Not too long ago i spazzed out on a friend of mine. Nothing too crucial
though. I didn't like that i did nor did i like the fact that i let my
irritation and lack of sleep get to me. Needless to say, i prayed about
it and apologized to my friend. Now, this brings me to this post. For
several months i've been asking myself how far i want to go with/in HIS
house --HIS/HE/HIM=GOD. Don't get me wrong, i'm not dating the church, i
don't tip toe in and out of church randomly. I'm there every week,
several times a week, not because of obligations but because i find
peace and joy in being In His Presence among faithful believers like
myself. There's just something about being surrounded by likeminded
spiritual beings and knowing that whatever my worries are i can let go
of them at the doorstep knowing God's got me. I have friends who are
battling with the flesh, they know God but don't want to commit to being
with him. I've contemplated dropping them (not sure if this is the
right word) and not being connected with their wrongful ungodlike ways.
But then i revert back and think to myself, why should i distance myself
from them when i could be the only one who can/will bring them closer
to God. I have self control and even when i hang out with my friends and
they're acting silly, i stand firm to my beliefs and do not partake in
their behavior. And then i also remember that birds of a feather flock
together???? My friends know my faith and know that i am the head of
reasoning when they need truth and reassurance. I'm not saying that i am
perfect because i have sinned just like them, but unlike them i know
who i serve and have daily conversations with HIM. And it's not that i
don't want to leave them because i don't want to leave that life, it is
because i don't want to leave them because i know that if not now, then
soon they will need me and i can lead them to HIM. My friends know i
attend church regularly and the invitation to attend with me is always
out for them to make the decision to.
Revelation: God never gave up on people when they wouldn't follow him.
In fact, he sent people to continue to send the message and spread the
word of God. Never Give.
God is love.
Extra: At work we can't discuss religion or politics. A coworker i share
a cubicle with at knows my faith and knows that i love to be in the
House of God but she has no faith. Our small conversations every now and
then about religion and the church are always short. She had a decision
to make and didn't know what to do about it. My coworker said to me,
'please pray for me. I really need it.' That right there was God
working. You don't need to be braggadocious about your faith. People can
tell and know the God you serve by your actions and her asking me to
pray for her just opened the door for her faith and favor to grow.
God's got you. Believe it.
