Do you earn your wage?

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

—Romans 6:23

Seems like the topic of wages has been in the media again. . .  I remember my very first paying job in high school was at Wendy’s.  Minimum wage was $3.35 per hour. It certainly was not enough to live on, but it gave me spending money.  I might get verbally slapped for this, but I really don’t think that minimum wage jobs are supposed to provide people with a fabulous lifestyle.  I feel that minimum wage jobs are to be a stepping stone for bigger better things or for a little extra cash.

Many people think that employees working minimum wage jobs deserver more than minimum wage.

I promise you that if we truly get paid what we deserve, we're not going to like our wages.

And we won’t ever get rich.

On the other hand, God, who is rich in mercy and grace, gives us His gift because of the sacrifice of Jesus and not what we deserve.

I don't know about you, but that surely does make me want to serve Him more passionately and faithfully!

What better wage, than that which God gives us?

Have a blessed day!

Praise Him always

Rejoice in the Lord always; and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Philippians 4: 4-6

Someone sent me this last week, knowing that I had been struggling,  She found it in her Jesus’ Calling calendar and felt the need to share with some friends that she knew were hurting.  So these comments, while are not my words, are still very much on the spot.

THANK ME for the very things that are troubling you. You are on the brink of rebellion, precariously close to shaking your fist in My Face. You are tempted to indulge in just a little complaining about My treatment of you. But once you step over that line, torrents of rage and self-pity can sweep you away. The best protection against this indulgence is thanksgiving. It is impossible to thank Me and curse Me at the same time.

Thanking Me for trials will feel awkward and contrived at first. But if you persist, your thankful words, prayed in faith, will eventually make a difference in your heart. Thankfulness awakens you to My Presence, which overshadows all your problems.

It is hard – very hard to be thankful for things that we perceive as “bad” . . .  it is so much easier to wallow in self-pity and anger.

That is not what God wants from you or for you.

So even though you may feel low right now, praise Him in this storm. 

He will be faithful!

Have a blessed day! 

Celebrate!

I will celebrate before the LORD.

—2 Samuel 6:21

Cue the music!!

I will celebrate, sing unto the Lord, sing to the Lord a new song!

People sometimes laugh at me or just give me strange looks when I sing praise to my God.

Did you know that David was ridiculed for his exuberance as he rejoiced with dancing at the Ark of the Covenant's return home?

He refused, however, to be deterred by such criticism.

This was a great day.

His God was the only great and true God.

He would celebrate before the Lord!

As will I.

And you should too.

Sing your hearts out, this is the day the Lord has made!

Have a blessed day!

God's grace

Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.

—Ephesians 6:24

Grace.

Amazing grace.

God’s grace.

Grace is offered to us whether we accept it or not.

But, grace is with us in rich abundance and blessing as we love Jesus and hang on to His love with a grip of faith that is unwavering.

That my friends, is truly amazing grace,

Have a blessed day!

The devil made me do it

 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

- James 1:13-15

“The devil made me do it”.

I think we have all heard this, and some of us have even used this to excuse our poor behavior, but nothing is further from the truth. We can blame satan or we can blame God, but the truth is that it is us, failing to address our own hearts.

Temptation begins with our own hidden agendas.

This is why we were given the gift of repentance, when we recognize the great love that God has for us, we can bring our darkest motives to light.

Jesus came to deliver us from temptation.

We just need to admit where that temptation comes from and stop it before it grows from temptation to sin, and once it is sin, surely it will bring us death.

Have a blessed evening. 

Choose Life

This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

- Deuteronomy 30:19-20

This verse was brought to my attention last week.  How incredible is it that we have a choice? Some people may look at the choice we are given and think that it’s crazy  - choose life or death? 

Seriously though, how many choices do you make every day? What time to get up, what to wear, what to have for breakfast.

Hundreds of thousands of choices are placed before us every single day.   

Some choices are a matter of life or death, band aid on a paper cut or call 911 at the signs of a heart attack!

So when God’s word tells us to choose life, it should be an easy choice, right? I mean if we are given the option of a life filled with blessings or a death filled with curses, I am thinking that we will gravitate toward choosing life with much enthusiasm!

The command: “Choose life” is more than a decision to keep on breathing. God’s command to choose life involves loving God. Not the grade school valentines kind of love; nor the infatuation or selfish kind of love that says, “I love you because you make me feel so good!” Rather, it is the Godly marriage kind of love – exclusive, whole-hearted love,

 Choosing life means to walk in God’s ways – At the very beginning of time, Adam and Eve had a choice – obey God or do what they wanted. To obey God meant life and perfection / to choose their own way meant rebellion, death and curses; and we know what happened – they did it their way and sin entered the world.

Choosing life means to keep God’s commandments; but we make loopholes and excuses as we rebelliously do it our way!”

We need to stop!

Stop making excuses

Stop choosing the way of death

Stop doing it our way!

To choose life, we MUST have a change of heart!

And that change can ONLY come through faith in Jesus,

Choosing life by living by God’s commands, daily turn away from our sinful self and in true repentance turn back to Jesus.

We can choose life.

musical thoughts for the weekend

Music . . .

I associate music with just about everything . . .  I think I could do a life montage and have all kinds of music used, there is not much for music genres that I have not listened to at one point or another.

I grew up in the 70’s listening to my brother’s music making me a huge Beatles & Eagles fan.  Throw in some other bands from that era for a well-rounded experience.

In the 80’s I listened to some country and some 80’s rock (I’d have to return my child of the 80’s card if I didn’t know every word of every Madonna song – LOL)

I started listening to “Christian Rock” or “worship music” in the 90’s.

That is when I started listening to the lyrics. Of every song.

I love to sing.  I don’t care what it is, I sing commercial jingles, I just love to sing.

