Bah Humbug

You know....not everyone is full of joy and not everyone goes around spreading Christmas cheer. In fact there are quite a few people; actually a lot of people who are not happy. Why? well there are too many reasons why someone is not happy and I am not going to waste my time naming them all off. They would range from unhappy marriages to financial woes to God. God you ask? Why would God make people unhappy? Simple. So many people are confused and do not understand God's plan. People generally use God as their scapegoat to feel good about themselves. Just like a bully in school, they belittle someone to make themselves feel better. They would rather blame everything on God so that they have an excuse to explain their circumstances. While I do not know God's plans nor will I claim that I do, I do know this....God's word declares, "For I know the plans for you declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you a hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11. A lot of people blame God because they lost their loved one or their job or because they have a poor home life. God is not to blame for things like this. While it is true that God does give life and takes it away, He has a reason why things happen, we just don't understand everything and we won't until we meet Him in the sky. I definately will have lots of questions to ask when I meet Jesus face to face.

Just because something bad has happened doesn't mean that God will not work the circumstances into better ones. Sorry to get off on a tangent. My whole point was this...there are a lot of unhappy people walking around this world; especially during Christmas time. Today as I went to Walmart I was parking my car and a man who had just gotten out of his car stared me down as I parked. It wasn't just a stare, but it was pure hate. I firmly believe that his spirit did not agree with my spirit. The Holy Spirit inside me is full of joy and happiness and it shows everywhere I go. It is not the first time I have ever been stared down by someone. It happens to me quite often as I am at a stop light or driving past another car. People just stare. It isn't because I am driving a funny car or that I am funny looking (as much of you who probably think I am anyways), but i truly believe their spirit and mine do not agree; regardless of the distance between us. As I proceeded into Walmart the looks continued...the only thing I can think of is this. I had been praying in the Holy Ghost as I was driving to Walmart. I remember another time last summer when I had been doing this and a man practically attacked my car and threatened me. When we are about our Father's business, the demons in Hell are upset and they get on the offensive and want to attack us more.

So during this Christmas holiday I want to encourage everyone to let their light shine. If you have Christ in your life then you have the greatest Christmas gift one could ask for and no one can steal that from you.

Go let your light shine. "Do not be conformed to this world, but continually be transformed by the renewing of your minds so that you may be able to determine what God's will is-what is proper, pleasing, and perfect." Romans 12:2