DEATHS JUDGEMENT COURTS

ARE WE READY

Just by being in court, we are considered guilty already, the innocent bypass the court, so charged we will be with what is irrelevant. Even when we have a lawyer, they are bound by the law, or if given one, he is bound by the court... so we come in last.!!!! There is no real help for us. The mere fact that we are there, means we have done something wrong somewhere along the way....otherwise we wouldn't have been there at all. All things considered, the stakes are against us. Out sentence may be suspended for one, three or seven years under certain conditions that bind us....strings attached....and within that period they ensure we make another mistake to hold us for another period, forever holding us captive....we never escape into real freedom. It's best not to travel on these paths at all....there are basically two paths to follow....the worldly path s or the Godly paths.....all paths belong to one or the other....there ARE NO OTHER PATHS...IT'S A SIMPLE AS THAT. The worldly paths will always keep us in some form of captivity vs the Godly paths which keep us safe from bondage. Most of us don't even know what and who controls our lives, let alone who or where to run to for help when danger strikes. IT IS OUR LIFE AND OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW THESE THINGS, BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY IT IS US THAT IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE...GET TO KNOW YOUR MASTERS AND GET INTO SAFETY BEFORE YOU RUN OUT OF TIME....

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

28 February 2018

Tomorrow...new heavens and new earth...

COURTS OF JUDGEMENT

NO HELP

In the courts of judgement we stand no chance,

we face our lives as if in a trance,

the hammer always falls on catch twenty two,

which ever way it's doom we pursue.

We need to settle our case out of court,

make peace with all before we fall short,

make sure our lives are clean and clear,

so we can stand without any fear.

There are choices for us in the land of the living,

when we still have time to dissolve all our sinning,

find the paths away from deaths courts,

in the hands of divinity where evil aborts.

We must get to know the masters we serve,

that is of course if we have the nerve,

it is our life and our responsibility,

don't get caught in helpless liability.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

28 February 2018

WHAT ARE YOUR AFTER DEATH PLANS???

ARE WE READY AND PREPARED?

It is destined for man to live once, then comes the judgement heb 9:27....in other words, death=judgement. We are then "captured" by our lives and have to give account and when we can't, because we are not prepared for this, we are taken captive by death or Hades as slaves. With the agreement with the grave, this "underworld" lives between us, amongst the living as spirits trapped in "dead" bodies being used to test the values and virtues of the living, bringing them into judgement as well...even within families....how many people notice when a family members eyes have changed colour?  

We are not aware of these things.... So, we need help in this area of life. The only way to avoid this, to our knowledge, and remain free from the slavery of infinity, is to avoid death and judgement. Judgement comes through the law, and to our teaching and experience, the law was abolished by Jesus with His death and RESURRECTION BY THE SPIRIT, AS AN EXAMPLE TO US NOT TO FEAR DEATH WHEN SAVED BY FAITH...THOSE WHO BELIEVE BYPASS THE JUDGEMENT AND PASS TROUGH THE CHAMBERS OF PURIFICATION AND SANCTIFICATION AND CAN'T BE HELD BY DEATH BUT ARE TRANSFORMED FROM THE PHYSICAL TO THE SPIRITUAL.  Mat 17:1,2...Jesus was transfigured in front if them,

1 cor 15:42-58....all transformed from physical to spiritual...

The passage to follow is to obtain the kingdom of God, which is the indwelling spirit....being baptised spiritually into a spiritual birth. There is a physical birth and a spiritual birth.

It is the SPIRIT THAT GIVES LIFE...JH 6:63. Thereafter the spirit guides the flesh. SO....THE CHOICE WE HAVE IS: ADOPTION AS SONS AND DAUGHTERS INTO GODS KINGDOM, AND BYPASS JUDGEMENT - OR - DIE, BE JUDGED AND BECOME SLAVES .........WHICH IS YOUR CHOICE AND THEN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.....

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27 February 2018

Tomorrow....deaths courts......

BYPASS DEATH JUDGEMENT

A WAY THROUGH

It's best to avoid death, as we can,

but not with the help of any man,

death and judgement day are equal,

sending us onto the paths of a sequel.

Around and around we go in infinity,

unless we break away into eternity,

it's all a case of spiritual enlightenment,

lifting us far above all worldly defilement.

It's destined for man to only live once,

thereafter judgement on us does pounce,

there is however another way through,

the chambers of purification so true.

