Written by a retired minister

I PREFER THE "OLD PATHS"
THE OLD PATHS

I liked the old paths,
when Moms were at home.

Dads were at work.
Brothers went into the army.

And sisters got married
BEFORE having children!

Crime did not pay;
Hard work did;
And people knew the difference.

Moms could cook;
Dads would work;
Children would behave.

Husbands were loving;
Wives were supportive;
And children were polite.

Women wore the jewelry;
And Men wore the pants.

Women looked like ladies;
Men looked like gentlemen;
And children looked decent.

People loved the truth,
And hated a lie;

They came to church to get IN,
Not to get OUT!

Hymns sounded Godly;
Sermons sounded helpful;

Rejoicing sounded normal;
And crying sounded sincere.

Cursing was wicked;
Drugs were for illness;
And divorce was unthinkable.

The flag was honored;
America was beautiful;
And God was welcome!

We read the Bible in public;
Prayed in school;
And preached from house to house.

To be called an American was worth dying for;
To be called a Christian was worth living for;
To be called a traitor was a shame!

Preachers preached because
they had a message;\

And Christians rejoiced
because they had the VICTORY!

Preachers preached from the Bible;
Singers sang from the heart;

And sinners turned to the Lord
to be SAVED!

A new birth meant a new life;
Salvation meant a changed life;
Following Christ led to eternal life.

Being a preacher meant you
proclaimed the word of God;

Being a deacon meant you would serve the Lord;
Being a Christian meant you would live for Jesus;

And being a sinner meant
someone was praying for you!

Laws were based on the Bible;
Homes read the Bible;

And churches taught the Bible.
God was worshiped;

Christ was exalted;
And the Holy Spirit was respected.

. Church was where you
found Christians on the Lord's day,
rather than in the garden,
on the creek bank,
on the golf course,
or being entertained somewhere else.

I still like the old paths the best!