Confessions

I absolutely LOVE how God created us. ❤️ Perfect for his purposes. This image of the shark made me laugh until I cried because it was not only an accurate depiction of the pain, but it also  reminded me of how much I have grown.

As a child, my brother and I loved Legos. 😍 I remember how we would build entire cities and roads that wound down the hallway and into our bedroom.  Due to my parents’ work schedules, my sisters were the ones responsible for getting my brother and I to bed. As most children do, we would resist. I remember vividly my sister chasing me to bed, me leaping over my city, and her crashing into it and looking just like the shark in the picture. 🤣🤣🤣 I remember laughing so hard while she tried to beat me, but the pain couldn’t match my amusement.

I particularly find this amusing today because just yesterday, I was talking about the devil and was reminded that sometimes it’s not the devil it’s me. The devil is everything we allow that is not of God. Laughing at someone else’s pain, even when you believe they deserve it, is not from God. Pain is an evil that is a part of life. No one likes pain, but it helps us to grow stronger. I often avoid things that trigger pain and recently had conflicting recommendations on how to manage the triggers. So, I have come to the following conclusion. Maybe we should just stop trying to manage everything and really learn how to rest with God.

I hope my flashback brought you a little amusement. I no longer laugh at my sisters pain from stepping on Legos. I laugh at myself and how childish I was. Hopefully, she will remember I was a child, doing childish things. Today, I am just thankful for the time I have had to grow. Trayvon Martin and so many other children have been robbed of that.

I pray that God will give you the time and space to grow into what he created you to be, and you have an opportunity to laugh at yourself, and confess, if it was not for the Lord who was on my side, there is no telling where I would be. Amen. 🙏🏾❤️