Thursday, April 14, 2011

THE MAIN THING

IF I AM COOKING A GUMBO, IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO HAVE A JAR OF ROUX.  IF I AM GOING TO WALMART, I MIGHT NEED TRANSPORTATION TO GET ME THERE.  IF I WAS TO GO FISHING, A FISHING POLE WOULD MOST LIKELY BE VERY USEFUL.  A FAMILY VACATION NEEDS A DESTINATION.  A BOWL OF SOUP NEEDS A SPOON.  A CAKE NEEDS AN OVEN.  THE LIST GOES ON AND ON BUT I FEEL SURE YOU GET MY POINT. 

THE OTHER NIGHT AT PRAYER MEETING, BRO JERRY REMINDED US OF THE IMPORTANCE OF LETTING.....THE MAIN THING BE THE MAIN THING.....

I DONT KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT DISTRACTION AND CONFUSION OFTEN KNOCK ON MY DOOR.  AGGRAVATION AND ANGER SOMETIMES FOLLOW.  DOUBT AND FEAR USUALLY TAG ALONG WITH THEM.  THEY APPEAR OUT OF NOWHERE.  SEEKING TO ROB AND DESTROY.  THEY TRY TO BOMBARD US FROM OUT OF THE BLUE.  THEIR PRESENCE OFTEN FEELS LIKE A CLOUD OF DARKNESS SITTING ON OUR SHOULDERS.  IT DOESNT JUST HAPPEN.  SATAN IS DEVIOUS.  HE KNOWS OUR EVERY WEAKNESS.  HE HAS MADE A PROFESSION OUT OF KNOWING WHERE TO FIND OUR PRESSURE POINTS. 

I WAS HAVING A GREAT DAY YESTERDAY.  I WAS HAPPY.  I WAS AT PEACE.  IN FACT, I WAS SITTING RIGHT WHERE I AM SITTING RIGHT NOW AND DISTRACTION CAME KNOCKING ON THE FRONT DOOR.  HE HAD ALL OF HIS LITTLE BUDDIES OUT THERE ON THE FRONT PORCH.  FOR A MOMENT, I CONSIDERED LETTING THEM IN.  I ALMOST WALKED RIGHT INTO THE TRAP THAT THE DEVIL HAD LAID OUT FOR ME. 

THATS WHEN I HEARD MY PASTORS VOICE.  I HEARD HIM TELLING US TO "LET THE MAIN THING BE THE MAIN THING."  THOSE WORDS REALLY HELP.  THOSE WORDS ARE SO VERY TRUE.  THOSE WORDS ARE AN AWESOME REMINDER OF HOW SIMPLE IT IS TO REMOVE DISTRACTION AND CONFUSION FROM OUR LIVES.  WE MUST KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING.  PRAYER, MEDITATION AND READING GOD'S WORD ARE SO IMPORTANT.  ENCOURAGEMENT FROM OTHER BELIEVERS IS NECESSARY TOO.  I LOVE MY PIECE OF MIND.  I TREASURE MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY GOD.  I WANT OTHERS TO KNOW HIM FOR ALL THAT HE IS. 

OUR LORD DOESNT WANT US TO RUN AROUND WITH ANGER IN OUR HEARTS.  WE WERE NOT PUT HERE ON EARTH TO BE CONFUSED AND DISTRACTED.  WE WERE CREATED IN HIS OWN IMAGE.  HE WANTS OUR LIVES TO BE HAPPY, JOYOUS AND FREE!  WE MUST KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING! 

I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT GOD HAS TAUGHT ME HOW TO AVOID THE AGGRAVATION, MISERY AND HEARTACHES OF DAILY LIFE.  IT IS UP TO ME TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS HE HAS SUPPLIED.  IT IS MY CHOICE WHETHER I DO OR NOT.  I LOVE MY GOD THIS MORNING FOR INVESTING SO MUCH OF HIS TIME ON ME!  HE TRULY LOVES ALL OF US. 

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