Get Rid of It~

Monday morning greetings:)

Praise God from Whom ALL blessings flow. If it's a good thing, only He can take the credit!

Back in the 90's I had a little Nissan that I sold, and when I did I turned the tag in. I figured that I already hoard enough stuff, so I might as well get rid of it. All these years later turning that tag in proved to be a smart move. I recently bought another car and because the other tag was in the DMV's custody, the fine government of the state of Florida gave me credit for it to the tune of $261.75. Glory to God for that lovely surprise:)

Let it go...

Why is it so hard sometimes to let things go? I am one to talk because while I did turn in the tag, I have held onto a bunch of other things through the years. Just ask the ladies at my daughter's bridal shower who got to see one of my mom's negligee's from the 60's.

Yet, for our own sakes, God encourages us to get rid of certain things.

Ephesians 4:31-32 "Get rid of your bitterness, hot tempers, anger, loud quarreling, cursing, and hatred. And be sweet one toward another and affectionate, and be forgiving one another, just as God in The Messiah has forgiven us."

Most of you might have a hard time believing that I am not always sweet. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I am sorry; I had to laugh at that because, let's face it, we have all had our hot-tempered, bitter moments, sprinkled with a bad word or two or 10...

Please take note of this verse above because God is not asking us to get rid of this bad behavior--He's telling us to. He knows that before we can have pure joy, we have to make room for it. He understands that actively pursuing a clean soul will come back to bless us later, and it will bless us considerably more than $261.25. He knows that we have enough burdens in life and cannot afford to add more negative weight to our already heavy loads.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We need Your help. There are some things that have a way of hanging around that bring us down. We desire to be sweet and forgiving, so help us. In Jesus' name, AMEN~