BEAUTY’S BEAST   Because you’re created    in His own image, doesn’t mean that you still can’t lose.  That linage contained, obviously, our God given right to choose.   So long ago, in Eternity Past,    God formed from the Earth, a man;    Man deeming that ‘Beauty’ should have it’s way,    chose not to listen to what God had to say.   He saw all of God’s ability;    I suspect, experienced it too; But he wanted to rule as a king    on this Earth, and do what he wanted to do.   So, you see, of course, the necessity    of Jesus, the man, in our destiny.   Just being ‘formed’,    we still remain clay; Never hearing our Creator    and we live Adam’s way.   This problem exists in most,    even today; with religious form’s rules    and demands; It isn’t, they really don’t want    to please God; They just don’t think that    they can.   With knowledge we can    clean up our own act; But are we lacking in power    when ‘Beauty’ attacks...   ‘Beauty’, being our own Earthly plan,    completely ignoring Jesus, the man.   Were you serving ‘Beauty’    and goodness instead? Which makes you lord;    While Jesus stays dead.    Did ‘Beauty’ protect you    from pain and decay? Or did it demand    to have it’s own way?   Could it ever really be satisfied?    Or did it keep you measuring up to pride? And when you were in pain,    did it choose to hide?   The only need that it ever met,    was self-gratification, so that it could get...    all of it’s ravenous ways justified;    And keep you in bondage to it’s self-centered pride.   This ‘Beauty’ will keep you    blind and deceived, so that it can live    and on you it will feed...   And keep you from knowing    that thru Jesus, The Son; You were being prepared    to walk as One.    When you’re alone and afraid;    And you call out to God, perhaps, even begin to plead,    Has He let you know, even indirectly, that He’s trying to meet all your needs?   Was ‘Beauty’ hiding    outside the door; So that he could take you    and demand even more... While Jesus is waiting    and praying you’ll choose... A life with Him      and never be used; To satisfy demonic demands,    but, rather: Be blessed from His    capable hands?   But that would cost me    emotional pleasure, and rejection, at the very least!   Well, why don’t you ask Him    and let Him reveal: That this ‘Beauty” is really    ‘The Beast’!!!!!