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My name is Pride and I know I'm cool,
cause I got Matthew 2 Breaker Rule.
Wait a minute Pride, you can't take all the credit.
Remember it was me, Reckless, who got Matthew to take the chance and jump over those flowers.
Beat it Reckless, you did nothing at all.
Mrs. Holiday's flowers were ruined by the fall.
So remember now Reckless, the pride is hip.
I delivered Matt to Evoc's grip.
Boy, I'm gonna be in big trouble when Mrs. Holiday finds out I stucked on her flowers.
Maybe I should just tell her I'm sorry.
To say I'm sorry takes humility, if you do that kid you'll get rid of me.
I won't stick around if you start to cry, when you get embarrassed I'll say bye bye.
An excuse is the way to save your pride, so here's my friend to be your guide.
That's right kid, this is not the time to take another chance.
Just tell Mrs. Holiday that your foot slipped.
That way it won't be your fault and you won't be embarrassed.
I know, I'll just tell Mrs. Holiday my foot slipped.
Here's just a word of warning to all of you listening in.
A jumble of sin begins with C's, small C's, bad C's.
Mansons made the C's fall, he mumbled they tumbled in.
Small C's, yeah, I can tell Mrs. Holiday my foot slipped.
No one liked your covered garden, variety of tomato, corn and green beans.
These are deadly seeds, healed in crops of pain and sorrow.
Excuses never takes the blame, he puts it on some other name.
While condemnation loves to sit and hound you about the things you did that God forgave so long ago.
What are you gonna do, oh no, here's fear to tell you all is lost.
But we know how God paid the cost, reckless girls you risk your neck.
When you do and you're erect, then pride will tell you you were right.
Just try again with all your might, negative attitude is sure.
Life is sick and there's no cure, these bad seeds trying to fill your heart with what they're all about.
And then the word comes through, it's our protection.
Like a helmet and sword, he lets us use his power.
Let the word come through, heed its corrections.
Put on the armor of God, take it to your heart.
Let the word come through, it's our protection.
Like a helmet and sword, he lets us use his power.
Let the word come through, heed its corrections.
Put on the armor of God, take it to your heart.
I sure hope mom and dad don't find out that I tried to jump over Miss Holiday's garden.
Matthew, I noticed you've been spending a lot of time inside lately.
Why don't you go outside and play?
You can't go outside. If you go outside, Mrs. Holiday will ask who ruined her flowers.
And your mom's going to find out and spank your behind. Oh, oh.
Calm down, Fear. Kid, just tell your mom you're too tired to play.
I'm too tired to play.
Alright, I tricked Matthew into letting me in his mind.
My excuses won't keep Matthew out of trouble, but they sure will help me trap Cassience with his guilt.
If you're too tired to go outside and play, maybe you better go upstairs and take a nap.
But first, go over to Mrs. Holiday's and see if she needs a ride in the store today.
Oh, that's it, kid. You're history. Your mom's going to find out what you did, and you're going to be grounded for life.
Oh, you might as well run away right now!
From deep below in the living waters of Matthew's heart, the Princess of Wisdom hears a cry for help.
Princess Pearl, please help us. Matthew needs your wisdom.
Princess Pearl, come quickly. An enemy seed has already entered Matthew's mind.
Wisdom quickly moves in the direction of the call.
She travels a great distance until she has journeyed to the very center of Matthew's mind.
Well, who are you?
I am the Princess, the Pearl of Wisdom, and my father is the ruler of Matthew's heart.
And you're the bad seed trying to tempt Matthew into planting you in his heart, aren't you?
Princess Pearl, your honor, with all respect, someone has told you the wrong story.
Matthew needs me, or that mean old Mrs. Holiday's going to get him grounded for life.
There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
Your excuses will only cause more trouble.
I'm not going to listen to you. Evar told us you would try to ruin our plan.
Anyway, I have more important things to do, like tell Evar what you're up to.
Here all alone, as well be unspoken, a voice who has muffled is gone.
Left to the wind, Matthew's heart is so broken, he'll not see the shame of his wrong.
It is to me, no mystery the harm from bad seeds, the sufferings of water rains in deep.
Therefore the one of wisdom he lies wounded, choosing long never weighing the cost.
Such be the fates of hard self-attending, like leaves in a kite when they're tossed.
A simple fling, an open-eel and fruit from the seed, it's such a thing of sadness that I see.
Here all alone, as well be unspoken, a voice who has muffled is gone.
A voice who has muffled is gone.
Cactus, what's wrong? Why is your song so sad?
I can only sing the songs requested by Matthew's heart.
