When I was in high school, my Mom had a saying that signified trouble was brewing. "Girls, we have a SIT-uation."
To this day, this is what I hear in my head when things in life go awry.
It's what I heard in my head all weekend as I found myself troubled over an issue. I strongly dislike issues, don't you?
I think that's going to be one of my most favorite things about Heaven- there will be no issues. We'll all be happy all day long. Our hearts will be free of the entanglements that make life so complicated.
This issue bothered me so much that I didn't even feel like singing praise songs in church yesterday. My heart just felt blocked, stiffled and grumpy. I think Art could tell how bothered I was as he kept looking at me with a smile that said, "Hon... everything's going to be fine."
Meanwhile I was eating 172 M&M's. In the church y'all. And I ate them the way I do whenever I have enough nervous energy to power a small city. One by one, I bit all the hard candy shell off and then let the choclately goodness delight my tastebuds. I'm sorry, it's another thing I learned from my Mom. When you have a SIT-uation, chocolate is a must.
Holly kept encouraging me to read Ephesians. I didn't want to read Ephesians. I wanted to sit in a corner and eat another 172 M&M's.
Finally, last night, I decided that I was either going to read Ephesians or gain 172 pounds.
I'll be honest, the pound gaining option was tempting.
But in the end I chose Ephesians and I'm so glad I did. Around chapter 6 I was reminded of a truth that soothed me and helped unblock my heart. "Put on the full armor of God so that you can take a stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood... but against the powers of this dark world."
The devil is constantly scheming against us. He wants to stir up trouble, cause dissention, distract our hearts and render us ineffective for the cause of Christ. He wants us to fall prey to his bitterness and run away emotions.
Instead of fighting against each other, we must fight together against Satan. We must take everything back to the truth of God and deal with issues the way God tells us to... not the way Satan tempts us to.
Satan is our real enemy. Not another person. Not a circumstance.
And that my sisters is the truth of the SIT-uation! Now, I'm off to hide the M&M's and let God's word soothe my soul instead.
To this day, this is what I hear in my head when things in life go awry.
It's what I heard in my head all weekend as I found myself troubled over an issue. I strongly dislike issues, don't you?
I think that's going to be one of my most favorite things about Heaven- there will be no issues. We'll all be happy all day long. Our hearts will be free of the entanglements that make life so complicated.
This issue bothered me so much that I didn't even feel like singing praise songs in church yesterday. My heart just felt blocked, stiffled and grumpy. I think Art could tell how bothered I was as he kept looking at me with a smile that said, "Hon... everything's going to be fine."
Meanwhile I was eating 172 M&M's. In the church y'all. And I ate them the way I do whenever I have enough nervous energy to power a small city. One by one, I bit all the hard candy shell off and then let the choclately goodness delight my tastebuds. I'm sorry, it's another thing I learned from my Mom. When you have a SIT-uation, chocolate is a must.
Holly kept encouraging me to read Ephesians. I didn't want to read Ephesians. I wanted to sit in a corner and eat another 172 M&M's.
Finally, last night, I decided that I was either going to read Ephesians or gain 172 pounds.
I'll be honest, the pound gaining option was tempting.
But in the end I chose Ephesians and I'm so glad I did. Around chapter 6 I was reminded of a truth that soothed me and helped unblock my heart. "Put on the full armor of God so that you can take a stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood... but against the powers of this dark world."
The devil is constantly scheming against us. He wants to stir up trouble, cause dissention, distract our hearts and render us ineffective for the cause of Christ. He wants us to fall prey to his bitterness and run away emotions.
Instead of fighting against each other, we must fight together against Satan. We must take everything back to the truth of God and deal with issues the way God tells us to... not the way Satan tempts us to.
Satan is our real enemy. Not another person. Not a circumstance.
And that my sisters is the truth of the SIT-uation! Now, I'm off to hide the M&M's and let God's word soothe my soul instead.
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