"Jealous Father"

The other day as I sat upstairs in my house, I was listening.  The neighborhood outside was alive with energy.  That is when I heard something that disturbed me.  A young girl from down the street targeted my daughter and ambushed her vocally.  I about came out of my skin.  I wanted to run downstairs and defend my daughter.  I wanted to put her behind my back and fight her battle.  However, because the aggressor was so young, I thought better of it.  Sometimes in life we get attacked. And, no matter the form that it comes in it always hurts.   Words scar.  Abuse can leave haunting affects.  Abandonment can damage,  and insecurities can be paralyzing.  In the midst of every painful situation, it is the loneliness that amplifies the emotion.  It is the feeling that no one cares that makes magnifies the anguish.  For that reason alone, it is important for you to know that God hurts when you hurt.  He wants to rush to your aide, fight your battles, and take away the pain.  
However, many people never let Him.  They struggle on their own to overcome, continually ignoring the one that can truly bring help and healing.  The next time you feel the painful twinge that reminds you that sometimes life hurts, ask God to help.  You will be amazed at how quickly he comes to your side. 

"A Word From The Optimist"

Although I consider myself to be an optimist that doesn't get bogged down in gloomy scenarios, the other day I realized that I had been hopelessly looking at financial stresses, relational issues, and other tedious things.  It was in this moment of self-evaluation that I made a conscious choice to change my thoughts.  Right there, I began to pray- but not out of desperation where I listed everything that was collapsing- I began to list God's attributes.  I told God, and myself that He was my provider.  That He had promised to never leave me or forsake me.  I declared that I was wrapped in His loving arms.  That he was the only God who could do the impossible.  For ten minutes, I went on voicing things that I knew about God.  And, when I was done, my attitude was different.  I was no longer driven by a defeatist mentality, I was consumed with awe for God and the realization that the God of the universe was on my side.  

The same is true for you.  The God of all Creation longs to rush to your side.  The real question is "will you let Him?"  Will you get your eyes off of everything that is wrong and spend some time looking at the one thing that is always right?

"Who God? Yeah He Knows It All"

Have you ever felt like no one knows exactly how you feel?  No one knows how much you hurt, how lonely you are, or how difficult your life is?  Actually, I think that most people at one time or another have been convinced that they were all alone; condemned to live their lives in an isolation that only intensifies their condition.  Well, I am here to tell you that those feelings are lying to you.  God is always with you and he understands exactly what you are feeling and what you have been through.  In the New Testament, it says that Jesus felt everything that you have, was tempted in every way like you and that he personally knew the weaknesses that would experience.  And, the Book reasons that because he is so familiar with your past, your emotions, and your dreams, you can boldly approach him to find help when you are in need.  Next time you are wondering if anyone cares, if anyone notices, or if anyone can feel what you feel, stop and realize that Jesus Christ does.  He is right there waiting to encourage you and help you get through your difficult times.  You can approach God with confidence, because He knows what you have been through and He still loves you.

"Don't Wander"

Have you ever been frantically searching for something that you were holding in your hands?  Or, perhaps you have lost your glasses because you failed to remember they were on your head.  Have you ever looked right at someone not realizing they were in the room?   There have been times when I lost sight of God even though he was right in front of me.  Although His presence was near and He was working all around me, I have looked right past him.  Because I have been drinking in the chaos, I have failed to notice that He was right there next to me, wanting to be heard, wanting to be felt, and wanting to benefit my life.  

If you are like me, you might need to slow down and just enjoy being near God.  Don’t neglect him any longer.  Take time and invite him to be a part of your day. 

"What to Think Next"

              Kelsey contacted me yesterday. You think it's because she misses me or because she has nothing better to do than to bug me? Anyways no matter how I feel now I need to get my mind off of her. That would be easy to do but I need an idea. I'm slacking in the firing synapse department so I'm just gonna go with a question that's been lingering on my mid for a while now.

               I'm curious, my understanding of love is that when we fall in love with someone we fall in love with everything that they are. That would include all of there faults and quirky gestures. Problem is that when people end up splitting they tend to break up for the faults and downfalls of the individual that they pushed to the side when they fell in love with them. I just don't understand this concept. I mean, I guess what my real question is, were you really in love or did you just think your in love. To me falling in love with someone almost means that you've fallen in love with their faults as well. If not are you or were you really in love?