The Epistle of PAUL to TITUS CHAPTER I.

[5 Why Titus was left at Crete. 10 Of evil doers.]

PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus 
Christ, according to the faith of God select, and the 
acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot 
lie, promised before the world began; 
3 But hath in due times manifested his word 
through preaching, which is committed unto me, 
according to the commandment of God our Saviour; 
4 To Titus, mine own son after the common
faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, 
and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. 
5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou 
shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, 
and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, 
having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly. 
7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward
of God: not self-willed, not given to filthy lucre;
8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good 
men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath 
been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine 
both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. 
10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers
and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision:
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert
whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, 
for filthy lucre's sake. 
12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their 
own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, 
slow bellies. 
13 This witness is true: wherefore rebuke them 
sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments
of men that turn from the truth. 
15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto 
them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure;
but even their mind and conscience is defiled. 
16 They profess that they know God; but in 
works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient,
and unto every good work reprobate. 

'Wise Owl Lady Insight' 4/22/2015

'And then it happened;
I prayed it would'
Lord please set my brother straight;
Allow him to for once bathe in Christ's blood;
No longer do I shed a tear, 
Flee from fear,
Ain't nobody got to tell me,
I already know the end is near. 

I'm the light in the night,
Because darkness was my life;
So as a soldier of Christ, 
Down that tunnel of darkness I always take plight;
A moon child trying to grasp,
Whatever hands that want to with me escape;
That are willing to accompany me on this fight;

An army that stands on solid ground,
Got me a survival squad,
They ready, we got the game down;
There ain't nothing you can tell me,
I told you you'll see, 
Look whose crying now?

Half the kids on my block 
Died by the time I was fifteen;
Now let me really tell you about a 
dream, 
To believe, 
When you've been cast way,
deducted out, the ones that ever
truly understood you are nowhere to be found;

When you constantly have to deal with clowns,
Trying to throw tricks in your face;
And all you can do is just frown;
They say sometimes you got to roll with the punches;
I say no, dodge those suckers,
and let them see your rise to the top;
Like they are falling in slow motion;

And right when your enemy sees, 
That they failed to bring you down, 
Send them some love, 
After all their hate really helped you out. 
I find myself, 
Missing the ones I lost;
You never really accept they're gone, 
Until you realize you too are gone;
I be just staring at the sky,
Day and Night;
Feeling his angels rock me to sleep at night, 
Because the world just ain't right;
All the tears I cried;
And then I am lifted by His saving and loving grace;
Fill with wisdom, a sense of urgency, 
Forgiven by his Mercy; 

Wise Owl Lady goes, here eternal engine runs; 
The day I fall into the arms of my Saviour, I will be gladly done.' 
-Love,
Wise Owl Lady 

'Done' -Wise Owl Lady

Lately it's been a bit hazy,
It's been a couple weeks and I'm still feeling dazy;
I saw so much life pass right by,
For every negative action, I paid the price,
Faced every single consequence,
Temptation tied;
Wisdom is gray hair for the young,
Had the wind knocked out of me, and yes I got right back up;
 You ain't got to tell me, I already know,
I would apologize, but not for being who I am,
If you're coming with nonsense, then you can't row my boat;
But yes I'm sorry I'll admit, I can be a 24/7 kind of busy,
Yet I promise the gypsy only comes out when I'm tipsy.
But wait you thought we'd believe your lies,
Had me like Janet, singing Son-of-a-Gun,
With my wine, tongue tied;
Still you kept your pride,
Will this anger ever subside?
You better walk away real quick,
Before these lady cats toss you out;
You couldn't manage the level I operate on,
Let's see what you're really about;
Global issues daily affecting my mind:
All of my goals, all of my drive, do you really think I would have that kind of time;
Warfare, Global environmental destruction,
Poverty, Women and Children,
All this suffering, We are tired of it,
We couldn't even hold an intellectual conversation for five minutes;
 But I think I've said enough on it,
Better grab the reigns before your manhood walks out on you;
Because as far as I am concerned, I'm a 100% done with you.
-Wise Owl Lady

II. TIMOTHY CHAPTER IV.

[Paul's solemn charge to Timothy; 9 he willeth him to come to him, and 
to bring Mark with him, and certain other things.]

I CHARGE thee therefore before God, and the 
Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick 
and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season;
reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine. 
3 For the time will come, when they will not endure 
sound doctrine; but after their own lusts
shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching 
ears; 
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the 
truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 
5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, 
do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of 
thy ministry. 
6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the 
time of my departure is at hand. 
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my 
course. I have kept the faith;
8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of 
righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge,
shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but 
unto all them also that love his appearing. 
9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved 
this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica;
Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatla. 
11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and 
bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for 
the ministry. 
12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. 
13 The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, 
when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, 
but especially the parchments. 
14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil:
the Lord reward him according to his works. 
15 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly 
withstood our words. 
16 At my first answer no man stood with me, 
but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may 
not be laid to their charge. 
17 Nothwithstanding, the Lord stood with me, and 
strengthened me; that by me the preaching might 
be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear
and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. 
18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil 
work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom; 
to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 
19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household
of Onesiphorus. 
20 Erastus abode at Corinth; but Trophimus 
have I left at Miletum sick. 
21 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus
greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and 
Claudia, and all the brethren. 
22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. 
Grace be  with you. Amen. 

{The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the 
first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was 
written from Rome, when Paul was brought before 
Nero the second time.}

'Golden Women' Short Poems 2015 by Wise Owl Lady

'All  I knew was that I had to wake up, 
Letting my nightmares keep my mind racing; 
Felt like Edgar Allan Poe might finally have had some competition;
My dear brother sold his soul to a whore of Babylon,
They feed each other's demons, diseases, make believin'
Cannot seem to escape a past that cannot be undone. 
Could only warn him so many times before 
I had to give it to God to do what he would with his son;
Knew when it came down to it, prison or death, 
When all was said and done; 
Estranged from the one I love the most,
To him I am just a ghost, 
An addiction that blinds him to hate, 
and it makes me want to feel the same, take his pain, destroy it blatantly;
But who is really the blame?
It is already too late...' 