The bad seeds have broken Matthew's heart so that all your requests are sad songs.
I also see you've been put in this cage of guilt.
Excuses created this prison for you, didn't he?
Yes, he did. My voice has been muffled so Matthew won't hear me.
Princess Pearl, please set me free and get rid of the bad seeds so that the heart can request some joyful songs.
Only Matthew can set you free, but our Father says,
Be sure of this, the wicked will not go unpunished, and those who are righteous will go free.
Now, let me see what Matthew has done.
Reviewing Matthew's guilt could prove hazardous to his health.
Know also that wisdom is sweet to the soul.
If Matthew finds me, he will have a future hope, and his hope will not be cut off by the bad seed.
Gatekeepers, show us the instant replay.
As you request.
Matthew? Matthew Crossett, is that you?
Yes, Miss Holiday.
I said you could play in my yard as long as you stayed out of my flowers.
Today, I saw you and your friends run right through my garden, and all of my flowers are ruined.
Well, I thought I could jump over them, but my foot slipped.
Well, my yard will just be off limits until you can be more cautious.
Good, because I didn't want to play in your old yard anyway.
Well, you run right home then.
End of sequence.
See what the bad seeds have done?
Let me have your sword, and I'll give excuses an excuse to excuse himself.
You know that only Matthew can use my sword to protect his heart from the bad seeds.
Well, then I'll just have to keep singing sad songs until Matthew makes the right decision.
I'm going to talk to Matthew's parents.
They need to know that the bad seeds are trying to ruin the picture of joy and of hope that the word has been painting in Matthew's heart.
Honey, let's go swimming today.
Yeah, can we, Mom?
Wait a minute, Mom. Remember that call you got for Mrs. Holiday?
It's our enemy Pearl the Tatl-Tail, and she's trying to make us bad seeds fail.
She's telling Matt's parents what we've done, and when they find out, the ruin Matt's fun.
There's no excuse for being a Tatl-Tail.
I can't believe she would stoop this low.
Matthew, Mrs. Holiday called me this morning and told me that you ruined her flowers.
Well, my foot slipped.
Hey, this kid's getting pretty good.
Well, I think before we go swimming, we better go read the family stone story on cautiousness.
And then you can go ask Mrs. Holiday for forgiveness.
Remind him she isn't home right now.
She isn't home right now, Mom.
Well, then you can ask her as soon as she gets home.
Okay.
I just remembered I have something to do. See you later, Pride.
Forgiveness and humility are on the way. Without an excuse, there's no reason to stay. Goodbye.
Attention! Bad seeds. Calling all bad seeds from Sector 4. Negative travel. Report to the council table.
Oh, I can't believe there's so much to be able to do in these meetings anyway. Meetings, meetings, meetings.
I have too much to do today to attend this meeting.
I had to leave my football game to come here.
Football? That's a hockey helmet, you clown.
It's more reckless to wear a hockey helmet with no face mask.
That's a lousy excuse, Reckless. Why don't you live up to your name? You shouldn't wear any helmet.
That's right, Reckless. Why don't you take the chance? Or are you like Fear who gets scared by a glance?
Okay, okay. I'll show you guys I'm not scared. Next football game, I'll wear a baseball hat.
Hey, what's the deal with Fear over there?
Fear's paralyzed with fear. He can't move because he's so afraid.
I don't know why they call these meetings anyway. They're just a waste of time.
Quiet down! This is an emergency meeting about the Crossett family.
I hate these stupid meetings. We can't do anything about the Crossett family anyway.
They're going to produce a good crop in their hearts and us bad seeds won't find any room to get in.
Negative attitude. You need to be more positive if we're going to succeed with our plan.
Prevarp, what a stupid thing to say. If negative attitude becomes positive, he won't do you or Evar getting good,
even if he does get into Matthew's heart, which is unlikely.
Uh, condemnation. Give Prevarp a break. He was only kidding. Right, Prevarp? You were only kidding.
Tell him. You were only kidding, right?
Uh, uh, that's right, excuses. Good thinking. I was just kidding. Nice work.
Now, back to the Crossett family. Excuses! Since you're such a good thinker, you can help us make a plan for the Crossetts.
Uh, gee, Prevarp, I'd love to help, but I have a million other things to do. I have to study my excuse book, and I have a date tonight, and I, uh...
That's enough excuses, excuses. I want all you worthless vegetation to listen up.
Oh, man.
I have received word that the Crossett family is spreading the enemy's message of hope and joy.
Evar wants something done about it. So what do you have to say?
E-E-Evar?
What are you talking about?
