovereignty.

In His stead through faith

We join rank, stand to attention and sing at the wall before us,

Patiently waiting as each block falls at the sound of the chorus.

For walls present themselves as meat to us

So let the chorus ring on for 1000 years.

We know everything in its due time gives glory to the Lords sovereignty.

One way or another, the mountains will bow

Walls fall down and the birds will sing praise in unity.

Through Faith and Patience we come in to our inheritance,

Of Peace, Joy and Love

As we sing in praise of the one in heaven above

Come to live and rest in us,

Descending on our hearts like soft feathers of a dove.

A scripture in the bible that I like to refer to is Proverbs 3 vs 5 ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding’ that’s because often if you listen to your self you can talk yourself out of goals, expectations, belief systems and blessings. Like the examples aforementioned, the only way those actions would be able to supersede any doubt is by the size of the faith. Now I know for myself 1 thing I need exercise patience for is in my goals. Often I will start projects but, after a month or so I can talk myself out of it in my inactivity. So in 2019 the goal is to eliminate distractions and bring my attention back to goals I made in front of God. Every goal grounded in the Lord so all I have is the easy bit. Over the last few months I have challenged my faith both in God and also the faith that God has placed in me. I have been growing my faith and staying on the path I know and believe I should be on. I still find myself double guessing but to a lesser extent especially when I act on the faith that God has in me. Through every season we soldier on.

Prayer: I pray therefore that all people reading come in to a place of real faith in all of your endeavors, and that you remain unshaken in all your goals. I also pray that you come to lean on the faith that God has placed in you for it is the best place to be in and I challenge all those reading to come in to that reality. IJN amen.

P.S … In closing I would like to also reiterate the mission statement for this writing endeavor. It is my belief that words are very powerful tools in this world. Of all the different written forms I believe poetry to be one of the easiest to engage our imaginative potentials, through its metaphorical nature it is the best to relay pictures in to our minds. These pictures can thereafter become our contemplation's and eventually change our aion (world). I don’t purport to know all the answers but as I find answers I aim to communicate them to you in as simple a way as possible. I therefore appreciate any feedback or comments in helping me communicate this message in a clearer way. Stay blessed.

“Patience is a virtue” ,isn't that the truth. In my journey as a young adult it is becoming increasingly obvious, that this part of the journey is anchored by our ability to exercise more patience . Especially when it comes to goals and long term plans. We explored our creative potentiality in the last post and most times, it takes a while for the efforts of your labor to materialize. I am very much a man of the times and like some us I am often expecting microwave results. Microwave results are instant results, you just pop it in and bobs your uncle. However that’s not always the nature of this life, that’s not to say we can’t do everything we want to but that we need patience. This patience does not act alone but actually works alongside faith. Faith in yours self, faith in your abilities, faith in God and faith in that thing in which you attaining to…

Here I wait.

I want to believe you,

I really do.

I want to find the entirety of hope in you,

And see things as you do.

For I was told when I pray, heavens ears would never close,

To words propelled by faith in heavy dose.

And indeed the seed of faith was sown in me,

Left to grow and become the visions that were shown to me.

Visions coded perfectly, by each character that forms your words,

Words which were perfectly formed by the power of your infallible character.

Yet here I wait,

And it’s getting late.

Seasons have changed

And hearts have aged.

Yet this vision keeps on beating

Amongst a backdrop of desires that were fleeting.

On this word I have been found sitting,

Waiting

Faithfully,

Patiently

And patiently is how I will wait.

And soon I will have full belief in me,

See things the way you see.

For Patience is the soothing balm,

To relives the ache of anxieties qualms.

Together with faith psalms,

We were born to bring-forth every dream,

In its due time

…You see for it’s easier to exercise patience, when i recognize that the end result is assured. If not we are liable to run ourselves in to new levels of anxiety. Which can derail us from the journey that you are on. One way of aligning my thoughts is Phill 4 vs 6–7 which says “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” The significance of prayer is that as you pray, your faith is strengthened in whatever direction that you direct it. Which quietens your heart. It is my prayer that everyone reading this receives the faith to exercise total patience. In the next post we will be looking at what the nature of patience is. Thank you for reading.

In the last poetry post we talked about the freedom that is attained in your faith, which was an incredible revelation at the time and aided in taking away my anxieties of the future. Now as the time passed ,I had at times used the scriptures to not engage in the wider world for fear of being tied to anything that would take my freedom. However there were plot holes to my prior thinking because It was half of the whole truth; Is it not true that the money I didn’t want to be chained to affords some physical freedom, is it not true that you learn from your mistakes and that the freedom to pass or fail school was up to me? I had abused Gods word to fit my warped thinking. The reality is, as much as freedom is a physical pursuit that people around the world should enjoy (and I will gladly fight for every human to have this right) it is also partially a mind-set.