'Got an aunt on the run, 
Two cousins being raised in the same Hell that I come from;
But maybe I got lucky,
Secret childhood hideouts were to me a luxury;
Somehow I got out alive,
Managed to survive, to fly, to rise;
Down in the fire like Dante,
Fighting my way to Paradise;
A different breed, no known family line, 
Just us five, a sister died, 
And since they are my top priority,
That explains my motivation, my heart, my drive...'

'Always thankful for the ones that come and go, 
For better or for worse, 
Only the Lord really knows;
But I keep going, 
Enemies gonna just have to keep up, 
Cause if you want to throw some punches,
I'm gonna dodge every single one
Til' your burned out realizing that to me you can't do nothing;
If God is for you, then who can be against you? '

'All these babies need me, 
Mother Amilee running these streets, 
Just call me Wise Owl Lady;
Let me teach you about community, 
Unity, loyalty, representing;
I don't need to run around and 
talk that talk,
About having this or that,
About material things or counting stacks;
I'd much rather be giving back;
Got that Wise Owl forever on my back;'

'I plot every move, watch every scheme;
Might love you but you ain't crossing me. 
Take time to believe, just follow your dreams;
The Lord is coming;
And when he arrives it isn't going to be pretty; 
Love one another, help your fallen brother;
Help your sisters get stronger, 
Help save our Earth, even if it makes things 
right, it will take longer. 
Fear not Satan, 
He's out there like a swarm of bees; 
But if you smack him with Jesus;
When he tries to sting,
Watch him drop dead, out of your life, 
he'll recede...'

Love,
Wise Owl Lady 

'

II TIMOTHY CHAPTER III

[ 1 He fortelleth the wickedness in the last days, 6 describeth the enemies of the 
truth, 16 and commendeth the holy scriptures. ]

THIS know also, that in the last days perilous 
times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves;
covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient
to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, truce-breakers, false
accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that 
are good. 
4 Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures
more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the 
power thereof: from such turn away.
6 For of this sort are they which creep into 
houses, and lead captive silly women laden with 
sins, led away with divers lusts;
7 Ever learning and never able to come to the 
knowledge of the truth.
8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses,
so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt
minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 
9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly
shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was. 
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine,
manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity,
patience,
11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me 
at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions
I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ 
Jesus shall suffer persecution.
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse 
and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
14 But continue thou in the things which thou 
hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of 
whom thou hast learned them.
15 And that from a child thou hast known the 
holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise
unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly 
furnished unto all good works.

II. TIMOTHY CHAPTER II.

[ 1 Timothy exhorted to constancy and perseverance, 15 and to shew himself approved.] 


THOU therefore, my son, be strong in grace
that is in Christ Jesus.
2 And the things that thou hast heard of me
among many witnesses, the same commit thou to 
faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 
3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good 
soldier of Jesus Christ. 
4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with 
the affairs of this life; that he may please him who 
hath chosen him to be a soldier. 
5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is 
he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. 
6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first 
partaker of the fruits.
7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee
understanding in all things.
8 Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, 
was raised from the dead, according to the gospel:
9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil-doer, even
unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. 
10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's 
sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which 
is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 
11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead 
with him, we shall also live with him: 
12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if 
we deny him, he also will deny us: 
13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he 
cannot deny himself. 
14 Of these things put them in remembrance, 
charging them before the Lord that they strive not
about words to no profit, but to the subverting of 
the hearers. 
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a 
workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly 
dividing the word of truth. 
16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they
will increase unto more ungodliness. 
17 And their word will eat as doth a canker:
of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus;
18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying 
that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow 
the faith of some. 
19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth
sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that 
are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name 
of Christ depart from iniquity. 
20 But in a great house there are not only vessels 
of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth;
and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 
21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he 
shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for 
the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. 
22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, 
faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the 
Lord out of a pure heart. 
23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, 
knowing that they do gender strifes. 
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; 
but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient;
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose 
themselves; if God peradventure will give them 
repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 And that they may recover themselves out 
of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by 
him at his will. 

The Second Epistle of Paul, the Apostle, to TIMOTHY CHAPTER I

[1 Paul's love to Timothy: 6 he exhorteth him to stir up the gift of God, 
  8 and not to be ashamed of the gospel of Christ.]

PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of 
God, according to the promise of life which is 
in Christ Jesus, 
2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, 
mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ 
Jesus our Lord. 
3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers 
with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have 
remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of 
thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; 
5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned 
faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother
Lois, and thy mother  Eunice; and I am persuaded
that in thee also. 
6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance, that 
thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by 
the putting on of my hands. 
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; 
but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 
8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony 
of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be 
thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according 
to the power of God;
9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy 
calling, not according to our works, but according 
to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in 
Christ Jesus before the world began;
10 But is now made manifest by the appearing 
of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished
death, and hath brought life and immortality to 
light through the gospel:
11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and 
an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. 
12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: 
nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom 
I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able 
to keep that which I have committed unto him 
against that day. 
13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which 
thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in 
Christ Jesus. 
14 That good thing which was committed unto 
thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. 
15 This thou knowest, that all they which are 
in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are 
Phygellus and Hermogenes. 
16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; 
for he oft refreshed me, and was not 
ashamed of my chain:
17 But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out 
very diligently, and found me. 
18 The Lord grant unto him that he may find 
mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many
things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou 
knowest very well.