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I Wouldn't Recommend It
by H. Lena Jones → (All Poetry by H. Lena Jones)
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I simply had to pen this write as a follow-up to my earlier prose: Who Are You!
I Wouldn’t Recommend It by h. lena jones I don’t know about you But I have an investigative mind So when told that we are all gods I had to find out for myself You know, just like the Berean folk Who searched Scripture to verify If what the Apostle Paul said was true ! The first thing I tried to do as god Was turn water into wine! So I filled several earthen jars with water Then told hubby to dip some out Needless to say…there was Only water in his glass! Strike one! Next, I called a gathering of several thousand folk And told them I would feed them dinner With just five loaves and two fish Guess what? I failed once again Five loaves and two fish Didn’t quite do the job! Strike two! Okay, I can’t be wrong three times in a row So up to the plate I went with confidence I could certainly raise the dead All I had to say was “So and so come forth” Nope, sorry folks The cat remains dead as a door nail Even when I called him forth by name! Strike three! I would have tried walking on water In our swimming pool But alas! I can't swim! What kind of a god am I If everything I tried to do Only resulted in total failure What exactly am I doing wrong, I ask? “Trying to be what I’m not, that’s what!” And so to you, my beloved friend, I say with kindness I wouldn’t recommend trying to be God, no way, no how Be content with being a Child of God; nothing more nothing less For this is what the Apostle Paul had to say in Galatians 3 verse 26 “For ye are all Children of God By faith in Christ Jesus.” Guess what? I believe Him!

Reviewed by H. Lena Jones

Reviewed on January 29, 2007

Precisely, Tom. I sincerely hope you would realize that we are not all gods, as you say. Remember what happened to Lucifer when he tried to usurp God...

Peace & love
Lena

Reviewed by Tom Kitt

Reviewed on January 27, 2007

Dear Lena
'You do not tempt the Lord thy God'.
Tom

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

I believe Him, too. He is the only God for ME!! :) Well done, Lena, we are created in His image, and while we can create some T H I N G S, we fail miserably in all other areas of Godhood. :)

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by J M (Reader)

Reviewed on January 26, 2007

i so beleive him too and this one is not only creative but highly instructional I loved the wisdom and message SISTER............... Bless and Love you with much respect,
Joselyn

Reviewed by Joyce Bowling

Amen I believe too! For the bible teaches me that there is only one true God. We are too not put any God before Him as well. We are but humble servants and children of His...great write, very inspiring.
Blessings,
Joyce Bowling

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg

And I believe Him too Lena. Totally!!!

The Mormons believe that we are all little gods, as was Jesus. Such deception never ceases to amaze me. I believe what the book says - in the end every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. I believe it, and apparently everyone else will too at some point in time, even as they're being ushered into hell.

Blessings ...
Richard Lloyd Cederberg

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Excellent truths you raise, Lena; good stuff! BRAVA!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)

The film Bruce Almighty made some good points too...

Reviewed by Rusty Daily

This is humorous as you labeled it, but contains profound wisdom. Well written.
Rusty

Reviewed by Ch'erie de Perrot

Reviewed on January 25, 2007

SO TRUE LENA, what a write you have penned here. We are much better off being children, no doubt about that, though some try to be more, nuff said bout that!!

Hugs
Ch'erie

Reviewed by Victor Buhagiar (Reader)

There are many in this world who still want to be as equal to God. God is the Creator and we expect to be like him. But as John said in the gospel "He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God." Victor

Reviewed by Rebecca Burns (Reader)

That was great, really enjoyed it.
Rebecca

Reviewed by Art Hernandez

Funny how many actually beleive that they are or can be God, and yet as you have just now proven, it is not to be...

nice work on this piece.....Art Sun...

Reviewed by CJ Heck

You have a special gift to get God's word across, dear Lena, without being 'in your face' and pushy. I respect that and learn so much by your gentle and loving approach. This poem was wonderful! Thank you for my Lena-ism for the day -- I've come to rely on them!
Much love,
CJ

Reviewed by Connie Faust

Brilliant, Lena!
Chuck Swindoll once spoke of imagining SHIRLEY MCLAINE STANDING ON THE SANDY SHORE LOOKING OUT AT THE OCEAN AND CRYING OUT IN HER WEE LITTLE VOICE, "i am god!!!!!"
"Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth" Isaiah 40:28

Amen!

Reviewed by Lew Duffey

Chuckle... Seriously though, can you imagine how frustrated God must feel when he sees what so many of us have become? I am sure glad he has the capacity to forgive.
God Bless,
Lew

Reviewed by Debra Harmes-Kurth (Reader)

This was cute, and you made a wonderful point through your humor.
debra