The spiritual route is the way to go,

through Gods divinity we always grow,

paths must be laid for our journey ahead,

so transformation will be on the spread.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

27 February 2018

DEATH ASSETS, YES YOU READ RIGHT

CAN WE AVOID DEATH AND JUDGEMENT

Yes indeed, death assets - death is a journey of transformation, when the body perishes the spirit lives on..... We need to make arrangements for our spirit prior to death swallowing us. There are many confessions of after death experiences recorded that we can read, so WHY DO WE STILL IGNORE IT? We read many accounts of spirits trapped in prisons of darkness, so WHY DO WE WAIT UNTIL WE TOO ARE A STATISTIC? WHAT PREVENTS US BELIEVING THAT LIFE DOESN'T END IN DEATH? HAS THE WORD DEATH NEVER BEEN EXPLAINED TO US PROPERLY? It is written: "who has bewitched you that you cannot believe the truth?" So obviously we have been deceived.!!!! Any who feel pained by all the hunger and oppression in the world, or the harshness of words of degradation that hurt our feelings, have a spirit....emotions, a self, a personality, because a body without a spirit can't "feel". It does not have that ability. It can feel physical pain on the flesh, but not emotional pain. They have breath in DNA, but no spirit or soul...it is a living material organism, like a fish or snake...emotionally dead, cold blooded. There is more than our body - there is also the spiritual/emotional pain. DEATH IS DESCRIBED AS SEPARATION FROM TRUTH AND GOD.... MATERIAL WITHOUT SPIRIT. DEATH IS A CONDITION OF LIVING IN DARKNESS, OR TRAPPED IN A MATERIAL BODY CONTROLLED BY ANOTHER FORCE...BEING IN A VEGETATIVE STATE....LOSING THE RIGHT AND ABILITY TO HAVE FREEDOM OF CHOICE. WE BECOME MERE VESSELS USED BY FORCES OF DARKNESS IN A CONDITION OF SLAVERY. TO AVOID THIS, WE NEED TO AVOID DEATH/ SEPARATION FROM THE LIGHT. WHEN WE REMAIN IN THE LIGHT/ TRUTH, WE DON'T DIE, OUR BODIES ARE TRANSFORMED FROM A PHYSICAL VESSEL TO A SPIRITUAL VESSEL AND WE ESCAPE THE PRISONS OF DARKNESS AND SLAVERY. WHEN WE VEER OFF THE PATHS OF LIGHT WE END UP RETAINED IN " DEAD" BODIES WHERE THE WORM NEVER STOPS EATING AND THE FIRE NEVER STOPS BURNING.....A FRIGHTENING THOUGHT......

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26 February 2018

Tomorrow...what happens after death....

DEATH = JUDGEMENT = SLAVERY

FIND YOUR ADVOCATE

We make provision for all things in life,

but seem to forget the two edged knife,

we wonder why judgement is always delayed,

gives time to escape a life that's decayed.

Material things with time will perish,

our journey on earth with joy we should relish,

death is described as judgement day,

when all our deeds come out to play.

It's then too late to make arrangements,

as darkness exposes all our engagements,

there is no help to set things straight,

as we hear the chains and locks at the gate.

It's best to be firmly attached to the light,

have an advocate that can take up our plight,

make right our paths in the eyes of the Lord,

so we're not struck down with the sword.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

26 February 2018

LIFE ASSETS

A FREE LIFE

The world we live in is drenched in insecurity, political unrest, unemployment and hunger, those in the game take more and more, pushing prices up more and more, leaving those that are pushed aside with less and less. Those with the power to change things, either don't care or are not qualified and equipped to be in these positions of power. When others try and get into the game, to find a little space for themselves, they are deceived and lied to and keep being pushed down with every step they take. Nations are in turmoil, raging in their unhappiness, rioting and causing further unrest and the leaders are incapable of guiding them, as they don't know or recognize the forces really controlling the world and remain as puppets on a chain....so it is irrelevant who takes charge....the moment they take an oath they belong to Sheba....the owner of the oath and they continue to operate through whoever is placed in charge.. To get on top of this is a spiritual journey, for these powers are unseen, but traditions, cultures and captivity to wrong doing prevent them, because it exposes them and that they don't want, so it continues in a vicious circle, from one hand to the other, with the poor never rising out of the dust. They want the economy to grow so jobs are provided, but make it impossible by increasing the basics like water, electricity, tax and petrol, all absolutely necessary for economic growth, placing the economy in deeper bondage. Meanwhile we must all survive, but there is no help!!!! For all this we need to hold on to our moral virtues and values and silently and steadily see to our basic needs. Life's assets remain our virtues and values, WITH OR WITHOUT POSSESSIONS.

If possessions make us who we are, we are seriously on the wrong path....we should be complete as a human being without any outer additions, the possessions are merely a temporary comfort, but not a life and death matter....