If Evar's involved, we don't have a chance to take root. Oh, I want out! I want out right now!
Fear, pipe down. You're steering the rest of us. What are you, a goody two-seeds?
We're all gonna rot!
Speak of your self, Fear. I'm not afraid. I ain't afraid of nothing.
Nothing? Oh, if Evar hears you call him nothing, well, he's gonna expose you to the light of the world! Oh!
I ain't afraid of what he can do. He can send me to enemy territory if he wants. I'll take my chances.
What did you say?
Evar!
Quiet down!
Reckless? Still afraid of nothing?
Uh, uh, Evar, uh, I'm sorry. I mean, I didn't...
I hate the words, I'm sorry. There's no room for forgiveness here.
You must take your punishment from me or be cast into the enemy's light where you cannot survive.
Uh, uh, Evar, I'm sorry. I mean, I shouldn't have been so reckless.
Enough! Now choose your punishment.
Uh, uh, the dark hole with no water.
Very well. The shock treatment it will be.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Who else would like to question my authority?
Not me, Evar.
He just wants to question you, Evar. He has something to say.
Is that true, Excuses?
Not me, Evar. Uh, I was out of town that day.
Good. Then all of you listen to what I have to say. Especially you, Fear.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!
This is my plan. Pride, you go down and get Matthew to think he's a great swimmer.
Once you're in his heart, then Reckless, you move in and get Matthew to take his life jacket off.
And jump in the pool, disobeying his parents' instructions.
This will release him from wisdom's protection.
And little Matthew's heart will be all mine.
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
Right now, Matthew's dad is reading him the skunk story from the family stones.
The story is about a skunk who wasn't very cautious, and as a result, found himself in a terrible danger.
Why don't you have your mom or dad read the story to you?
It can be found in the family stone packet that came with this tape.
And now, back to the story.
Just as the skunk was about to dart underneath the fence, a huge paw,
shot with claws like steel, crashed down upon him.
And his prideful career came to an unexpected end.
Matt, did you learn anything from that skunk?
He wasn't very cautious, was he?
He sure wasn't. Can we go swimming now?
I think so. Sure, let's go.
I sure hope Matthew remembers his parent's story about the skunk.
He's going to need to be a lot more careful than he was when he jumped over those flowers.
You see, Yvar gets to all the bad scenes to ruin the picture that the word has been painting in Matthew's heart.
Oh, let me introduce you to my friend, the Word.
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
Hi, I am the Word. I am painting a picture in Matthew's heart.
I don't paint with a paintbrush, I paint with Bible verses.
Here, watch this. Proverbs 16, 5.
Pride disgusts the Lord. Take my word for it.
Proud men will not go unpunished.
I hope Matthew listens so he won't let pride and reckless into his heart.
Hey, here's a goody. I like this one.
This is a great one. Ephesians 6, 1-3.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Honor your father and mother, which is the first command with a promise.
A promise? I love promises. This is great.
Yee-haw! I wonder what the promise is.
Well, it says here that it will go well with you,
and that you may enjoy a long life on the earth.
Hey, maybe Matthew will remember this,
and he won't jump in the pool like pride and reckless want him to.
If he does jump in the pool, then Evar will steal all of his joy and victory.
Hey, here's a verse on joy. Psalms 126, 3.
The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.
Joy! Yee-haw! I love joy!
Whoops. Break time, Matthew.
I think you're getting a little tired. I can't keep swimming.
I think it's time for the life jacket for a while.
Mom, what do you think? Well, I don't need that.
I think your dad's right, Matthew. You are a little tired.
It's better to be safe than sorry, right? Remember what happened in that skunk?
Yeah. He wasn't careful, and when the mother bear came, he didn't have any spray left.
That's right.
Was that the phone? Yeah, I'll get it if you want to finish tying this.
Here we are, reckless. His dad's on the phone.
If Mom would just leave, Matt will be all alone.
Yeah, but look at how safe she's been.
I can't believe she's putting that life jacket on him.
With our luck, she's probably a member of that new water safety class.
Now, Matthew, wait until your father comes back out, and then you can go back in.
It's time for me, Pride, to enter Matt's head, just like I did the skunk before he got dead.
I'm right behind you, Pride. Go for it.
Hello there, Matthew. You sure know how to swim. If in the Olympics, I know you would win.
Your dad doesn't realize how great you are. You just got to show him you can swim real far.
Yeah, Dad doesn't know how good I am. He thinks I still need this life jacket.
Now, that's a good kid. Let me in your mind.
Your dad thinks you're tired, so leave his rules behind.
