My Version of “Pilgrims Progress” called Hope is never Disappointed.
Purity and Faithful set out on their pilgrimage to the Celestial City leaving behind the land of Broken Dreams and Shattered hearts.
As they began along the way their hearts were filled with joy at their new commitment to be obedient to trust God to be their everything.
As they set out with the precious book that had been given them at the cross (the entrance to the way), every time they read it they were filled with restored hope.
On the way Purity and Faithful saw two other young and beautiful girls climb over two large fences on either side of the way.
The first girls name was Compromise and the second, Whiny.
Purity was overjoyed that she and faithful had two more to join them to wait for the Lord on their journey on the narrow way.
Purity- Join us!
Faithful wasn`t sure but welcomed them with all her heart.
Compromise introduced herself and began to speak.
Compromise- Whiny and I are so happy to be on our way to the celestial city and if the Lord sees fit we will meet a Godly Husband who will pray with us, who will help us up when we slip and remind us of the celestial city and where we are going.
Whiny- hum, only, that is, if the Lord of the way chooses us to Wed. If not, we are content to walk alone.
Faithful- we are never alone on this journey, we have the Lord of the way, although we cannot see Him. He will help us.
Soon all four young women approached a steep hill called the Hill of Loneliness and Difficulty.
As Compromise and Whiny began the climb upward, doubt immediately began to set in.
Whiny- Things were a lot easier before in the past and I had strong, young men to put their arm around me and compliment me to make me feel secure.
Compromise took two more exhausting steps upward and onward.
Compromise- Very true »Whiny, the Lord of the way is silent.
Purity- That`s where our faith comes in. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe. It is not the character of the Lord of the way to leave us or forsake us. Just hold on and wait and see when we get over this hill.
Faithful and Purity pressed on.
Before they got to the top of the hill two striking young men, each holding a book in their hands that was similar to the ladies book (but Faithful and Purity knew better). The men came to meet Compromise and Whiny with their hands extended. They introduced themselves as Brag-a lot and Lusty Eyes.
Compromise- these young lads are our answer!
Whiny perked up at the sight of them and a grin formed across her face.
Lacking discernment Whiny said- Look here, they hold the same book and are on the same path.
Purity- didn`t you notice that they did not come from the same way we came, but are going backwards.
Pish posh said Whiny and she and Compromise reached out and took the gentlemen’s hands.
As they began to leave Compromise looked back and said sheepishly,... `your just jealous`.
Faithful pleaded with them- please don`t go. God has so many promises for you that you have yet to see. They are all written in this book if you just live by it.
Faithful spoke to no avail. Compromise and Whiny had already made up their minds, as they linked arms with the strangers and went down the easier side of the hill.
Faithful began to lose heart too, but Purity encouraged her.
Purity- Only a couple more steps on our hands and knees.
Faithful and Purity finally made it over the hill of loneliness and difficulty to be greeted at a large white palace filled with men and women who had made and kept their vows to wait on the Lord.
There the two weary young women refreshed themselves with honey and manna cakes and rested.
At the palace door they had met two stunning young ladies. Their names were Chastity and Virtue.
Virtue poured them a glass of water.
Virtue- So glad you have kept the faith and kept your vows to the Lord of the way.
Chastity seemed sad- were there not four of you.
Faithful- Yes. Is all she got out as she began to sob.
Purity spoke for the two of them- our hearts are greatly pained. The other two whose names were Compromise and Whiny began to doubt the Lord of the way`s promise He made personally to them. They both then left the hill of difficulty with two young and strange men.
How terrible! Chastity said with warning in her voice.
Chastity- Surely these were not young men of the Lord`s way but were sent by the evil task- master who sends wolves in sheeps clothing to devour unsuspecting young women of the Right way.
Faithful- If they could only see in faith this place and what awaited them. Faithful chocked out the words.
That night the group of young Valiant men who had fought the good fight and overcame the Tempter regaled the women with stories of the way and encouraged them all to stay pure.
That night Faithful and a fine young man named Courageous were married. And so was Purity to a strapping man named Perseverance.
