A BREAK.....

TAKING A BREAK FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLETING A FEW BOOKS ON SHORT STORIES TO SOON BE PUBLISHED UNDER THE PENNAME OF ZARARIA YUL....
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KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL

OUR GREATEST LOSS

Our greatest loss is not the material goods which are plundered, but our love, our compassion, our goodness and kindness, our respect for others and this is what drags us into the clutches of darkness....... but it is written: "woe to those who make one of my little ones fall, woe to you". When we become so angry that we retaliate, we become as bad as those doing this to us, making us all the same. We must overcome with light and not fight darkness with darkness as then it becomes really dark for all. SEE A DIFFERENT VIEW - MATERIAL THINGS ARE TEMPORARY COMFORTS, OUR EMOTIONAL CONDITION IS ETERNAL....CARE MORE FOR THE ETERNAL POSSESSIONS THAN THE TEMPORARY POSSESSIONS.....BACK THE RIGHT HORSE AND CUT YOUR LOSES. OF THE MATERIAL POSSESSIONS, WE KEEP ONLY WHAT WE NEED AND USE EACH DAY, THE REST GATHERS DUST AND NEEDS CLEANING WHICH COSTS MONEY AND IS TOTALLY UNNECESSARY. So we get rid of all the excess we have gathered over the years, it has served its purpose and is no longer required. The more we move on, the less we have to take care of and protect, releasing us from an enormous responsibility, giving us far more freedom to simply enjoy our days instead of being tied down with dead objects. We spend far too much time working for dead possessions, where we should be spending it with family and friends enjoying each others companionship, even when we carry so much pain....going home takes first priority, so let's not loose sight of the gate...

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

01 September 2018

SEE A DIFFERENT LIGHT

NEW DIRECTIONS

Keep your eye on the ball and don't go astray,

as robbers and thieves break you every day,

like a thorn in the flesh with constant oppression,

bringing you stress with deep depression.

Don't store up treasures that thieves can steal,

because our love and compassion dies in this deal,

our goodness and kindness is plundered as well,

out hearts turn hard like a prison cell.

This is where we lose the key of light,

emotions of pain suck us into the night,

from there we can't see which way to go,

fight darkness with darkness and become just as low.

Time to change direction and see a fresh way,

spending more time enjoying each day,

less possessions bring greater freedom,

more time to cherish our emotional kingdom.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

01 September 2018

SEPARATION FROM LIGHT AND FREEDOM

WALLOWING IN DARKNESS

During our disastrous separation from light, truth and freedom, wallowing in the shame, regrets, anger, lies and revenge, what did we learn besides not to trust anyone, not to believe what anyone says and all that jazz.....life is not actually a matter of trusting others....it is a journey of discovering our emotions in various different circumstances, developing them, to not only overcome these events, but also to conquer them, which is incredibly difficult, when we are immensely oppressed, our property stolen, broken and destroyed, we are manipulated, threatened, such deep resentment grows within us becoming hatred and anger, which are both very strong emotions of darkness and that is what swallows us into the pits of depression and helplessness. We have to seek deeper, much deeper to conquer the resentment, hatred and anger or it will destroy us......we must separate material from spiritual and opt for the spiritual which is everlasting ....

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

31 August 2018

THE REAL DANGER THAT LURKS......

TRAPPED IN DARKNESS

Our real danger is the trap of darkness,

separation from the light into its starkness,

all playing out in the emotional level,

killing our love is the treat of the devil.

It blinds our eyes with anger and rage,

as we can't find a way to turn the page,

deeper and deeper into darkness we slide,

as resentment takes us for a nasty ride.

We must rise above the level of the ground,

there where divinity is safe and sound,

conquer the resentment with brand new plans,

or the hatred and anger will destroy our clans.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

31 August 2018

CAPTURED CONSCIENCE

SEPARATION GULF

We are always children of our Father, the massive gulf that separates us is a mental block......the accuser using our conscience, the shame, disgrace, disgust and anger we feel at the traps we were lured into. Not even death - which is the most final - can separate us...our Father even sent Jesus into death and darkness to inform those stuck in prisons of darkness, of this, so they are not ignorant......so......stop hiding, our past, our deeds, our thoughts....all of it ...God is omnipresent within each of us, a silent partner going through every experience with us, we have no explaining to do, nothing...it is all known....THERE ARE NO SECRETS, THERE IS NOTHING TO HIDE, THERE IS NOTHING TO RUN FROM....NOTHING....HAVE NO FEAR.....AWAKE AND PUT IT ALL DOWN TO EXPERIENCE AND BRAVELY COME FORWARD WITH A NEW WAY OF THINKING.....WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT THROUGH THESE EXPERIENCES? WHAT HAVE WE GAINED? WHAT HAVE WE LOST? HOW DO WE RESTORE WHAT WE HAVE LOST? .......NOT WHERE ARE WE GOING TO HIDE.....THERE IS NO HIDING PLACE....

