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