Aretha Franklin broke this song (THINK) out in 1968 and it
had some really interesting lyrics:
People walking around every day, playing games, taking
scores
Trying to make other people lose their minds.
Well be careful, you're gonna lose yours.
Trying to make other people lose their minds.
Well be careful, you're gonna lose yours.
I have to say that every single day someone is posting
something on my Facebook page that causes me to pause. I know we all express ourselves
and our faith in different ways and we all have different levels of faith but
there are some things that we need to come together on and really stretch our
faith to a level where we’re able to see and enjoy God in His fullest measure.
One of the things that disturbs me is the pictures of stacks
of money and it being equated with a blessing along with the chain letter
message to send it to people….when did blessings translate to monetary value?
Isn't that the very reason Cain and Abel fought? How does that vein of thinking
line up with 1 Timothy 6:10 “For the love
of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have
wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”?
Matthew 26:11, Deuteronomy
15:11, Mark 14:7
Rich and poor are subjective…..stop thinking of money as God
and happiness….Faith is not a lottery!
Another thing that gets to me is the thought that we are not
meant to endure trials and tribulations….the various Facebook posts “when a
door closes…” Sometimes God places you in a holding pattern, in the dark, in a
period of dormancy for His purposes. It does not mean woe is me thinking and
pity party time….it’s a time to rejoice, read, reflect because He has chosen to
prepare you for another task…..I know it’s hard to enjoy the dark times but
think about the apostles who sang praises in prison. Think about the boys who
danced on the way to the furnace….think about the words “oh death where is thy sting, oh
grave where is thy victory?”
STOP TRYING TO AVOID
YOUR STRUGGLES…..take them in stride; take the opportunity to try to do better…….
How ya livin’?
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