Our Lord submitted to death, enduring it willingly,
because by this means he would be able to destroy death
in spite of itself.
St. Ephraem, 4th century
Flight requires FREEDOM from within
NO internal confines to bind the mind
NO chains diggin’ in
To Fly you must die
To touch the sky you must enter a cocoon
You must let go of what is and transform into LiViNg proof
You must SCREAM with your whole heart!
at the Lies you've been fed
" You are NOT the Truth!
NEVER again will you tear my soul apart!
NEVER again will you infect my head !
It's time to put Death to the test,
it is time O’ Lies I lay You to rest!"
You must face Fear with Faith!
Knowing that your very SpIrIt is at stake
Knowing that every part of you that's suppose to
WILL make it through to the other side
Allowing you to be born again brand new
Allowing your wings the FREEDOM to Fly!~
As a Dragon I Die
As a Phoenix I Rise
Born again a Song Dragon
The Yellow Hearted Leopard Sun Dragon
Death I Destroy
The Eternal Covenant of Peace
54
h“Sing, O barren one, who did not bear;
break forth into singing and cry aloud,
you who have not been in labor!
For the children of ithe desolate one jwill be more
than the children of her who is married,” says the Lord.
2
k“Enlarge the place of your tent,
and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out;
do not hold back; lengthen your cords
and strengthen your stakes.
3
lFor you will spread abroad to the right and to the left,
and your offspring will possess the nations
and will people the desolate cities.
4
“Fear not, mfor you will not be ashamed;
be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced;
for you will forget the shame of your youth,
and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more.
5
nFor your Maker is your husband,
the Lord of hosts is his name;
oand the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer,
pthe God of the whole earth he is called.
6
qFor the Lord has called you
like a wife deserted and grieved in spirit,
like a wife of youth when she is cast off,
says your God.
7
rFor a brief moment I deserted you,
but with great compassion I will gather you.
8
rIn overflowing anger for a moment
I hid my face from you,
sbut with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,”
says the Lord, your Redeemer.
9
“This is like tthe days of Noah1 to me:
as I swore that the waters of Noah
should no more go over the earth,
so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you,
and will not rebuke you.
10
For the mountains may depart
and the hills be removed,
but my steadfast love shall not depart from you,
and umy covenant of peace shall not be removed,”
says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
11
v“O afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted,
behold, wI will set your stones in antimony,
xand lay your foundations with sapphires.2
12
I will make your pinnacles of agate,3
your gates of carbuncles,4
and all your wall of precious stones.
13
yAll your children zshall be taught by the Lord,
aand great shall be the peace of your children.
14
In righteousness you shall be established;
you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear;
and from terror, for it shall not come near you.
15
bIf anyone stirs up strife,
it is not from me;
whoever stirs up strife with you
shall fall because of you.
16
Behold, I have created the smith
who blows the fire of coals
and produces a weapon for its purpose.
I have also created the ravager to destroy;
17
no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed,
and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
cand their vindication5 from me, declares the Lord.”
