I’m glad you are still checking in here, even though I’ve been a bit lazy at getting things posted. Although I don’t have an excuse, please forgive me as though I did.
Since I last posted, I have been taking a little stroll through the desert, and I really don’t know why. I had been rolling along spiritually in tune to my calling, when all of a sudden, I woke up to find my life in slight disarray, with the biggest of issues being between my wife and I. Without boring you with all of the details, I’ll give you the cliff notes version.
My wife has been really working hard to expand her business while at the same time trimming out all of the fat. Since our current economic problems are changing every day, I have been continuously “on her” to keep on top of the changes. The problem is… well, lets just say that “jerk” seems to be an appropriate description of my approach to her.
Like all husbands, I try very hard to love and care for her, but sometimes I don’t let her be herself. I don’t want her to fail, so I point out every mistake that I see… but, the problem with that is that seems to be all I’m doing, or at least thats all she is hearing from me. If you’re reading this, and you believe in prayer, I don’t want to be greedy, but please pray for us.
Now, for the next issue. I have also been involved in a “step study” through our Celebrate Recovery. I recommend that everyone seek out and involve yourself in a step study, especially if you plan on having a closer walk with God. A step study, at least for me, has opened my eyes to things in my life that I have taken for granted that are getting in the way of my spiritual walk with Christ. Simple things, like observing a response of anger towards another brother because of actions he had taken towards his wife. How, being to proud to say your sorry to someone – really sorry, with no ‘buts’ or ‘if onlys’- can interfere with you day to day life, like not going to a certain store because you know that person may be there.
The last issue is a really kind of stupid and I am a little hesitant to bring it up, but since I always bring up religion, I might as well bring up politics. I have always been an American (conservative) who believes in the basic fundamental rights that the founders of our country insisted upon: The pursuit of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Without these elements, we are all slaves, slaves to whoever controls these elements. It’s bad enough that we must go through life in a constant battle against sin and the temptations that cause us to sin, but to watch as these fundamental elements be perverted and stripped away from the very people who for they were written is unimaginable, and to think that our society has and is allowing this to take place. Now, on the other hand, we are told not to worry- God has told us that -, we are told to submit to authorities (unless the submission would go against God) – God has told us this also -, we are told to give back to the government what has the governments image on it, which doesn’t include us – God has told us this -, and that we should not be surprised at any of these things, that they must happen before Christ comes again… I skipped to the end of the book, sorry. We need to continue to pray, without ceasing, that we will not be tempted into sinning over the threats to our LIFE, LIBERTY, AND PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS by our government officials. Remember, they only have the power that God allows them to have…. AND…. God is really in control!!!
Love you guys, we’ll talk again, soon.
