**Please understand that the following are completely my thoughts and experiences.**
I have been raised and have lived in a Christian home all my life. I was brought up in the church. Unfortunately I can't and will not quote scriptures in this post. Reason is I must admit that I am not a person who can go straight to what I would need to support my feelings, thoughts and experiences. I understand and need you to understand while reading this that I am not a very religious person but I am very spiritual. Understanding that not all will agree with what is to follow, but have faith that "ALL" can understand where it is coming from. If you find this offensive, no one is forcing you to read it. Should you be on a list that receives this when new posts are added and do not agree and do not want to receive notifications in the future, please email me and I will remove you from future notices. Now, all that being said, this is where I am at today...
I humbly believe that God is in control of all things of this world. I do believe in a Heaven and Hell, God and Satan, good and evil. I believe that God allows me to make choices and from those choices I must accept the consequences those decisions may have. I must, as a Christian, allow others to have their own opinions, choices and consequences. It is not my place, nor anyone's place, to pass judgement on each other, that is for God to do and only Him. It is not my place to point out the wrongs in someone else's life. I can only do that to myself. Just because I do not believe or agree with someone does not mean that I am wrong or they are right. I also feel when someone does not believe or agree with me, that does not make them wrong or me right.
Events happen that are beyond anyone's control except for God. I firmly believe that things happen the way they should and they happen for a reason. It could be because of the choices each one makes and/or by God's divine wisdom. I feel it is not my place to ask why, but to ask how can I accept this and live my life in accordance with the teaching from God himself. I have to, as we all should, hold myself accountable for the actions/choices I make. As I feel that others should do the same. I completely believe in the teaching "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." That I must be humble, teachable and open-minded. I must be able to adapt to changes in my life and the world as they happen and the effect they may have on me.
So, I believe today, in the midst of the election and the results, that God is still in control as He has always been. I must not falter from my belief nor my teachings of what God's plan is. I must look at the events and figure out how I can and will continue to praise His name even in the midst of an unsure future. How I am to continue to try my best to be that example He makes of me so others will have the courage needed to believe His word. No matter how hard life, events, situations may become, I must never deny Him. I will not deny Him and His word.
Understanding that God does have a plan and that He is and always will be in control. The Bible itself, teaches and tells me of what is to be. I don't have to like it but I do have to accept it in order to walk with Him. God does not promised that it will be easy, if anything He does tell me that hard times are to come. Life will be extremely difficult, but as long as I do not deny Him and ask Him to remain in my life and guide me, God will be by my side.
Through a lot of the experiences that I have had in my life, I know this to be true: God is always there. It is I who turned my back on Him and what I had been taught growing up. God was there, had this not been the case, I would be dead!! He has a plan, though I don't know what it is, there is one for me.
Today, I know if I am making the right decisions for myself. How? Because I know that today I, once again, walk beside Him. He guides my life. I know my path will take me to where I am suppose to go as long as I allow Him in my life. I feel in my gut when things are right or they are wrong. I know that my road will not be an easy one to travel, how? Because His word, the Bible, tells me this.
Satan is strong in this world today. He comes at me from all directions and when I least expect it. He shows up in different ways to try to do harm to me. Trying to get me to live for him and not God. Satan will make things seem so nice, easy, and delightful. He will do whatever he can to get me to turn my back on God once again. Because I am a Christian, I feel that there are more trials and obstacles in my life because Satan is doing what he does. I have to be mindful of this and do, act, choose what God will have me do.
So, to sum this all up, God has a plan that He is in control of and the Bible explains it, though I may not understand completely, it is there. The Bible tells me that my days will get harder and harder because I am a child of God. I will have to face trials and will be put in positions as to have to choose God or what I am being told to believe. I will be ask to deny God, that if He were so loving and powerful why does He allow His people to suffer? And in these times, I must stand strong and not falter from my beliefs. No matter what may happen, I will never choose Satan.
I know God has a plan and He is working on it now. He has made promises that He will keep. These times, I feel, are just the signs of things to come. The Bible clearly tells of what life, as a Christian, will eventually be like. How we, as Christians, will be dealt with or treated. God promises me an eternal life as long as I believe in Him, praise He and live my life according to His will for me. Yes, I may die just because I am a Christian and have the beliefs that I do, but that's okay. I understand what it is going to be like for someone such as myself as a Christian.
Today, I have peace in my heart and my soul. The world is in an uproar. People hating people because of events that took place last evening. This election has brought with it a lot of friction among people. There were things that were voted on and passed that I cannot understand if God was present in all who claim to be a child of God. There were issues that were voted on and passed that the Bible itself says is wrong in the eyes of God. Again, this is what I think and feel and my experiences.
If you take what I have posted personal, sorry, none of this is directed to anyone or any group of people. It is, as I have stated, my thoughts and feelings over the events from the past few days. I don't believe in same sex marriages, but if that is your thing that's on you. You are responsible and accountable, as we all are, for our actions and decisions. I don't believe in legalizing pot. Yes, being a recovering addict, I know the effects from this drug. I also understand that argument that it is grown from a seed and not man made. That does not say that it is okay to use just because it is grown from a seed, God given, and not man made. I believe that a women should have a say as to what happens to her body under certain circumstances, but I do not agree with women that have abortions just because......whatever reason. I do feel that there are times, rarely, but times when an abortion should be done, but not 'just because'.
I do not agree with the outcome of the Presidential election. I just cannot stop the thoughts that the President of these United States allowed fellow Americans to be killed and then denied having any knowledge of their request for help, so the media tells me. I do not understand Americans being very disrespectful to our President for whatever reason. No, he may not be your choice, but he is and was the majority of America's choice. I must come to terms with this decision and figure out how I will live with it. I have to realize that decisions have been made and I must continue to live my life in accordance to the Bible and God. I must accept that there are people that I know that are happy with the way the election turned out. I cannot and will not judge anyone on their choices. It is not my place to pass judgement as I stated earlier.
Though I may disagree on many things everyday, I must continue to move forward. I must accept things the way they are and know that God "IS" in control. He has a plan and appears to have set it in motion.
I would like to say "Thank you" for your support of this blog. Please understand where this post comes from. I know that there will be pain and suffering here, as well as rewards so to speak in Heaven. It is up to me as to which I prefer, pain and suffering or the rewards in Heaven.? We all have this choice. When you come away from this page, please remember friend, family or other, I am only responsible for myself and my own actions. Today I must understand and accept things as they happen and do the best that I can to ensure that my relationship with God is not tarnished. I love and respect you all and appreciate the time you take out of your busy life to read and hopefully comment on this blog and the subject materials.
May God bless each of us. May He guide us on the path we have each chosen and allow us to grow from it. God bless America and the people that live within her borders. :Lord, I humbly ask that you touch peoples hearts and allow us all to see our part and not someone else's. Lord, please allow us, as a nation, to be strong and steadfast in what we believe. Give us all strength as we all learn to live in peace and harmony with each other, understanding that we all have the right to our own opinion.
I will close with this, times ahead may be tough, at times seem unbearable, but I do know and find comfort in the fact that God has me and He and only He will protect and defend me. Yes, I am a Christian and I have no ill feelings toward anyone just because they don't think, act, or feel like me. I am okay with me today and that's all that really matters in the end. Just sayin...
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