The next day the couples would set out on their journey together. Heart in heart and hand in hand heading towards the Celestial City.
This version written by: Kristin McLeod
As they began along the way their hearts were filled with joy at their new commitment to be obedient to trust God to be their everything.
As they set out with the precious book that had been given them at the cross (the entrance to the way), every time they read it they were filled with restored hope.
On the way Purity and Faithful saw two other young and beautiful girls climb over two large fences on either side of the way.
The first girls name was Compromise and the second, Whiny.
Purity was overjoyed that she and faithful had two more to join them to wait for the Lord on their journey on the narrow way.
Purity- Join us!
Faithful wasn`t sure but welcomed them with all her heart.
Compromise introduced herself and began to speak.
Compromise- Whiny and I are so happy to be on our way to the celestial city and if the Lord sees fit we will meet a Godly Husband who will pray with us, who will help us up when we slip and remind us of the celestial city and where we are going.
Whiny- hum, only, that is, if the Lord of the way chooses us to Wed. If not, we are content to walk alone.
Faithful- we are never alone on this journey, we have the Lord of the way, although we cannot see Him. He will help us.
Soon all four young women approached a steep hill called the Hill of Loneliness and Difficulty.
As Compromise and Whiny began the climb upward, doubt immediately began to set in.
Whiny- Things were a lot easier before in the past and I had strong, young men to put their arm around me and compliment me to make me feel secure.
Compromise took two more exhausting steps upward and onward.
Compromise- Very true »Whiny, the Lord of the way is silent.
Purity- That`s where our faith comes in. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe. It is not the character of the Lord of the way to leave us or forsake us. Just hold on and wait and see when we get over this hill.
Faithful and Purity pressed on.
Before they got to the top of the hill two striking young men, each holding a book in their hands that was similar to the ladies book (but Faithful and Purity knew better). The men came to meet Compromise and Whiny with their hands extended. They introduced themselves as Brag-a lot and Lusty Eyes.
Compromise- these young lads are our answer!
Whiny perked up at the sight of them and a grin formed across her face.
Lacking discernment Whiny said- Look here, they hold the same book and are on the same path.
Purity- didn`t you notice that they did not come from the same way we came, but are going backwards.
Pish posh said Whiny and she and Compromise reached out and took the gentlemen’s hands.
As they began to leave Compromise looked back and said sheepishly,... `your just jealous`.
Faithful pleaded with them- please don`t go. God has so many promises for you that you have yet to see. They are all written in this book if you just live by it.
Faithful spoke to no avail. Compromise and Whiny had already made up their minds, as they linked arms with the strangers and went down the easier side of the hill.
Faithful began to lose heart too, but Purity encouraged her.
Purity- Only a couple more steps on our hands and knees.
Faithful and Purity finally made it over the hill of loneliness and difficulty to be greeted at a large white palace filled with men and women who had made and kept their vows to wait on the Lord.
There the two weary young women refreshed themselves with honey and manna cakes and rested.
At the palace door they had met two stunning young ladies. Their names were Chastity and Virtue.
Virtue poured them a glass of water.
Virtue- So glad you have kept the faith and kept your vows to the Lord of the way.
Chastity seemed sad- were there not four of you.
Faithful- Yes. Is all she got out as she began to sob.
Purity spoke for the two of them- our hearts are greatly pained. The other two whose names were Compromise and Whiny began to doubt the Lord of the way`s promise He made personally to them. They both then left the hill of difficulty with two young and strange men.
How terrible! Chastity said with warning in her voice.
Chastity- Surely these were not young men of the Lord`s way but were sent by the evil task- master who sends wolves in sheeps clothing to devour unsuspecting young women of the Right way.
Faithful- If they could only see in faith this place and what awaited them. Faithful chocked out the words.
That night the group of young Valiant men who had fought the good fight and overcame the Tempter regaled the women with stories of the way and encouraged them all to stay pure.
That night Faithful and a fine young man named Courageous were married. And so was Purity to a strapping man named Perseverance.
The next day the couples would set out on their journey together. Heart in heart and hand in hand heading towards the Celestial City.
This version written by: Kristin McLeod
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