NOT A STOPPING KIND OF QUIT

It was one of those days. I think it was a tuesday morning. i started my day off with devotion, prayer, breakfast and talk radio. Then it happened. That feeling. That "mist of depression". Oh man, what a sick feeling it is. It's when the enemy of our soul comes and whispers to us lies, threats, empty promises. Its at that moment, that we have a thought that is fleeting, yet... in slow motion. The liar, the accuser, the enemy tells us ever so slick.... "quit! Just stop, give up and run." At that moment those words seem sweet. They seem like the way out. Your burned out. Tired. Numb. and..... mad. So, you do the religious thing and keep on going. For a while you feel like a spiritual hero! Then in about three to six months the visious cycle starts all over again. So what do you do? Well, I tell you what I am gonna start doing. I will quit! Now, before you check out on me let me expand this phrase. I will quit , or take a break, or retreat, while someone is praying for me. Thats right, we can getaway. We can "quit". but it is not a "stopping kind of quit" its a rejuvenating kind of quit. It is 1 hour on a lake side. Its that 30 minutes of a good nap. It's that Friday and Saturday of alone time. But, be aware. Ask someone to stand post for you while you "quit" for a while. Ask them to pray for you , to interceed for you. No, its not giving up. It is growing up and realizing that we need that little get-a-way from time to time. Give your self that permission today before you really... quit. Just a thought....

Should Have

"SHOULD HAVE"
I remember a quote that I heard as a child. It said - "Live life with no regrets." Now that I am 37 years old - i am beginnning to understand the value of that quote. About two weeks ago i lost my brother who was only 42. Needless to say it seemed like an untimly death. Over that past several days I have caught my seld saying - "I should have" more times than I can count. I am trying to make a resolve, with the help of God, to live the rest of my years with no regrets. I do not want to say "I should have" again. Now that is a long shot resolve, but it is something that I want to try. So, I challange anyone who takes the time to read this blog - to say - I did, instead I should have. Will we fail? Yep! We we succeed, Yep! - Now is the time, not tomorrow - because tomorrow is always the wanted company of the enemy called - "I should Have" Just a thought...........

GO TO LOWES

Has any one ever ticked you off? Really. i mean to the point that it took everything with in you not to slap the mess out of them. LOL yep, me to. It happened this week. It was simple - wanna know what happened? Well, a dude gave me a friendly "wave" when I almost pulled out in front of him. I found my self about to take a right hand turn and chase him down (and believe me my lil 4 cylnd. Pontiac Vibe would have caught the hand signer!!) Then as i thought about it this evening I am remined of a phrase that I heard. I had two choices. 1. Chase the dude down, pull him out of his car and beat him up. But, i just dont think that is what jesus would do, ya think? Any way the other choice is to just get over it and drive the other way. Think about it. Life and death are in the power of the tongue (or fist, gun, knife or other weapons). The phrase that came to my mind was this, "Go to Lowes, but a ladder and get over it". Yep, thats it. So, I had to , in a metaphore, go to lowes buy the ladder and just get over it. Just a thought...............