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

30 August 2018

MASSIVE GULF BETWEEN DARK AND LIGHT

SHADOW OF DEATH

There's a massive gulf between dark and light,

an enormous separation called death and night,

living souls and spirits trapped in flesh that's dead,

through the power of the air it's controlled and fed.

But....not even death can break our Fathers cord,

he sent Jesus into darkness to bring us on board,

the accuser holds our conscience in a grip,

keeping us captive by the lies of his lip.

There are no secrets, God knows it all,

there is nothing hidden, so answer His call,

release your conscience and break yourself free,

there's a purpose for it all as we will see.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

30 August 2018

ALWAYS PART OF THE FAMILY

OUR TRUE FATHER

A child remains a child of a father or mother regardless of what they do or where they travel....it is simply a fact that can never change. ..even when one strays and the other disowns them...they are still parent and child by connection....FACT.... When we stray too far from home, these worldly master lure and snare us in their webs and traps leading us subtly into situations which are against our morals, bringing us shame and guilt which makes us want to hide from our parents as not to bring the shame upon them.....like carrying our own cross, trying to keep the dirt away. All this normally happens while we are young children, far too young to understand, discern or know what to do about it. This is a massive weapon hindering us to stand, a massive obstacle blocking the light of the truth. God holds no record of wrongs...only the accuser does....God holds nothing against us......it is all circumstantial and training in the work in progress. A child we are in the kingdom of God and will always be.....so....don't shy away, don't be used for evil, COME HOME.......COME....IN WHATEVER CONDITION YOU ARE IN....COME. Don't be prevented by accusations. Whatever we have done, or do, doesn't change the fact that we are a child of God...PERIOD....END OF STORY....AND NOTHING AND NOBODY CAN STAND IN THE WAY....OPEN THE PATHS.....AMEN

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

29 August 2018

INVISIBLE CONNECTION

CHILDREN OF THE CREATOR

Children of the creator we will always be,

this is a fact and cannot change, you see,

attached we are to an invisible cord,

that can never be severed by a sword.

As children young we are taken away,

tricked and trapped and made to sway,

far too young to understand or know,

we're sucked very deeply into the worldly show.

But...children of the creator we will always be,

from any worldly forces we need never flee,

they know who we are and will try to use fear,

yet we know our paths are always in the clear.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

29 August 2018

HOW TO CHOOSE A NEW MASTER

COMING HOME

We come to the new master and ask to join....to come home really.   We ask what we need to do? What is the cost? Turn away from the other masters by rejecting their offerings and deals. Now....our past will most assuredly come into play as an obstacle in our way, so what shall we do? We ask for help, when choosing Jesus, this is the way.....Jesus already took our past and our today and nailed it to the cross, with Him we have no past....we listen ONLY TO HIM AND NOT TO THE ACCUSER. There is no cost.....it has been paid in full with His body nailed to the cross... ONLY BELIEVE, so we don't doubt....it is like the prodigal coming home....it is not about what we did or did not do, it's about being a son and daughter, returning home after living in the shadow of a horrendous war, and our Father has paid all debts and dues and cleared our name.... AS ALL OF US WERE TRAPPED IN CHILDHOOD....AND TAKEN PRISONER IN CHILDHOOD.....SO.... COME HOME PRODIGALS....JUST COME HOME....

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

28 August 2018

IGNORE THE ACCUSER

PRODIGAL RETURNING HOME

Now we know the lay of the land,

that various masters grip us in their hand,

holding deeds against our heads,

making us toss and turn in our beds.

We don't need to stay and remain in their grip,

we can turn away and give it the slip,

return to our father as a prodigal one,

who paid all our dues by the blood of the Son.

No accuser has the right of way,

it is only Jesus that has a say,

we have no need to answer at all,

we only heed to Jesus call.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

28 August 2018

CHANGING MASTERS

LOSING CONTROL

When we wake up and realize our life is not going where we want it, we are continually side tracked, we think we're in control but then discover we're not. This leads to enormous confusion and fear, because we don't know what to do, or where we stand. We don't know who or what is regulating and directing our lives so we don't know where to go, we don't go out looking for trouble, but it comes to us anyway. We find no help and are like sitting ducks.....who can see it all? Who do we contact that can see the full picture? What can give us protection? Who are the masters and how do we reach to the top to find them? As we gave our lives, or rather landed in the hands of earthly masters  through our choices, we can now give ourselves to another master. Most masters are chained in darkness, only one I know of escaped the grip of death and that was Jesus Christ, the first to return from the grave, from the judgement of darkness and from the captivity of separation from God, which is death.....so choose Jesus....

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

27 August 2018

UNPLANNED TROUBLE

WHO KNOWS ALL

We may plan all we want,

and still find that we can't,

we may do as we're told,

yet our life is still sold.

We don't look for trouble,

yet it finds us on the double,

things we never prepared for,

comes knocking on our door.

