The Bible says, 'Let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people's matters. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter. For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God...' (1 Peter 4:15-17 NKJV).
When Satan attacks you for doing God's will, it's both a compliment and a sign of respect. Clearly, you're a high-value target and you represent a threat to his kingdom. But when you suffer as a result of your own foolishness, there's only one thing to do: acknowledge it and repent. Don't say you're being attacked for being a Christian when you're really being attacked for being a 'busybody'. Note the words 'murderer' and 'busybody', and make the connection! When you speak evil of someone and are persecuted for it, you're not suffering for the Lord, you're suffering the consequences of your own behaviour. So what should you do? Go back and deal with it; say, 'I was wrong.' Don't try to act 'spiritual' and say, 'Well, I just don't understand why they don't like me.' Yes, you do! You can't do what's wrong, try to vindicate yourself and then claim God's promises. It doesn't work that way. '
The time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God.' It begins with you. Simply put, there are some things that God wants you to fix for yourself. Don't wait for consequences to bring you to your knees.
I am suffering from boredom and fatigue today. I am in about a million emails worth of email debt. I owe EVERYONE that i know at least one email and i am just feeling too tired and lazy to do anything about it right now. I feel like a bad friend when that happens but right now my need to be bored and tired on my own is outweighing the need to be a good friend on my care factor scale. I will do emailing tomorrow.
I think i am a bit lost without the T these last couple of days. For the first time since i have known him - he has had something to do with his days that has not involved me! I can't wait for next week when i will be busy as well.
Til then - i will have to make do with community service, gardening, and being driven around by my son in a noisy boy racer mobile. I have been white knuckling it all day today while i sit in the passenger side of the car. My right foot keeps pressing down on an imaginary brake as i literally feel the grey hairs sprouting out of my scalp.
It's been a day.
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