"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."
By definition drama according to Merriam-Webster is: "a composition in verse or prose intended to portray life or character or to tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue and typically designed for theatrical performance."
Or according to the Urban Dictionary: "Something women and especially teenage girls thrive on. Consisting on any number of situations that have an easy solution, which would bring a fairly good outcome. But these girls choose bad ways to deal with it. Again consisting of backstabbing, blackmailing, gossiping, betraying their friends or the all too common "I want to break up with him but I still love him!" It drives men and what I like to call "normal" girls nuts." I have to give a personal commentary, men sometimes can be drama addicts too.
I have no idea why or for whom God wanted this blog written for but I have to say that my motto is Drama Free Living For Me. I don't like drama and I don't invite it to take up residence in my home. The bottom line is that we all have problems of varying size and intensity but drama is what again.... an easy solution and the result of dealing with the problem(s) in bad ways. I choose to avoid drama even if that means eliminating relationships. It's about making the right choices which sometimes are the hard choices that cause us to grow in strength, character and knowledge.
The thief (drama, aka Satan) comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I (Jesus Christ) have come that they (Us) may have life and have it to the full (abundance). What does that mean? Satan doesn't want your life to be drama free, he wants to steal, kill and destroy your dreams, your hopes and your peace of mind. Is life hard sometimes and trials seem to be never ending? It can seem that way, but we can turn to the word instead of turning to the world repeating bad choices that end as they always have, BADLY.
What do you choose today? Do you choose to live a drama free life with Christ or do you choose the thief (drama) that has come to steal, kill and destroy you? I can't promise you that you will never have problems or that life won't seem overwhelming sometimes but I can promise you what God promised you in his word to give you hope and a future. Today is a new day and it can be Drama Free.
Blessings,
Heather
Monday, November 21, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Clutter; Matthew 16:19
" I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
Lately I've been on a mission to remove the clutter from my home. As I was going through the closets I realized that many of the things I was preparing for donation were things I've not used or seen this year. Even worse were the items that truly belonged in the trash but for some reason I was hanging on to them and allowing them to occupy space in my home that could be clear or used in a better way. It began to remind me how in life sometimes I do the same thing, hold onto things or relationships that occupy space in my life that only serve to clutter it and not to better it or create space for the truly important things.
Many of the things that I had been storing in my closets were things from my past or things that were my mother's. Things that held memories or sentimental value but served no purpose in my life. Some may feel differently that sentiment is the value they hold but for me clutter equates to chaos and stress. I'd rather not be tied to things of this world but focus more on those things eternal. I jokingly said today that the whatever we bind on earth shall be bound in heaven scripture comes into my mind often in a variety of ways. Can you imagine being bound to THINGS that you just can't let go of here on this earth for eternity? I personally don't want to be anchored down by material things while walking down those streets of gold, I'd look pretty silly walking around with a bunch of whatever wrapped around my neck weighing me down. Don't misunderstand me, I still enjoy a good book or a great sale on a pair of shoes but I find more and more that my focus, my mission, isn't buying but ridding myself of the things of this world. Why do I need 50 purses sitting in my closet collecting dust when there is a woman out there that doesn't have a single one to call her own? Why do I hold on to a pair of shoes that I KNOW I will never wear again because they killed my pinky toes? Why not allow them to hurt someone else's feet? :) I'm just kidding, I don't want ladies walking around with hurt pinky toes but I think you get what I'm saying.
Today in a study that I'm part of, we were talking about this being our temporary home. Nothing here my friend is eternal but our relationships with Christ and that is the deep within us, our souls reaching out and holding tight to the future we have beyond this world. Our desires should be focused on the Father and things that He holds most dear... one another.
So what is it that is cluttering up your life? Do you have too many pairs of shoes sitting in the closet, maybe just a bunch of broken dreams or a past that you just don't want to deal with or feel you can't? Maybe it's relationships that are causing the clutter, ones that just occupy space but are empty and lacking in anything substantial. What is causing the clutter that's blocking your view to a clear path with our Lord? Nothing should have more importance placed on it or binding here on earth than being and doing what our God has called us for so that when we enter through those gates we finally get to hear, well done good and faithful servant. Our desire should always be for his return and nothing in our clutter need keep us from losing sight of Him.
Blessings,
Heather
Lately I've been on a mission to remove the clutter from my home. As I was going through the closets I realized that many of the things I was preparing for donation were things I've not used or seen this year. Even worse were the items that truly belonged in the trash but for some reason I was hanging on to them and allowing them to occupy space in my home that could be clear or used in a better way. It began to remind me how in life sometimes I do the same thing, hold onto things or relationships that occupy space in my life that only serve to clutter it and not to better it or create space for the truly important things.
Many of the things that I had been storing in my closets were things from my past or things that were my mother's. Things that held memories or sentimental value but served no purpose in my life. Some may feel differently that sentiment is the value they hold but for me clutter equates to chaos and stress. I'd rather not be tied to things of this world but focus more on those things eternal. I jokingly said today that the whatever we bind on earth shall be bound in heaven scripture comes into my mind often in a variety of ways. Can you imagine being bound to THINGS that you just can't let go of here on this earth for eternity? I personally don't want to be anchored down by material things while walking down those streets of gold, I'd look pretty silly walking around with a bunch of whatever wrapped around my neck weighing me down. Don't misunderstand me, I still enjoy a good book or a great sale on a pair of shoes but I find more and more that my focus, my mission, isn't buying but ridding myself of the things of this world. Why do I need 50 purses sitting in my closet collecting dust when there is a woman out there that doesn't have a single one to call her own? Why do I hold on to a pair of shoes that I KNOW I will never wear again because they killed my pinky toes? Why not allow them to hurt someone else's feet? :) I'm just kidding, I don't want ladies walking around with hurt pinky toes but I think you get what I'm saying.
Today in a study that I'm part of, we were talking about this being our temporary home. Nothing here my friend is eternal but our relationships with Christ and that is the deep within us, our souls reaching out and holding tight to the future we have beyond this world. Our desires should be focused on the Father and things that He holds most dear... one another.
So what is it that is cluttering up your life? Do you have too many pairs of shoes sitting in the closet, maybe just a bunch of broken dreams or a past that you just don't want to deal with or feel you can't? Maybe it's relationships that are causing the clutter, ones that just occupy space but are empty and lacking in anything substantial. What is causing the clutter that's blocking your view to a clear path with our Lord? Nothing should have more importance placed on it or binding here on earth than being and doing what our God has called us for so that when we enter through those gates we finally get to hear, well done good and faithful servant. Our desire should always be for his return and nothing in our clutter need keep us from losing sight of Him.
Blessings,
Heather
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