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

25 February 2018

WITH OR WITHOUT POSSESSIONS

STANDING ALONE

In a world of turmoil and unrest,

we try to fit in and do our best,

our morals are tested on a daily basis,

challenging the honesty that saves our faces.

Life is a game of a completion of tasks,

that allow us to live in the open without masks,

lures and tests are laid upon our way,

with virtues and values these paths to relay.

With or without possessions we should always stand tall,

we will find the truth when we heed Gods call,

we resist the temptation to cheat for profit,

with honest labour we fill our coffer.

Traditions and cultures must step in line,

with righteous deeds that stand the test of time,

when we know where we're at we know what to do,

find all the right paths on which to pursue.

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25 February 2018

MATERIAL ASSETS

MORAL COSTS

When do we strive for material assets and when do we decline? WE CHECK THE COST.....NOT THE FINANCIAL COST....BUT THE MORAL COST. NO MATERIAL POSSESSION IS WORTH THE CAPTIVITY OF OUR SOUL - RELINQUISHING OUR MORAL VALUES - THIS COST IS TOO HIGH simply because of all the sorrow, regrets and remorse which comes with it. When we throw away our ethics and values, we lose part of who we are and not only lose our own self respect, but the respect of our family and others. We take a few steps down the ladder in our human standards and things start becoming very slippery. We start losing contact with ourselves and life becomes messy. Normally we simply write it off and try to pretend it is not there, BUT IT IS THERE and darkens our outlook on life as we start accepting cheating and dishonestly and conform to lower standards. We hide behind the "means justify the end story," BUT IT DOESN'T, when we take all things into consideration. Our entire attitude changes, toward our family, friends, colleagues and the world. We be come sneaky as we try to hide our dishonest gain placing immense strain in everyone around us. Many possessions are nice to have, but very few are really necessary for a comfortable life, so always MEASURE THE MORAL COST BECAUSE A FREE SOUL AND CLEAR CONSCIENCE IS FAR MORE VALUABLE...

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

24 Feb 2018

A COST TOO HIGH

CAUGHT IN WEBS

The impulse to surround us with beauty is strong,

just take care not to fall into snares that are wrong,

we love big houses and cars that shine,

just remember the cost further down the line.

When running after material possessions,

filling the lusts of our physical obsessions,

the cost of our soul is really not worth it,

always make sure that it stays legit.

When we climb down the ladder with cheating and fraud,

it brings us in bondage to an earthly lord,

horror, regrets and remorse will follow,

as we fall by the wayside in dread and sorrow.

Sometimes the cost is just too high,

our pillows are soaked with the tear we cry

too late we see we are caught in a web,

as truth reveals the way we're misled.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

24 February 2018

SOUL WEALTH

OUR LIFE FORCE

What good is it to obtain the whole world and lose our greatest asset - OUR SOUL - BECOMING NOTHING MORE THAN AN EMPTY VESSEL WITH NO VALUE AT ALL.......

A soul cannot be bought or sold as it is Gods property, but it can become imprisoned by our own stupidity. We then become tortured and tormented within the inner man eventually leading to total captivity as we harden ourselves to cope with all the pain, disgust and destruction. A healthy soul is the portal to divine wisdom, beautiful freedom, our connection and link to God, which is vital to remain free from all the traps and snares to cleverly disguised as acceptable. There is a very thin line between truth and almost truth and from a human perspective it is very difficult to discern, until it is too late. We don't only read words across the page, but we read into the words to discern the true meaning hidden within and for that we need spiritual guidance, which comes from the Spirit of God, which works through the soul. It is through the soul that our conscience remains alive and that is what brings us peace of mind and a healthy outlook on life. We know which moves to make and manage to cope in life without too many regrets and remorse's of bad decisions. The soul connection works through our conscience to guide us onto the right paths warning us when we enter dark territory. It niggles at us and we feel uncomfortable with certain decisions, which normally prevents us from entering those areas.    

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23 February 2018

Tomorrow....material assets and wealth....

MY DEAR SOUL

PORTALS OF FREEDOM

Oh soul, dear soul, my portal to freedom,

keeping me firmly attached to Gods kingdom,

with portals wide open to discern the truth,

bringing me gifts of enormous worth.

My paths lay open wide and clear,

I travel through life without any fear,

a very fine line separates truth from a lie,

spiritual guidance gives us wings to fly.

Traps and snares are disguised with care,

spread across paths they are everywhere,

we need to discern as we read between the lines,

find the true meaning it secretly hides.

