WRONG TRADITIONS

NATIONS DEFILED

Traditions that oppress bring much destruction,

as it blocks the paths of interaction,

when purity is defiled it leaves anger and disgust,

where revenge and retaliation becomes a must.

We cannot live with the defilement inside,

we cannot find a place from it to hide,

it lives deep within and follows us around,

eventually dragging us onto the ground.

We harden our heart as so not to care,

it has no mercy and it does not spare,

innocence it destroys as we push and shove,

forgetting to obey the rule of love.

Our purity is gone, our trust is broken,

our pillows at night with tears are soaken,

thus pain becomes unbearably strong,

leading us down paths that are dark and wrong.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

13 Jan 2018

THINGS THAT MAKE RIGHT TRADITIONS

SOLID TRADITIONS

When deciding on traditions and cultures, certain key elements need to be included for the survival of a nation 

PURITY in life is always the cornerstone, a man must remain pure for his future bride and likewise the woman for her future husband and that includes keeping the eyes pure, not looking upon the nudity of others...otherwise man becomes defiled and defiles his entire household.

RESPECT, mutual respect between man and woman, parent and child, leader and follower and all through life with all people we meet, is what keeps a nation on the right track.... Disrespect brings strife and wars destroying all things.

HONOUR, comes from integrity and truthful dealings with each other without cheating, corruption and deceit...... including not cheating on a job or in relationships, or short changing people.... where a man can be taken by his word because he is trustworthy...

MORALS, an essential ingredient in a tradition because moral excellence brings peace and harmony not only to a nation, but within the home. With morals intact there is consideration, love and kindness between people....

VIRTUES, are what build humaneness in people, goodness, righteousness, chastity, uprightness, justice, ethics, nobleness, purity, etc....which are all valuable assets for people to have and build a nation strong....

TRUTH, is what we build on, transparency and complete honesty within the home, the work place and governments....when we're truthful there is never a need to hide or cover up our deeds with lies and deceit..

 When these qualities are woven through our traditions and cultures and men and women are equally respected and honoured within the roles they fill, nations won't go astray, leaders will not become involved in bribery and corruption and entire nations will live in peace and happiness, respecting and honouring one another as there is nothing in any of the traditions that defile, degrade or belittle the next person....

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

12 Jan 2018

Tomorrow....traditions without moral values.....

TRADITIONS GOOD AND BAD

INFLUENCE OF TRADITIONS

Traditions that oppress restrict a nation,

bringing about rebellion and consternation,

people rise up and demand equality,

refusing to abide with oppressions reality.

Traditions of sexual immorality defile a nation,

second hand men to virgins bring lamentation, 

already they're captive to the harlot,

sold their virginity with shame of scarlet.

Traditions without virtues are built of clay,

they don't have the strength to go all the way,

without justice and goodness it starts to topple,

lawlessness and corruption cause it to wobble.

Traditions without truth cannot be transparent,

becoming a nest of dishonesty not apparent,

respect and honour washes down the drain,

leaving the nation in a state of disdain.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

12 Jan 2018

 

ACCEPTING OR REJECTING TRADITIONS AND CULTURES

HEFTY MATTERS

When do we decide to ignore and reject a culture or tradition, or any part of it? This is a massively serious decision and may very well cause us to be cast out of our tribe or nation, even from our family. We may be spurned and rejected, which is a hard battle to fight against. However, we must live with our conscience, we must live with our decisions and if part of a tradition defiles us in any way, it may be preferable to be rejected by our own than to have to live with defilement and follow them into the paths of darkness where the rest of us becomes defiled as well and our lives turn into a misery of confusion, anger and turmoil due to being forced into what we feel and know is not right. We need to do the right thing at all times, regardless of traditions and cultures.
Believe me, when the day of reckoning arrives and darkness comes to accuse us of the wrong choices we made, NOT ONE SINGLE LEADER WILL STAND BY US, NOT ONE TRADITION OR CULTURE WILL PROTECT US, FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAN'T AND WON'T STAND BY US DUE TO THE FEAR OF THE DARKNESS AND OF LOSING EVERYTHING.... BESIDES, THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO HELP, EVEN IF THEY WANTED TO....SO....WE STAND TOTALLY ALONE. BUT BEING ALONE WITH A CLEAR CONSCIENCE IS AN ENORMOUS BENEFIT, BECAUSE IT WILL SAVE US FROM BEING SWALLOWED BY DARKNESS. THE BEST CHOICE IS TO BE CAST OUT SOONER THAN LATER BY DOING WHAT IS RIGHT AND PROPER, GIVING US THE STRENGTH TO STAND OUR GROUND. A CLEAR CONSCIENCE IS IMMENSELY POWERFUL....BUT....REMAINS A VERY DIFFICULT CHOICE....

Monica Maartens ©Copyright
11 Jan 2018

Tomorrow...right values for traditions.....

CAUGHT BY TRADITION

EVERYBODY FLEES

Every person comes to the day of accountability,

as we are cornered into responsibility,

with a conscience that's clear we will make it through,

to continue our lives on the ways that are true.

When this day arrives all our friends will flee,

traditions and cultures won't stand by thee,

our leaders wash their hands off us,

as we fall and get trampled by the bus.

Even family will turn and run for cover,

as they fear the darkness that them can smother,

man alone we must face this trouble,

as we fall and battle through all the rubble.