Dad just thought I was tired. I could have made it across the board a million more times.
Matthew is foolish. His thoughts let me in. Now I'll find his heart and make him sin. Sin.
It's no wonder Evar chooses me for these tough assignments.
I'm looking for the door to Matthew's heart. And when I get in, Matt's troubles will stop.
I'm a bad seed, and Matthew doesn't know it. But once I'm planted, his fruits will surely show it.
Oh, I'm a bad seed. Who goes there?
Who are you? I am the gatekeeper to Matthew's heart.
Well, I want in, and the name to you is Pride. Matthew let me in, so step aside.
No one can enter Matthew's heart without his permission.
Let me tell you again. The name is Pride. What more do you need to let me inside?
I must give you a message to Matthew. He will let you in, store you in memory, or send the sword.
You don't mean wisdom sword. Will he really use the sword? He's so, so young.
What is your message?
Hey there Matthew, don't hesitate. Swim across the pool, show your dad your grace.
I will tell him. A prideful suggestion. Destination, the heart.
That's a good idea. And if mom wasn't sitting there, I'd do it. I'd show dad I can make it.
Matthew has accepted you. You may proceed.
Flattery works every time. People believe the dumbest things.
Yo, my man, where's the door?
This way.
I knew that.
Ah, Pride has gotten into Matthew's heart. Evargh will be glad to hear this report.
With Pride in his heart, Matthew is sure to fall, and Evargh will give me that promotion I deserve.
Revorp, what do you have to report on the Crossett family?
I hope it's bad news for them, which is good news for me.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Evargh, I have some great news for you. Well, it's actually bad news.
Well, it's great news for you. On the other hand, it's bad news for Matthew.
Just tell me the news. I'll decide if it's good or bad.
Here, I'll show you.
You'll want to watch this, Evargh. I bet Princess Pearl's really disappointed.
Pride has reached Matthew's heart and is making his way in.
There, he's in. And he's already blocking part of our enemy's picture.
Matthew's a fool for letting Pride inside his heart. He has begun erasing it so there won't be hardly any joy or hope showing through at all.
Look at that. You can hardly even recognize that picture anymore.
Ha! Matthew's just a dumb little kid. He doesn't even realize what I did.
If Matthew was smart, he would have obeyed. Instead, he let me ruin what the word has made.
Well, Evargh, how was that? Good work, eh?
It's not good.
But, Evargh, Pride got in just like we planned. There's hardly any hope or joy showing in that picture at all.
I want it all destroyed. That picture was created to expose me and my plan for all to belong to me.
I want more bad seeds planted in that whole family.
Oh, uh, well, uh, Reckless is talking to Matthew right now.
Good. If Reckless can set up an accident, then the parents will become bitter.
Hey, kid, take that life jacket off. I mean, it's no big deal to swim across the pool with that thing on.
I don't know.
Come on, kid, take a risk and let me into your mind.
Think of how famous you could be if you could swim across that pool without that sissy life jacket.
Famous? I'd like to be famous.
Alright, I'm in. Now, which way to the heart?
I'll try this way. What the heck? I can only get lost.
Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da. This is crazy.
Who goes there?
Ah, I'm Reckless and I'm coming through. So step aside, you worthless massive cells.
Not unless Matthew accepts your message.
Uh, Matthew already accepted my message. That's how I got in here.
You were only entertained as a thought.
If you hope to reach the heart and take root, you must rescape your message.
Uh, okay.
What is your message?
Oh, uh, tell Matthew this is his chance for excitement, glory, and fame.
Yeah, all he has to do is take a little risk while his parents are inside.
So, uh, take off that life jacket, kid, and go for it.
I will tell him, but understand. He may store you in memory or send the sword.
Uh, the sword. I'll take the risk.
Honey, it's for you.
I'll be right there.
A reckless suggestion. Destination, the heart.
Oh, hey, I'm alone. I'll show him I can swim.
You may proceed. Come towards me.
Uh, I don't need your help. Nobody has to tell me what to do.
Hmm, let's see. Uh, I must be getting close.
Come towards me.
Oh!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Princess Pearl, Matthew is drowning!
Wisdom, help!
Evar is stealing Matthew's joy and the image of the Master is being damaged!
What?
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Who can save Matthew from his foolishness now?
Help!
Help!
Matthew!
What are you doing?
Tommy fell in, kid. Or you'll be in big trouble.
Yeah, you better listen to excuses or you're doomed!
I got too tired!
Oh, oh, oh, lucky excuses! Matthew's called! Wisdom's sword of truth! We're history!
Matthew has guarded his lips from your lies and has given me authority to guard his soul.