A spiritual connection runs through our souls,

using our conscience to guide all our goals,

when our souls are captured we fall to decay,

bringing sorrows and torments upon our way.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

23 February 2018

WEALTH OF SPIRITUAL HEALTH

WALKING ON NOBLE PATHS

Our spiritual assets aid us with knowing what is right and wrong. For those who still have a conscience, that have not been completely hardened by all the injustices and hardships of life, this is a vital ingredient in life. To practise justice and fairness in all our dealings, not only with other people , but in our care for the earth. We may be able to cheat and hide it in the world, but each of us will one day face our own lives as we must give account for our behaviour. Each of us will acknowledge and be held responsible for our lives and how it affected others. This is why it is so important to learn good virtues and values, so whatever we do in life, will not come back to haunt and destroy us. A clear conscience is a very valuable asset to hold on to, not harbouring anger and revenge, but clearing away our problems as and when they arise. We show consideration to others above our greed for financial gain, assuring that our actions are always just and fair. This way we always keep the paths open to move forward and don't fall into a rut...

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

22 February 2018

SPIRITUAL WEALTH

ASSETS OF WORTH

A conscience that's clear is very dear,

keeps us safe from dread and fear,

with confidence we can walk very tall,

have all the right answers when trouble calls.

We don't need to bow to threats of exposure,

there's nothing to hide that hasn't found favour,

we carry no guilt of deeds gone wrong,

facing the world with courage that's strong.

We stick to our virtues and values through life,

peacefully go about ending all strife,

our past holds nothing that brings us shame,

with fairness we deal the hands of the game.

Justice and truth is the light on our ways,

with honesty we go about our days,

our wealth is counted with deeds of truth,

filling our lives with assets of worth.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

22 February 2018

WEALTH OF MENTAL COMPREHENSION

PERCEPTION AND UNDERSTANDING

Our brain has nothing to do with our perceptions of matters. Like a computer it records all we see and hear and files it in various compartments. Our mental health, perception and understanding of these recordings is a spiritual and emotional issue. That is what influences our thoughts on what we see and hear, it brings the comprehension. Someone says "the stove is hot, be careful," the brain records the information but has no comprehension of what it means. So, we touch the hot stove because the words mean nothing on their own, we burn - WE FEEL - OUCH - THAT BURNT, so the comprehension of the words come through experiencing THE FEELING OF WHAT A HOT STOVE IS...... So our mental heath not only relies on what we allow the brain to record...which, in the case of movies, etc, some might copy and reenact, BUT OUR OUTLOOK AND UNDERSTANDING OF IT, THE EMOTIONAL IMPACT, AS THAT IS WHAT WILL INFLUENCE OUR ACTIONS - THE WAY WE FEEL ABOUT IT - negative or positive, angy or happy, rebellious or peaceful. Our mental health stems from our emotional condition at any stage....

MENTAL ASSETS

MENTAL BALANCE

Our mind is quite apart from our brain,

comprehension is not the knowledge we gain,

words have no meaning until we live them,

we find the essence that becomes our gem.

How will we know what something means,

unless we experience how it feels,

our outlook comes from our emotional condition,

whether negative or positive will gauge our position.

Our thoughts derive from our spiritual side,

our ability to reason and find what words hide,

the perception and understanding of what we hear,

that is what brings all the wisdom near.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

21 February 2018

FULLY CHARGED EMOTIONALLY

FULL HOUSE

Our emotions are very much who we are. Emotional assets play an enormous role in life. When we have been so hardened by life's trials that we become indifferent, we're as good as dead inside our flesh. We've forgotten how to love, or feel happy or enjoy our journey, we can no longer feel joy or excitement, have lost the ability to show compassion and kindness to others, we become bitter and lose our humaneness. Then life's journey becomes very lonely and isolated. This is not life..... it is mere existence, day after day, we just exist. It is so important to nurture our emotional being with love and enjoyment. To ever be a complete, whole person that is well balanced and can cope with life, we need our emotions, that is what gives us a well  developed, wide angle view of situations, it's what gives us understanding of matters, it's what makes us reasonable and gives us the vital insight into situations, enabling us to amiably and peacefully come to conclusions. Emotional well being is an enormously precious asset because it enriches our lives with joy and deep contentment...

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

20 February 2018

EMOTIONAL ASSETS

FULLY BALANCED

A very precious asset is emotional well being,

opening the channels of clarity to be seeing,

it gives us the vital insight into situations,

bringing us balance in all our relations.

Emotional stability is a solid rock,

giving us the strength to break every block,

enriches our lives with joy and contentment,

amiably and peacefully hold no resentment.

When life hardens us into indifference,

we shut down our hearts and block our conscience,

we forget how to love and enjoy our life,

end up bitter with continuous strife.

