“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:13-14

My finger hurts. I mean is REALLY hurts. My head feels better now. But my finger? Not so much! Yesterday I was doing yard work, wondering if it will EVER be done when, in a quick move on my part, I smashed my finger! Having just hit my head on a tree branch, it was the incident that sent me over the edge! I threw my hat and started speaking in tongues!

Even in pain, it didn’t take long to come to my senses. I suddenly realized that, even though alone, there were people in the neighborhood who could possibly see and hear me! Most everyone knows who I am and what I do! Which inconveniently, tends to put me on display. Especially when I’m not paying attention or thinking correctly! I knew I was looking and sounding ridiculous!

In sharing my faith in Christ, the word ‘Free’ comes up often. “Heaven is a ‘’free gift” I say. Then quote the Bible verse in Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” The incident with my head and finger suddenly brought this verse to my attention. I was startled by the Spirit to consider that the word ‘FREE’ is never mentioned! I was paying a cost even as the thought hit me…literally!

Christianity is kind of a ‘learn as you grow’ kind of thing! It doesn’t come all at once! Like learning to walk, I take a step or 2 and then fall. With the brain God gave me, it goes without saying that stringing a bunch of falls together gives way to a magnificent education! I should have at least 40 PhD’s by now!

But God loves people! When I came to the realization of His love for me, It produced a new life inside. A life that doesn’t live by worldly rules, but by bigger things than I can actually see! One of things that comes along with that new life happens to be a rule of association. When folks know I am associated with Jesus Christ, they have a tendency to judge my Savior by MY actions. Which doesn’t seem fair!

‘Fair’ is another word that you’d think was Biblical. After all, humans use it all the time! The Holy Spirit laughs at THAT thought a lot. I was reminded that ‘Life is Fair’ is found NO WHERE in Scripture! I must have been a spectral to Him TOO, thrashing around yelling like I was! Then the reality hit!

I am the Child of The King! All day…24/7…ALL the time! He EXPECTS me to ACT like it! ALWAYS! Nuff said!

PLEASE PRAY FOR WANDA… SHE’S BEEN SICK TOO LONG!   Thank you!