When I started my walk with God, for real for real, I was still dealing with situations from my past. Instead of just walking away, I would find myself trying to carry the past into my present. That never works, especially when your past is anything but Holy. Doing that resulted in a lot of crying and repenting at the altar. But because God is so merciful, I'm still here today. And I can say that I have truly grown.
Now a days, I find that it's the little things that are hard for me to be obedient about.
Respect your mother, regardless of how you think she did you. *sigh* That one is hard. Sometimes she just gets on my nerves!!!
Watch that temper. *sigh* But when I feel like you're not listening and just waiting for me to finish just to disprove my point, I wanna CUSS YOU OUT!!! (whew, I think I need to go pray about that one right now....)
Get off the internet at work. *sigh* But this job is the worst and they don't pay me well anyway!
Don't get angry and pop off at the mouth. *sigh* I know he saw me trying to get over! And why would you pull out in front of me going 35 when clearly I'm doing 65?!?!?
See, those things God wants to take away. We are supposed to be filled with the fruits of the spirit. If we were, we would bear good fruit like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Not jealousy, anger, resentment, vindictiveness, or hatred.
Canton Jones has a song out called, "Stay Saved". I love that song! He said, lol:
I'ma stay saved
When I'm driving on 285 and somebody cut me off and flip me the bird
Im'a stay saved
When I'm playin ball and they foulin ya'll and I hit the floor get up dont
say a word
I'm a stay saved
When I'm walkin through the mall with my wife and somebody still attemptin
to catch her eye
I'ma stay saved
When I go to the refrigerator and somebody done ate my sweet potatoe pie!
I'm a stay saved
aint goin start fussin
I'm a stay saved
aint goin start cussin
I'm a stay saved
Even though I'm hot as fire, I'm gonnna love you anyhow
Anywho.... Pray and ask God to fill you with His love and joy. Ask Him to reveal to you those areas that you need work on. That way, you see the junk that's on the inside. Give it over to God and watch the change. Pretty soon, you'll bear nothing but those fruits. =)
3 comments:
Another enjoyed post. I once tried to live a saved life back in ummm '94 I think. It lasted a good two weeks, maybe.
Left me thinking that being a christian means that a person has to accept bull ish, dumb ish, ignorance...one major reason why I struggled spiritually.
You don't appear to have that problem. Mad props, FC.
LOL!!!!
Being a Christian doesn't mean that you accept anything and let people run all over you. Jesus didn't even do that. He put you in your place when needed and promptly told his disciples what the deal was when they acted a lil off course.
I don't live my life that way. To me, being a Christian is believing in Jesus and making Him Lord over my life. And that does require obedience. But it doesn't mean that you have to stay closed up in a room all day not enjoying life.
ALL of the crap that I shouldn't be doing as a Christian was the same stuff that had me messed up anyway.
And having trust in someone who is all powerful and above everything is the best someone to have trust in.
Sometimes, it can be a struggle. But it gets easier.
I (my flesh) must die so that He can increase.
=)
Amen @ And having trust in someone who is all powerful and above everything is the best someone to have trust in.
Hardly Christian, but I do try to look @ some things from a spiritual view.
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