Lonely and isolated become our days,

there is no joy to embrace our ways,

all our humaneness is washed down the drain,

compassion is swallowed by anger and pain.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

20 February 2018

PHYSICAL ASSETS AND WEALTH

US AND AN EARTH IN TROUBLE

Physically we require food and water which the earth is still providing at present, but with all the pollution and industrial destruction - for how much longer..... Our greatest physical asset is our body, our health, our sight, our hearing, our movement.... to remain fit and healthy we must care for our bodily needs. We need fresh air to breathe, unpolluted food and water and that comes from the earth. How are we caring for an earth that has to sustain our health? There are medical herbs for daily intake to keep our bodies in shape, giving it what it needs, yet we take manufactured pills and medicines poisoning our system causing all sorts of side effects and danger to our health, all because of our rushed life and the quick fixes of a busy schedule, all of it polluting not only our flesh, but the environment and the air we have to breathe, further polluting our body... But....we're so far down the track, would we ever be able to turn things around? We blindly see assets and wealth as cars, houses, jewels, material possessions, bank accounts, all at the horrendous cost of our dying earth.....but forget our true assets......a healthy body and healthy earth.....a far greater priority than jewels, or make up, or fancy gadgets....

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

19 February 2018

ASSET OF HEALTH

PHYSICAL ABILITIES

A body we must have in which to reside,

physical health with which to abide,

we continually swallow pills and drugs,

treat our bodies like low life thugs.

We forget the asset of a body that must keep,

continually providing for what we need,

healthy eyes to see where we go,

used every day wherever we flow.

Lungs that must breathe to keep us alive,

yet pollution is all for which we strive,

we're losing the race with industrialization,

the earth falling into a disastrous situation.

When will we awaken and see the truth

look deeply at the earth and all is worth,

do what is right and save the planet,

connect to the earth as a powerful magnet.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

19 February 2018

TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE

PERSON GROWTH

There are all these influences in our lives of which we are totally unaware of...like tides in a massive ocean, we are simply dragged along without a say. Unless we become aware of this, we could find ourselves in very dark, deep waters without any idea of where to turn to, who to approach for help, or which way to go. We ARE NOT ALWAYS IN CONTROL OF OUR DESTINY, UNLESS WE TAKE CHARGE.....BUT.....HOW, WHERE AND WHY?? Life is not about birth, work, caring for a family and then dying.  It entails far more than that. If this is all life means to us we miss the whole point of having life. It is very much a personal journey of growth, developing spiritually to enable us to see the essence of being, to gain understanding of our emotions and to become complete in all ways. There are assets we gather throughout our lives that cannot come with us when we move on or die, they are only temporary and material, they remain in the material realm...but the spiritual ones are permanent, so developing our virtues and values are rather a lot more important than our material wealth. It is also far more difficult to grow and groom honesty, honour, loyalty, compassion, love, etc, but those are the assets that pave our everlasting paths forward....

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

18 February 2018

DRAGGED BY LIFE

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

We will be dragged along by the tides of the ocean,

wherever life takes us in a continual motion,

we need to take charge , to know where we are,

or we'll drift around like a wandering star.

Material possessions only last for a while,

where spiritual assets take us through our trials,

far more important then material wealth,

are virtues and values that ensure our health.

Truth and honesty will pave our way,

loyalty and compassion will save the day,

with clarity we see the way ahead,

passing by all the horror and dread.

Spiritual development makes us complete,

opening our eyes to see through the sleet,

calmly and peacefully we negotiate life,

weaving serenely through all the strife.

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18 February 2018

SIGNS IN THE HEAVENS

LOVE THREATENED

A very red, divided Jupiter sat on the right of a very pale Saturn. Below and between them a very dark full solar eclipse and beneath it all Neptune moving across the sky from right to left....seeing from our angle. What does this all mean and his does it fit into our lives, our love for one another, the paths we follow? It is said: as above, so below. Planets were said to contain life and the stars are dead entities!

The "planets" are the societies that rule life on earth, including ours to a large extent.  It's all about running the show, the economy, money, etc, and has little or no space for "love thy neighbour" but all about the business of the day and that's fine, providing justice, equality, honesty, transparency and fairness rules. But.... when justice is bent to accommodate business, it becomes grey area and soon thereafter comes the eclipse of the sun.... where it becomes too dark to see right from wrong and all fall away as Neptune collects those falling away from the truth, and lawlessness becomes the ruler if the earth, swallowing all the nations as the go astray and we all suffer under the burden of oppression, anger and rebellion. People live in times of deep unrest and insecurity of what tomorrow will bring, causing intolerance, even hatred towards each other. We, as people started taking control of our own liberty and rights, pushing Godly wisdom aside for personal gain, so we became more and more lost in this darkness.....and so our love for one another started growing colder by the day.....

