| My repremand from God |
| There is a person very close to me that absolutely drives me crazy. There are times I get so mad at this person that I physically become ill. My stomach aches, my blood pressure goes up and my head throbs. I groan at the thought of listening to their excuses of why they are always a victim and how everyone is against them. The thing that upsets me most is that they are very talented in many areas and extremely intelligent. I guess when you see those qualities in a person, some part of you begins to resent them for their strong areas because, being human, you instantly look at your weak areas. For some reason we look at other�s strengths and instead of holding up our own we instantly hold up our weakness to compare. What a strange thing to do. Over time watching this person and how they live I began to pray for them. I prayed to God that He would enter their life and just flood them with His Glory. That same Glory that drove me to my knees in search of forgiveness and Salvation. I prayed that God would open their eyes to all their sins and the way they were wasting their life and talents. I even asked others to do the same. Yesterday God spoke to me. It was not to pat me on the head and give me an �atta-boy� or to congratulate me for all the great things I do for Him and His Kingdom. God reprimanded me for not seeing this person for what they truly are. They are a great blessing in my life. God took a second to show me that this person is one of His creations that He loves at least as much as me, if not more. God reminded me that I was once in those very shoes and He called me out of them. Can He not just as easily bring this person out of what they are doing to be a intricate part of His Kingdom? After all He, �saved a wretch like me�. Some people think that God doesn�t talk to us anymore. Other�s think that He lets us make our own path without stepping in to remind us He is still there but they are both wrong. I can�t remember God ever pulling back the clouds and speaking to me in a booming voice but I can guarantee you one thing; when God talks there will be ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT that it is God speaking to you. No one knows me like my creator does and there is an INSTANT recognition my soul has with His voice. Remember as you go through your day that the people that cross your path, the ones that drive you nuts, are all His children and He loves them all with ENDLESS love and compassion. Never allow yourself to look down at �non-believers�. Never think that a person is �lost� or �hopeless�, because its those very people that God wants in His kingdom. When I look back at what I was before Grace took over and saved me, I want to cry. What a hopeless sinner I truly was. I know what was in my heart and what I was capable of. There are things in my past I have never shared with anyone, but God forgave me. I know that when I face Him one day and hang my head in shame asking Him to forgive me for all my past sins and wasted time, He will respond �I have no record of those sins�. Don�t look at other children of God as your �cross to bear� or your �test� from God but remember that these children are a blessing from your Father in Heaven. Thank Him for all the blessings in your life and all the wonderful chances you have to SHOW people Jesus. It�s time that we stop telling people about Jesus Christ, and start SHOWING them. Let your light shine out for everyone to see. And remember to thank your Father for your blessings. |