Who sees it all and can gave us protection,

where can we run without finding rejection,

which master will save us from deaths grip,

who will hold us so we don't fall and slip.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

27 August 2018

THE MATRIARCHY RANKS

WORLDLY PYRAMID

The world is in the hands of matriarchs and patriarchs, with a system in place to keep law and order, where masters and leaders are given charge over the nations. There are many, many activities to become involved in and according to our choices we automatically fall under these masters and leaders enlarging their power and area of operations, but none of us even know this, realize this and I wonder if we even care about it!!!! These masters must live and we provide their living through the things we partake in so will obviously lure and tempt us to enjoy more of what they offer by using advertising to convince our minds how much we need what they have to give, hahaha. We forget our morals, virtues and values when lusts and desires speak louder, after all, no one is watching, who will know, hahahaha....... there are always eyes......always......
WHO IS YOUR MASTER? WHO IS DIRECTING YOUR LIFE?
AND AT WHAT COST.......

Monica Maartens ©Copyright
26 August 2018

TIPPING SCALES

OUR MASTERS

The table is laid with delectable treats,

awakening desires that love their feasts,

behind every temptation a master lurks,

drawing us closer with tricks and perks.

Blindly we follow as we lick our lips,

totally ignorant of the scale that tips,

before we know it we're caught in a web,

we don't even know the master to dread.

Through our choices we hand ourselves over,

then cry when we land in crimson and clover,

but nobody told us, we really didn't know,

but that doesn't change the ebb and flow.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

26 August 2018

MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL

WHO WILL STAND

Who is the strongest, who is the greatest, what is REAL POWER. TOTAL FREEDOM is REAL POWER....What is total freedom? Freedom is a clean life, a clear conscience, a pure heart, harmless hands with no blood, theft, violence or bribery and corruption on them. The richest man on earth cannot pay his way out of guilt. Guilt is generated when we cause intentional harm....to our fellow man, the earth, nature, animals....any intentional premeditated harm, of any kind, emotional, mental, spiritual, physical.....in any way. Causing harm leaves an unpaid debt behind us...to make right....whether we feel guilt or not is irrelevant, we have caused harm and therefore stand guilty and that will be our fall....what we have done, not what others have done to us. So....the strongest is not the richest, or the biggest, but the cleanest....we can stand when under scrutiny....we are open and transparent...have nothing to hide......

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

25 August 2018

THE GREATEST OF ALL

REAL POWER

To stand before the judge of life,

without any fear of sword or knife,

to know we're fine and in the clear,

without the need to fret or fear.

We've done no harm, our hands are clean,

we need not hide behind a screen,

with a conscience clear, a soul at peace,

surrendered to Jesus for our release.

Who is the greatest, who has the power,

not the rich man in his ivory tower,

money can't wash away guilt and harm,

the mercy of God is what brings the calm.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

25 August 2018

GODS' CREATION

WHY NEED RECOGNITION

What makes us reach for possessions as recognition, what makes us strive for the house, the car, the suite, the shoes, the watch? What happens in our minds when we neglect our time with our families placing work and money above family time? What has happened to us humans? Why do we need this "recognition", why do we need recognition at all? Why do we care about what people think of us - why is it important? Don't we know who we are and that we are all we need? We are Gods' creation and a work in progress developing our skills as we go along making many mistakes from which we learn - we don't need to impress anyone, or answer anyone, because we answer to God - to be sure we will. We must live in such a way as not to harm others - we help where we can even with a little, but we don't bring harm to them....

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

24 August 2018

FACE TO FACE WITH GOD

DIVINE INTUITION

We're Gods' creation to live and grow,

enjoy His earth as together we flow,

we don't need flashy possessions as recognition,

we find our values with divine intuition.

We have no reason to impress another,

spend our lives working as with debts we smother,

it's not our possessions that will save face,

but honour and truth with amazing grace.

We live not to hurt or cause any harm,

we help where we want and add a little charm,

we don't need to answer to any being,

it's face to face with God we'll be seeing.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

24 August 2018

ARE WE PROGRAMMED PUPPETS

SHEEP GONE ASTRAY

Like sheep gone astray without a shepherd to guide us, we are so involved and distracted by paying continuous debts, we have all but forgotten how to live or even just to live. We have become so programmed in debt....house bonds, vehicle loans, insurances on house, car, possessions, jobs, life, death, then comes medical insurance, pension funds, retirement benefits, the world eats us alive....so many fingers in our pie, all wanting their cut, their piece of our life and earnings.... accounts for electricity, water, rates and taxes, refuse removal, toilet facilities, then comes school fees, sport fees, club fees, clothing accounts, shoes, utensils, electronics, television and networks, computers and websites, services on vehicles, appliances , lawnmowers.......it carries on and on....... I owe, I owe, I owe......it's off to work I go..... it is quite incredible in how much debt we live.....or rather just exist.....I don't think we ever really sit down and have a look at this....we work and pay.....work and pay..... that's all we do all day.....slaves of material possessions......how sad!!!! All because we have no one to trust.....with our safety, our health, our life.....how sad......

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

23 August 2018