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

17 February 2018

Tomorrow...we can't plan what we can't see....

HARD TIMES IN WHICH TO SHOW LOVE

SHATTERED LIVES

Lives are shattered and scattered in the tide,

as we're dragged along on an invisible ride,

there are powers and forces controlling the earth,

we are placed in categories from the day of birth.

Movements appear that drag us along,

we have no choices of right or wrong,

we have no idea what it's all about

we suffer in silence or rage and shout.

It deeply affects our way of thinking,

influencing our minds by the news we are drinking,

it leads us into passages we never planned,

onto paths and roads on which we are damned.

We suffer under burdens of great oppressions,

days that are dark and bring us depressions,

all because we lost our Godly connections,

cast it aside for material possessions.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

17 February 2018

LOVE AS A PURE EMOTION

LOVE SEES DEEPER

Love is a pure emotion - it can't see evil and darkness, it sees through it, as it is completely transparent, so there are no doors or walls that can block it. It travels through the outer appearances to the reasons and meanings hidden by words and deeds, seeing the causes and instigations to actions, it sees the soul and essence behind words and actions. The eye sees the destruction done by deeds, the ear hears the lies of words and the mind perceives what it sees and hears and stores it within the brain. Love sees the brokenness giving rise to the deeds and lies, the helpless situations in which the broken find themselves. The eye sees a thief that steals, love sees the hopeless man trying to survive, that can't find work or maybe doesn't want to work because they are being used by authorities to terrorize a nation, or because they are too broken and destroyed inside. The ear hears a liar telling lies, love hears a person warped in fear of the truth and rejection or punishment, or doesn't have the ability to express themselves.

Love always goes deeper than the surface...this is why love is compassionate and kind, tolerant, doesn't hold wrongs against others, but searches out the reasons behind the words and actions...

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LOVE IS....

CONQUERING THE DARK

Love is compassionate and kind,

very tolerant with the meek and mild,

it is a very pure emotion,

seeing through the worldly commotion.

It travels through all doors and walls,

hears the cries of inner calls,

it reaches to the soul inside,

exposing all the fears we hide.

It can see right through our actions,

bringing calmness and peace into factions,

it finds the essence within situations,

building bridges between relations.

So much brokenness rules in life,

bringing about much trouble and strife,

with understanding we can conquer the dark,

use this love to light a new spark.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

16 February 2018

UNDERSTANDING LOVE

CLARITY OF SIGHT

Real love is a complete emotion, like we have said before, it doesn't come in portion or measure. It is not attached to gifts or favours, it is not something we give and take....it is something we share and the more we share it the stronger it becomes. We love simply because we have it and cannot contain it inside us. There are no string's attached, no expectations. It is a sense of being, an attitude and outlook on life enabling us to see the beauty and good, not only in others, but in all things in life. This can only stem from within us, when we are happy with ourselves we have the ability to investigate and overcome obstacles and troubles in life. We have the grace to be considerate and compassionate to the weaker and less fortunate than ourselves and are able to count our blessings. When we are fit and healthy physically, we are fortunate, mentally, we are privileged, emotionally, we are blessed....it keeps us clean and pure in our hearts, minds and souls, giving us complete clarity of sight and understanding....a beautiful journey...

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15 February 2018

Tomorrow....a pure emotion....

PURE GOODNESS

GLORIOUS RIDE

To send love forth it needs to flow,

through open passages where it can grow,

it needs no rocks or bridges in the way,

no walls or barriers to turn it grey.

It stems from the soul through the spirit within,

bubbling out like a fresh mountain spring,

it jeeps us clean and pure inside,

taking our lives on a glorious ride.

It enables us to see good and beauty,

not only in others, but also life's journey,

an outlook on life, a sense of being,

with abilities and clarity to be seeing.

With happiness and joy we have no expectations,

as love enhances all our sensations,

overcome obstacles with gracious ease,

finding inner beauty with which to please.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

15 February 2018

MATTERS OF THE HEART

LOVING EACH OTHER

This is probably the most intricate and difficult of all the journeys we travel, as it involves so much of us. We don't only love with our body, but also with our mind, heart, soul and spirit. To love unconditionally in spite of words and deeds, requires an enormous amount of understanding and insight. For a love to survive we often need to forgive the unforgivable, tolerate the intolerable, overlook the flesh in favour of the heart. We are inclined to give love based on our human perception, expecting love in return. When we don't receive it, our feelings are hurt and we harden our hearts to avoid the pain we experience. Hardening our hearts shuts the door to understanding and compassion turning us into what we are not. We start building walls around our heart, shutting our minds to to openness and become locked in prisons of loneliness and isolation. This is not really love at all, but more a case of expectations. Real love doesn't work this way, if and when we are connected to the source of love which is a soul connection to divinity. Only then will we have a never ending source of love to feed our souls through dry times.....

