WITH THE FLOW

When we go with the flow

We tend to not question anything,

And believe what we are told to believe

Without examining everything.

When we go with the flow

Our thoughts may not belong to us,

As we’re influenced by others;

Our emotions or our lusts.

When we go with the flow

We may believe that all is well,

But it’s where deception breeds on ignorance

And disaster this can spell.

Going with the flow

Is a watered-down version indeed,

When we worship man’s opinion

And in his philosophies believe.

To go with the flow

Can be dangerous too,

Because unless we question and analyse

We’ll never discover truth.

If Jesus went with the flow

We would all be condemned,

With unspeakable consequences

And with strong delusions sent.

Because if Christ decided to appease

Every whim and every way,

We would never know salvation

With an eternal price to pay.

If Jesus went with the flow

He’d be denying reality,

Through compromise and emotional ways

Where only God’s wrath we all would see.

But Jesus was courageous;

He was bold with authority,

And challenged all the leaders

Exposing their hypocrisy.

But if He caved in under pressure

And was ultimately tempted,

There would be no hope for humanity

If to the Father He was not surrendered.

Dead fish go with the flow

But when we swim against the waves,

It’s by God’s strength and only by His grace

That His path for us He paves.

When God’s love and saving grace

Is embedded in our soul,

We thirst for Jesus’ ways

Where rivers of living water unfold.

Jesus went against the grain

That’s why He was crucified,

When the carnal ways of humanity

With the flow identified.

(C) P.B. 2022

“Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.  Therefore do not be partakers with them.”  Ephesians 5:6-7

“And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.  He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.”  Matthew 10:38-39

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.  He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”  John 7:37-38

“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.”  Titus 2:11-13

“For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice, and envy, hateful and hating one another.  But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit.”  Titus 3:3-5

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!  For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness.”  Matthew 23:27-28

“Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world…”. Philippians 2:14-15