UGGHHHGH, AM I THAT ANNOYING??

I have been told that I am “annoying” with my rants and raves about my faith. Although I do not mean to be annoying…. I cannot help but stir up your spirit. WHY?

Well, let’s look at it this way. I have traveled through my life and have endured many emotional, physical and spiritual torments. And along this path I am on, I was given many gifts.

1. Gift numero one is a bright and shiny gift called joy. Not just joy in those times that would ordinarily bring joy but joy in ALL times.
   
   
2. This brings me to my other gift: unconditional love. So many times we look for love in all the wrong places. How, that gets us in such trouble. Often those places, that kind of love and acceptance, comes with major strings attached. The gift of love I have is free and clear.
   
   
3. And I receive forgiveness, now that is a special gift. I am forgiven no matter how I may behave, or whether I have made a mistake or not; even when I carry my own shame and guilt like a 10 ton bag. As soon as I repent and ask for forgiveness, it is done; slate clean. In the world forgiveness generally goes as far as ones memory. GOD’s forgiveness is cleansing and relieving.
   
   
4. And one more gift I get…. Freedom from death. I do not have to worry about the trivialities of this world because I have faith that I am going to live on in a beautiful place that cannot be described by words.
   
   

Why wouldn’t I be annoying? Why wouldn’t I want to share my gifts with those I love and care about. Let me ask you this? What you are doing- what you believe in; how is that working for you? Are YOU free? Are you feeling loved? Are you feeling good about your life?

Do I have sadness, SURE, I am human, BUT I have sunlight in the morning. DO I screw up, SURE, I am human but my REDEEMER gives me an eraser so that I do not have to carry that wrong forever. Do I suffer? SURE, I am human, but my suffering is temporary, for I have endurance from GOD who gives me strength in all things!

I have bills, worries, job stress, physical illnesses, pain, loneliness, and all the other array of crap that is thrown at all of us every day. BUT I have joy in the morning. Do you know what that means? I truly have already overcome ALL OF IT! I may have a fleeting moment where I wallow, whine, scream and cry, then I remember that GOD gives me all of these gifts and more.

So I will continue to be annoying, and I will not apologize. I am happy and excited. If you are a car buff and someone gave you the best car in the world, you would be bragging all over town about it. If you won the lottery, you would be all over social media about it and screaming off the rooftops. If you beat the new Xbox game after months of play, you would be feeling accomplished and happy. And then it will get old and that would be the end of that. BUT my gift never gets old, it is the gift that keeps on giving!

 

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