Monica Maartens

14 February 2018

Tomorrow...understanding love....

KNOWING LOVE

LOVE IS A DEEP WELL

Love is a well that's very deep,

few ever find its origin to keep,

it has no bars or doors, nor chains,

it always brings us joyful gains.

Relationships are very complicated,

very deep and easily instigated,

we need understanding and wise insight,

to always remain within its light.

We love who we love in spite of what they do,

we love them regardless of the paths they pursue,

many obstacles will cross our paths,

many sorrows can destroy our laughs.

It can't be used as a give and take,

then surely it is a love that's fake,

it holds no expectations of returns,

we let it flow to any who yearns.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

14 February 2018

FOLLOWING LAWS AGAINST GOD'S LAWS

WHO TO FOLLOW

So many laws, which to follow...it is written: obey your leaders as they will be held accountable for their nations and followers. But in the meantime until that day eventually arrives, the followers are all swallowed by the darkness...all captives of quite another type of master...the underworld!!!! When doing wrong by obeying the leaders, don't for a moment think that they will come to our rescue, we can't even reach them to ask for advice...

and are simply told...we should have know better, and swallowed...... SO WHERE DOES THIS LEAVE THE COMMON MAN???

In dire straights...that's where.... Yet, when we refuse to obey the leaders, we are punished, intimidated, threatened, oppressed into

 silent obedience. WHERE IS THE FAIRNESS IN THIS???? Life is more than leaders, when we do wrong, darkness ensnares us...the third force...taking us down a very ugly path. REAL CATCH 22 ISN'T IT....SO WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO??? There really is only ONE ALTERNATIVE....AND THAT IS TO FOLLOW WHAT IS RIGHT AND GOOD....WE FOLLOW GOD'S LAWS AND RELY ON HIS PROTECTION WHEN THE PUNISHMENT COMES, LEARNING THE METHODS OF THE OPPRESSOR.....TO OVERCOME AND CONQUER HIM. Even with punishment, it is far better to have a clear conscience and be able to withstand the forces of darkness, than to be swallow by it and end in a place where there is no help and where we are ridden with guilt, regret, remorse, torment and anger. NOT THE EASY PATH, BUT BY FAR THE SAFEST...

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

13 February 2018

Tomorrow.  let's move on to matters of the heart and sexual relations.....

LAWS, LAWS, LAWS...WHICH TO FOLLOW

CATCH 22

There are laws of man and laws of nature

Godly laws and laws of survival,

there's such confusion between all the laws,

when we follow one we're trapped by another.

Catch 22 is under the hammer,

tongue tied we are as we splatter and stammer,

follow the leader and trouble arises,

as darkness collects us with gruesome surprises.

Follow God and the leader cries,

as it exposes all their corruptive lies,

they use oppression to silence our lip,

beatings and violence our mouths to zip.

But better to follow the paths of truth,

with a conscience that's clear bringing worth,

the truth will stand the test of time,

when trouble falls away further down the line.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

13 February 2018∆

MISTAKES USED AGAINST US

CAN'T HIDE MISTAKES

We can't sweep mistakes under the carpet, that's when it is held against us, not the mistake, but the fact that we are dishonest by hiding it. We become guilty of deceit, lying, dishonesty, cheating and the likes and THAT IS WHAT CATCHES US. When exposing it, it can be used for good. Mistakes are part of the growing process and it's purpose is to enlighten us, give us the experience we require to overcome and conquer obstacles. When hiding it, it cannot teach us anything and therefore remains with us, like a dark cloud over our head or a heavy burden to carry, eventually becoming so heavy that it squashes us and our lives crumble. Don't ever allow a mistake to push you down - do not be too proud and arrogant to admit an error, because it will come out and then bring shame. Honour goes to the person who HAS NO FEAR TO ADMIT HE DOESN'T KNOW IT ALL, HE IS NOT PERFECT IN ALL WAYS, THAT THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW TO LEARN, A DIFFERENT WAY OF SEEING THINGS. Don't let errors embarrass you, let them be the stepping stones of achieving great heights....

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

12 February 2018

Tomorrow...which laws to follow....