Sometimes you can be unable to enjoy your freedoms even though the world is your oyster. This is the problem I found myself in. Never again. It reminds me of a conditioning experiment I heard about. Now conditioning is defined as a process by which you can increase the frequency of a response through reinforcement. Now there were experiments done by which jumping rabbits would have an upper barrier that prevented them from jumping. When that upper barrier was removed it’s the rabbits jumped to that height even though they could jump higher they didn’t recognize they were free to jump higher. Simply put, I was robbing myself of joy that was mine. I had perceived the lack of structure with the coming years as a hindrance, a free for all in to failure, when in actually it was the perfect opportunity to create the exact world I wanted to live in. So now in my life as I continually find freedom in things that pertain to the Kingdom of God, I’ll take this liberty and freedom in all of its beautiful forms. I pray as you read this you learn to appreciate all your freedoms that you have on this world. Be they pursuing your dreams, pursing your rib or just the freedom to be exceptionally kind to every one you meet. You can you should!! You’re free to do it all.

Lost in the void— Freedom

Floating, wading, whizzing, rushing at pace, through the dense vacuum of an endless space.

It’s just you, but you hear Silent cynical whispers echo in salutation ‘So palpable is the lack of creation’,

Breathe!! Do you see and feel frustration, at your perceived damnation? Or do you leave temptation, use aggression and work to bring molecular infiltration.

To some men a vast void is presented as an infinite prison,

A cage, a trap for those too foolish to wizen.

But to those great Celeste’s it emerges an excellent canvas,

So pure and true. Just waiting and begging to be filled with constellation,

And planets inhabited by all of you.

A unique opportunity to create a new Mars, A new land on which you can stand tall amongst the stars.

Those evanescent living source of freeing life, energising and filling the universe with a glorious drive towards freedom.

Free, is the life we have been called to

One in which imagination follows isolation.

Constantly confessing bold truth,

Emboldened to foster creation.

Embrace the void

With words spoken in faith, love and hope.

For that is the secret of the void,

To create joy and life in its entire scope

Closing commentary of eternal rhapsodies

Thank you for reading. I guess what I’m saying is that I’m learning to be happy when life seemingly lacks structure because this is the times in which you can turn you dreams in to reality. So do not fear a lack of direction but embrace it, for in the free space is where you will find your true place in the world. Create the world you want to see. Don’t settle for mundane. Do not be tortured and left with disdain. Love completely and wholly and create wildly with no regard of foley. You were never created a wally and therefore no aspect of your life should resemble that false truth. Truth a word often misused in society but know your truth and keep to it. You are the seed of a Celeste and creation is in your blood, love is your smile and rhythm is in your dance.

This was an overwhelmingly negative mind-set to be in. So I set about conversing with friends and they all seemed to share the same sentiment, that the next year and the rest of their lives would be a time for them to explore their freedoms be it in the workplace or in relation to becoming an adult. I had definitely missed a beat probably due to the heavy institutionalization that I was unable to shake, the very thought of a seemingly structure-less existence shook me to my core.

Free

Land of free (work life)

Free… Soon I’ll take to sea and chart my course t’ward ever green promised lands laid for me.

Where time is currency much adorned and money rises at dawn and sets with the sun.

Where for fun laws forged in dark, present themselves as the light; to unsuspecting inhabitants living in bliss filled delight

The land in which no man is equal and all men are equally assured to die, for why wouldn’t I be happy to be free?

Her free (academia)

Yet my eyes can’t see, past she, for she has been my everything. All I know.

Her reliable embrace, soothed organised hearts and praised chaotic minds, lovers of art.

She celebrated success over adversity with more adversity and punished failure with freedom, with freedom?

Co-labourers became allies for eternity, she blessed weary minds with moments of serenity; true it was a breeding ground for vanity, but I loved the familiarity.

Their Free (freedoms afforded by being an adult)

Freedom!!! Wale the forgotten children of the forgotten city, for their freedom begs all iniquity

Simple and pure it serves to allure honest minds to mind their joy in all things Gaudly

For holy are they that wait upon the ritual? Losing themselves in nothing spiritual.

They make martyrs of friends on whom life is lost in the pursuit of trends; Vanity made manifest in her they never passed the test

Salvation Free

Hers is a freedom of captivity, theirs is a freedom of iniquity and that land holds no freedom for me.

My freedom resides in the salvation of your Love, standing strong in faith like Judah’s mighty lion.

Wherein the princes Pinocchio strings have been cut from me, for the LORD has come and set heaven inside of me.

So be unchained from mortal convictions that are immortal in their faults, for man cannot learn lesson lest HE rises in our hearts and cuts us free.

One day however I was flicking through the good book and this scripture came alive in my life ,Matthew 6 vs 33. Whether it be monetary success, success outside of school or generally in life’s purists, the scripture said “seek ye first the kingdom of God and all these other things shall be added to you” Matt 6 vs 33. The key here is that there was an option that allowed me to have all the things I was looking for with DEFINITE ASSURANCE that what ever I set my mind on would be accomplished in a Good way. The kingdom of God is based on Love, so making that perfect love the base of my pursuit would change my life. Having done that it says ‘all’ not some things would be given and in that moment the FEAR that had warped my mind began melting away… This was my first step towards building a healthy relationship with freedom the rest of which shall be concluded in Part 2. Even if you are not necessarily in the same faith as me but are in the same mind-set. I pray that you may start to recognize the amazing freedom that you have and that you continually live in the joy of that revelation…