Always keep your conscience clear,

live by the virtues that are pure and dear,

it may mean leaving our traditions behind,

living on paths of truth that we find.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

11 Jan 2018

TRADITIONS AND CULTURES

BALANCE

Traditions and cultures that are fair to all sexes, all ages, all castes or positions bring about a balanced view of life. We need to see it through the eyes of both men and women, boy child and girl child, the employer and the employee, the leader and the follower, the preacher and the congregation, the teacher and the student. No tradition should belittle one in favour of the other. Both mother and father are responsible for the upkeep and upbringing of a child, both employer and employee are equally responsible for the economy, both leader and follower are responsible for the peace in a land, both preacher and congregation have equal responsibility for the morals and love within the family and nation as a whole, both teacher and student are equally responsible for education and to learn. Our traditions and cultures should include all views equally to be successful. Whenever one is oppressed in favour of another there comes unhappiness, oppression and retaliation, very often the silent type of retaliation......just look at the world at present.....all the uprising and rebellion due to favouritism, placing one above the other. There is so much chaos due to inequality causing all the violence, aggression and turmoil. Every living being has equal right to survive, strive and be happy and traditions and cultures should see to this as it also includes our faith and beliefs. There are many positions and jobs in life, many fancy titles, but each helps turn the wheels and are equally important and should receive the same respect. We all have hearts and emotions, we all have minds and thoughts.... We really are very similar in most ways and shouldn't be taught otherwise......

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

10 Jan 2018

Tomorrow...accepting or rejecting traditions....

TRADITIONS OF EQUALITY

WE'RE ALL THE SAME

Traditions and cultures pave the way we go,

it directs our beliefs and the way we grow,

when one is lifted and another pushed lower,

it brings oppression and rebellion from the sower.

The leader and follower equally see to the peace,

the father and mother must equally increase,

the teacher and student must both show respect,

the employer and employee can neither neglect.

Fairness must apply to all sexes alike,

all ages and races fall under the same strike,

justice and equality must apply to them all,

life becomes balanced as we heed truths call.

Every living being has the right to survive,

every man, woman and child has the right to strive,

we all have emotions that need to be tended,

we all have minds and thoughts to be rended.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

10 Jan 2018

DECIDING TRADITIONS

MASS CONTROL

Truth brings justice, respect, self improvement, honour and self awareness to people. Fear tactics and threats through curses, voodoo, witchcraft and the unknown powers of darkness creates oppression, leading to uprisings and rebellion. When deciding upon traditions and cultures keep it honest, transparent and fair. When we live under constant fear and a reign of terror, we start testing it and then threats need to become more and more severe leading to cruelty and inhumaneness. When we have had too much pain and have lost everything we care about through these threats, we no longer care, and this makes for a very dangerous person, because we will go the way to find the freedom from this oppression....when people no longer care, they become completely lawless and violence, looting and destruction follows destroying an entire nation. When using purity and truth as a basis of traditions and people are held accountable through corrective measures and not punishment, they learn respect, decency, morals, virtues, values and become responsible citizens of a country. When curses and spells are thrown upon a nation, the people suffer, the economy suffers, the leaders suffer because they don't know what's going on and therefore don't know what to do about it and this confusion leads to chaos and chaos leads to violence and aggression...causing everything to suffer. So...let's look at the cultures and traditions in the light of purity, truth, justice and fairness....and rectify the shortcomings and save the nations from total destruction....

Monica Maartens ©Copyright
09 Jan 2018

Tomorrow...traditions and cultures that are fair to all sexes, all ages, all castes or positions in life.....

CONTROLLING NATIONS

TRANSPARENCY

When we know the truth we cooperate,

we are willing and eager to reciprocate,

it's a give and take with mutual consent,

we're all in the loop and know what is meant.

Truth brings justice, respect and honour,

self improvement lifting us out of squalor,

we all through correction learn accountability,

making us wise with responsibility.

When we're lied to and deceived we retaliate,

threats, spells and curses only aggravate,

justice we demand not willing to relent,

even though they agree to confess and repent.

Fear tactics through voodoo and witchcraft,

spells and curses cause oppression so daft,

this all leads to rebellion and violence,

as we become tired of being tormented in silence.

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

09 Jan 2018

BUILDING NEW FOUNDATIONS

WISDOM

The beginning of new foundations is conforming old traditions to the truth. As knowledge increases, so the veil of ignorance is lifted. As the elders are all trapped in prisons of darkness, it is up to the youth that can still see clearly to bring the changes about. Unless our lives are based on the corner stone of purity, we use the building blocks of truth and cement it with love, we will also land in the prisons of darkness.....BUT....WHERE DO WE FIND TRUTH? Within the kingdom of God. When we follow man's ways we will fall, when we follow God's ways we find all the answers and our paths ahead are clear, we find our way through every situation and at times it means we may have to turn away from our old traditions and cultures, because they are wrong...... and move onto a new paths with the culture of truth. To make such drastic changes are never easy and we find a lot of opposition to start with, but if each of us decides to pass on Godly love(not sex - we only get one life long sexual partner and always remain faithful), tolerance, compassion and understanding, instead of anger and revenge we can end this reign of terror and degradation that is destroying every family and the whole earth. IT STARTS WITH EACH OF US...AND EACH OF US WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND RESPONSIBLE IF WE CHOOSE TO IGNORE THE TRUTH....OUR CHOICE.....

Monica Maartens ©Copyright

08 Jan 2018