ERRORS IN LIFE

ERRORS IN LIFE

STEPPING STONES

Do not sweep errors under the carpet,

sooner or later it comes to the market,

it becomes all lumpy and very unstable,

far better it is to throw it on the table.

When hiding mistakes they become a trap,

we lie and deceive not to take the rap,

dishonesty and cheating will block our way,

smothering our life with rot and decay.

Mistakes are part of the growing process,

the experience we need to gain success,

honour comes to man with no fear,

who isn't too proud to admit things aren't clear.

Errors will always come out to play,

bringing shame and disgrace to a beautiful day,

when dealing with it in the proper way,

we always move forward without delay.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

12 February 2018

CUT YOUR LOSES

LETTING GO

We embark on many journeys and undertakings, rarely having the knowledge we need. We may obtain a theoretical degree, but find it is utterly useless in real life, because the theory rarely agrees with the practical actualities of a profession or career.....real life is very different from what writers ordain it to be, so we learn as we go along, making many mistakes, wrong turns and unwise decisions. There is no place to find the information we need, until we are in the situation and then we battle through it on our own. Before anything is revealed we must sign on or sign up for this and that and whatever. . or accept some offer and then we are stuck inside not knowing how to escape the situation. Unfortunately it is part of this modern life we live...forever dealing with dead computers which we have to instruct and tell what to do....if we know ourselves, there is no one to talk to and ask for advise, there seems to be nothing living to have a discussion with...a very strange situation indeed. Instead of being eaten alive by anger and frustration, rage and revenge which can hold us trapped for many years, if not an entire lifetime....so it is often more profitable  to acknowledge the wrong paths taken or unwise decision, cut our losses and move forward. We have gained the experience at a very high cost, we leave the situation behind  and start again.....to try and fight a dead system, or take revenge, or involve courts and lawyers can steal years of our life and hardly ever with the desired results. We lose more in the long run and still have to start over, where we could have just used that time and energy to start something better and move forward...

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

11 February 2018

LEARN AS WE GO

LET GO

Life's lessons are mostly learnt on the way,

when we see the theory has a different say,

the two don't marry in a practical sense,

leaving us feeling all stupid and dense.

The information is all hidden away,

we only find it when we enter the bay,

we make many mistakes and take wrong turns,

unwise decisions that leave us with burns.

Anger and frustration brings us more trouble,

it's best to just get away from the rubble,

cut our loses and move on again,

or the anguish and torment will cause us strain.

We've gained the experience and that's what counts,

to drag in lawyers the costs just mounts,

at the end of the day we waste all our time,

where we could've started over and won down the line.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

11 February 2018

BE ANGRY BUT DO NOT "SIN"...HURT OTHERS

COPING WITH DISAPPOINTMENT

One of our greatest "lacks" in life is the ability to cope with all the various circumstances we find ourselves in, we then become frustrated and angry, which opens the door to forces of darkness. This brings the opportunity for us to be lured into 'sin' or retaliation....taking revenge which brings us into bondage because we have now done the harm. It is written: BE ANGRY, BUT SIN NOT.... Meaning don't act in anger. We have to find another way past the obstacles in life. ...so as not to repeat the cycle of anger by causing harm to others in our rage. This is when understanding, talking and discussing  matters in an amiable way comes into play finding solutions in place of frustrations and anger. This way we fill our lack in a peaceful manner avoiding the paths if darkness and anger. Anger is a very powerful emotion causing massive destruction in many forms and should be avoided at all times. It causes so much hurt and bitterness defiling entire lives with anguish and torment. Whatever we involve ourselves in, is what we become entangled in. Anger breeds anger causing anger, returning anger ....a vicious cycle of anger. Exposing and unravelling matters and difficulties brings insight and understanding, leading to productive solutions getting us ahead in life. This is why some people strive forward where others are held back , totally entangled in a web of rage and revenge, going round and round.......

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

10 February 2018

ANGER AND REVENGE VS SOLUTIONS

COPING MECHANISMS

So many circumstances leave us baffled,

injustices and unfairness leave our feathers ruffled,

we cannot cope as frustration and anger rises,

continually throwing us with unpleasant surprises.

We can take revenge and scream and shout,

it will simply take us on the roundabout,

anger opens the doors to darkness's sway,

luring us to do wrong and lead us astray.

There are better ways to overcome our lack,

learn how to cope without falling off the track,

we search for solutions to find a way through,

bringing us in contact with knowledge that's true.

With insight and understanding we move ahead,

while others are held back by anger and dread,

it catches them in webs of revenge and blindness,

while others move past with laughter and kindness.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

10 February 2018