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My Throne of Evil

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Here I sit, on this throne I have made. In this kingdom I have conquered for myself. With my demons I have gathered here together, to satisfy my pleasures. Shrouded in darkness, a darkness spilling out of me. My demons have chained my hands and feet to this throne. I am unable to leave my kingdom and it grows ever darker. It hardens my heart and darkens me, turns me to pale the pale of death. I am but forgotten, imprisoned and destroyed, there is no hope that I could ever escape. Regardless of the growth of my faith, the evil only grows in turn and the battle ever wages inside of me. My mental and physical well being pay the price for this, my spirit lies in ruins. God does not reach down to rescue me, even in my pleas, even in my vain and ill fated attempts to escape. My existence grows more than pointless, my life lives to torture my soul. It has grown to be a painful disease or slowly drowning, or perhaps it is like being caged with a lion. It is nothing but anguish and terror to me.

The only words my lips bear are poetry, vain poetry of my tragic state. Under the disguise, a visage, under a name and a mask to hide my identity. I speak and people marvel, but it does me no service. It does not ease my suffering, it does not bend God's ear to my anguish. My poetic voice is matched by my words of wrath and anger. I slowly slip into a maddening affair, whispering hate and love. Whispering my self-loathing, my hatred for what I am. I entertain my demons, and they mock me. This is not a kingdom, it is a prison and this is not a throne, it is a rack. I am unable to make my life any better, and God does not simply destroy me. He only encumbers me with words and does not ease my hardship. My words are stricken with poetry, I am bound not to speak plainly of my struggles. I am cursed to speak in mysteries and metaphors.

I cannot be who I want to be, I must be this tragic existence. This alter ego that disguises myself, who writes poetically. These supposedly beautiful and sorrowful words. This plagued man, imprisoned soul, this broken spirit. Lost somewhere in the sea of corruption and pain. With the company of suffering and death, demons and hate.
 

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Time to renew your mind, change your thinking to God's way of thinking.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Romans 12:2)

How do you do that? Become like this psalmist. Psalm 119

You will be held responsible by God for how you choose to think and what you choose to dwell on.

He who earnestly seeks good finds favor,
But trouble will come to him who seeks evil. (Proverbs 11:27)

To combat especially stubborn wrong thinking etc I have found listening to files via http://www.sermonaudio.com/main.asp very helpful.
 
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Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls." Matthew 11:28-29


Oh Beloved, if you find yourself feeling weary and worn out, let me encourage you. It will not always be this hard! Every trial has a beginning and an end. Our Lord is faithful, though He doesn't always remove us from difficulties, He will be with you and in you in the midst of all you face. You are not alone.

Father God, Lamentations 3 and Jeremiah talk about being in great sorrow, bowed down from the weight of adversity. He felt as if You (God) had put a cloud up to prevent his prayers from passing through. He said "I am cut off...my strength has perished and so has my hope. I have become a laughingstock to my people."

Father, that's how God's Fighter feels. His strength has failed. He is at a low. He seems to feel walled in on every side; no where to turn...except to You. Hear his heart's cry, Lord! Cause God's Fighter to walk in the knowledge of Your faithfulness. Enable him to see the big picture, to focus on Jesus instead of his afflictions.

God...give God's Fighter the grace to walk through this. Protect him from this awful mess and its affects. Father, Your word says that if God's Fighter lacks wisdom, to ask You for it and You will give it...I'm asking for him Lord. He needs Your wisdom for his life. The pain makes it so hard to even focus...God help God's Fighter!

I praise You, O Lord. I give You thanks for Your faithfulness...You are worthy of our trust even when we don't understand...help God's Fighter choose to trust You.

He sent His Word and healed them.
Psalm 107:20
 
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