Six Sentence Story: Unlike a Machine

When Glen’s daughter died in his arms something smacked him around. He vowed to make the devil pay. As his notoriety increased from his warfare against the rulers of darkness he became more and more unorthodox in the eyes of those envying that notoriety.

Unlike a machine mindlessly set upon its task Glen had a real brain driven by a real spirit that made real choices and so he made plenty of real mistakes all of which were itemized by his opposition and recited against him.

The devil, trying to make a bigger mess, enflamed Glen’s opposition, but Glen did at least one thing right. Rather than taking the devil’s bait, he forgave all those flesh and blood critics allowing him to keep his eyes focused on the real target.

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Denise offers the prompt word “machine” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories.

Ephesians 6:11-12 KJV – 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Washed Ashore

Six Sentence Story: After Eden

Somewhat less than eight thousand years ago in Eden, before the flood plowed, sifted and buried the place below a mile or so of sediment, Eve, and then Adam, found out the difference between good and evil. Henceforward, the only Creator-creature distinction that would be worth remembering was that God was good and they weren’t.

Before the incident with the forbidden fruit they didn’t need to know that. After it, creation itself shook, because they had been given dominion over the Earth and their style of dominion messed things up.

Today the Jacks and Jills, fighting all the way, are still climbing hills which rose above the retreating flood waters searching for the Living Water that would give them the power to stop falling down again and again. Should they ever find that Water, creation itself would rejoice.

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Denise offers the prompt word “style” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Story.

Rom 8:19 KJV – 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

Jack and Jill
went up the hill
to fetch a pale of water.
Jack fell down
and broke his crown
and Jill came tumbling after.

Mother Goose (from memory)

Where the Flood Waters Went as the Mountains Rose

From Holy Night to Merry Christmas—Six Sentence Story

Some rambling prophet said, Either the Spirit or one of those other spirits will be blessing or cursing….

James heard enough. He closed the YouTube tab.

Downstairs his younger brother and sister were running about in the early morning light excited to see that Santa came.

And I will be joining James downstairs as soon as I figure out a way to use the prompt word, “admission”, in this six sentence story. Whether I figure that out or not, whatever words I do write may they be words of blessing to shatter every curse: Merry Christmas!

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Denise offers the prompt word “admission” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories.

Today—Ovi Poetry Challenge

The Lord is true. He knows the way.
Remember: He is here to stay,
forever and this present day,
this day our Lord has made.

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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “remember” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.

Psalm 118:24 KJV – This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.