Run, run, Forrest, fear. We don't have a chance against this sword of truth.
That's no lie! Let's go!
Did you see what just happened?
No, what happened?
Tell your mom what you just did.
I just jumped in the pool and I was too tired to make it to the side.
Is he okay?
Fortunately, I came out in time to see he was in trouble. But I think we better go talk about this.
I think that's a good idea. And maybe we should read a scripture from the family stones.
Contance, are you okay?
Yes, but Matthew's heart is set at a dinner now.
Before his downfall, a man's heart is proud. But humility comes before honor.
Does that mean pride and reckless are going to have to leave Matthew's heart?
When justice is done, it will bring joy to Matthew and terror to the bad seeds.
But first, he has to ask forgiveness from his parents and Mrs. Halliday so you can be set free.
Let's see what he decides.
And the Philistines, seeing that their prideful champion had fallen,
began to run while the Israelites chased them with a new joy and confidence in their God.
Did you learn something from that, Matthew?
I learned that the Israelites have been so proud and I should have listened to them and I'm really sorry.
I'm glad to see that you are sorry, Matt.
And your mom and I are both confident that next time you will make the right decision.
Matthew, isn't there someone else you need to talk to about this same kind of thing?
Mrs. Halliday?
That's right. And I think she's home now.
Okay.
Give us a hug first.
Give your dad a hug too.
Who are you?
I am the Word and I have been sent to extinguish your flames, erasing pride and reckless out of Matthew's heart
and replacing them with the picture of joy and hope.
By whose authority have you been sent?
By the authority of Jesus Christ, whom Matthew has chosen as Master of his heart.
Sword of wisdom, you have not heard the last of me.
Oh, Mercy. Excuse me, I have to go.
Wait till Pride and Reckless find out that Matthew has ordered them erased by asking forgiveness.
Hey, Pride, look, the eraser's coming this way.
This is not cool.
Hey, hey, hey, we're being erased.
Hey, my name is Pride and I'm here to grow, so whoever you are, I won't go.
Oh, Princess Pearl, the bed seeds have been erased and the Word is filling Matthew's heart with the picture of joy and hope again.
Now, if only Matthew will talk to Mrs. Halliday and free from this cage of guilt, I can sing songs of joy again.
Well, Matthew's on his way over there right now. Let's see what he does.
Matthew, I thought I told you to stay out of my yard.
I know, but I just came over to say sorry for stepping on your flowers and if you want me to mow your lawn.
Well, if you'll agree to take care of my lawn and to be more cautious, then I'll let you play in my yard again.
Thanks, Mrs. Halliday.
He's such a nice boy.
Hey, everybody, guess what?
Free and free, all of my shackles gone away. Love and peace have come to us, now celebrate the day.
Today we're free, all free. We'll never let pride get in the way.
How the world has come to us, celebrate the day.
I used to be as free as birds of flight. Just a happy soul of clear conscience, surviving by my might.
Then a heart loomed bright, sought anxiously to claim. Gave in to bad thoughts and sold us into shame.
Left alone, imprisoned by the guilt. Only sad songs, feel sad heart, could I sing.
Then the hope of all, got poured into this heart. Now my sad song has gone away. Let's celebrate the day.
Free and free, all of my shackles gone away. Love and peace have come to us, now celebrate the day.
Today we're free, all free. We'll never let pride get in the way.
How the world has come to us, celebrate the day.
All alone, we'll never ever be. There's a loving God above us, looking after you and me.
So test your thoughts, make sure they come from Him. Or we'll find ourselves in troubles, all directed by a whim.
Left alone, imprisoned by the guilt. Only sad songs, from a sad heart, could I sing.
Then the hope of all, got poured into this heart. Now my sad song has gone away. Let's celebrate the day. Let's celebrate the day.
Free and free, all of my shackles gone away. Love and peace have come to us, now celebrate the day.
Today we're free, all free. We'll never let pride get in the way.
How the world has come to us, celebrate the day.
Free and free, all of my shackles gone away. Love and peace have come to us, now celebrate the day.
Today we're free, all free. We'll never let pride get in the way.
How the world has come to us, celebrate the day.
Free and free, all of my shackles gone away. Love and peace have come to us, now celebrate the day.
Free and free, all free. We'll never let pride get in the way.
So our fear and condemnation, the word has put them to the sword.
Hooray!
Hooray!
And now they're all gone.
Free and free, all free. We'll never let pride get in the way.
How the world has come to us, celebrate the day.
Free and free, all of my shackles gone away. Love and peace have come to us, now celebrate the day.