It’s the songs that I can’t sing without choking up a bit that I want to hear.

The songs that touch me and make me realize that I am here for a reason. 

I have a purpose.

And by golly, God loves me!

Amazing Grace – it IS indeed amazing grace that sees us through.

In the Garden – I may come to the garden alone, but He is always with me – always.

God’s Not Dead – He is indeed living in me!

Flawless – no matter the bumps, no matter the bruises, the crass has made you flawless

Potter’s Hand – I am clay – mold me into what You want me to be, Lord

Heart of Worship – it is all about Him, not me

It Is Well With My Soul – I am filled by Him, it is well with my soul

Diamonds – when the pressure is on He’s making diamonds

Give Me Your Eyes – we are supposed to be the body – we need to see things like He does

What a Friend We Have In Jesus – I’m so glad He is my friend!!

I could go on and on.

Music soothes my soul, and when it is music that praises my King, well, all that much better.

I am so lucky to be a member of an incredible church and part of their awesome worship team.  I get to sing with them in church this Sunday. If you don’t have a church home, you are welcome to come to mine.

Do not be afraid

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

– John 14:27

Cell phones, text messaging, face time, the internet.

Twenty years ago we did not have these options, so now when we immediately need something and can get it, well, it seems we should consider it privilege to be in a world that can connect with each other instantly.

But then there is the flip side, sometimes we don’t want that kind of access.  

We hear of horrible events and potentially dangerous developments every day, every hour.

News that makes our anxieties fly off the charts.

We have lived in a broken world since the fall of Adam and Eve— but with today’s ability to see everything live, we know have a greater awareness of that brokenness.

We must take our eyes off of the media reports, the live streaming, the youtube videos and cast our eyes upon Jesus.  

Jesus calms us in a broken world.

He promised to do so.

Have a blessed day!

Give freely

One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

– Proverbs 11:24

It has been said that generous people generate things.

Look around you.  Do you see the world as abundantly provided for us by God, or do you see things as limited and sparse?

When we view the world as limited and full of need, we tend to withhold things that others need, which creates a blindness in our soul that leads us to poverty.

Hopefully, we see a limitless world, and we give freely what has been freely given to us.

If your neighbor is hungry, give them food, even your last loaf of bread. God will make sure you have food for your family too.

How do you view what has been entrusted to you?

Have a blessed day!

For crying out loud

I am worn out from my groaning. All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes.

– Psalm 6:6-7

Growing up I was told things like “never let them see you cry”, ‘no pain, no gain” and “no use crying over spilled milk”.  

It felt like I was being told that it was shameful to cry.

But you know what?  It is OK to weep and mourn before God and others.

We often think that we are supposed to suppress our anger or sadness, but that only damages our soul and even our health.

These days people are learning to let our emotions out. (and boy have I been able to practice letting them out this past week!!)

Let God know how you feel  - that is the most important.

Our feelings are not a surprise to God, and He is the only Being in the universe that can handle the storms of our soul.

So get real with God in prayer, for that is the best place in the universe to release our pain and frustrations.

And don’t forget the box of tissues. J

Have a blessed day! 

Oh yeah?

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.

—Galatians 6:7

Years after my children have grown (ok, maybe not “years” the oldest is 24 the youngest is 18), I hear little stories about how they had done something behind my back.

Imagine their shock and surprise when they learn that they were not fooling their dad and i.

Parents have a way of knowing things. 

God is the same way (He is our Father!)

We're not going to fool God.

While we might be able to trick others, but God knows our hearts.

If we spend our wealth, time, and interest in other things and give God the crumbs, we need to know that we are not going to reap a bounteous spiritual harvest.

But if we focus on Him, our rewards will be plenty!

Have a blessed day!

My Strength is in Him

It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights.

– Psalm 18:32-33

I would have never made it through the last week without the strength and security given to me by God.

It felt like every day another ball dropped and I was struggling to see the path He wanted me on.

I needed a push to live confidently in God’s strength, yet understand that the source of that strength is not mine, but His.

When things get tough, do you get depressed? I do.  I had my husband remind me that I was shutting down, closing myself off even to him.

That should have been indicator that i was not looking in the right direction for my strength.

The same holds true for when things go well.  We tend to celebrate our accomplishments as if they are our own. These are signs of wrong focus.

When we acknowledge the One who gives us our identity we are able to rise above the setbacks and breakthroughs of life.

Have a blessed day!

He Gives Me Rest

Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.

– Psalm 116:7

I think that today was my favorite day this week. I was able to worship in an awesome place, with awesome people and i felt more relaxed today than i have all week.  I have been frazzled and stressed this week, things just felt like they were spiraling out of control. What i need to remember, as i suspect many of us do, is that we need to come to the Lord in prayer, and get rid of our agendas, we should pray to receive God's rest. Remember all of the ways that God has shown us His goodness in the past, and let those memories wash away our anxieties, for Jesus' yoke is easy, His burden is light.  God is in control. 

Have a blessed day. 

Trust in Him

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.
- Proverbs 3:5-6

This has been a very challenging week for me.  My mother fell and was hospitalized with two broken arms and with her Alzheimer's, she doesn't even remember falling so that makes recovery even more difficult because she doesn't understand why she is in pain. Mom got out of the hospital and transferred to a rehab facility yesterday, and the path she is on will be long and arduous. Praying that she makes a full recovery and is able to return to her assisted living home. 
Yesterday my beloved cat started getting sick. My Mittens the Kitten is pretty unique, so having her sick was devastating for me.  We spent a couple hours at the vet this morning, and hopefully she too is on the way to recovery. 
I feel like i am shutting down, withdrawing, pulling away from the people who want to comfort me, because i don't like this feeling of helplessness.  Remember me? I'm the one that fixes everything. 
Oddly enough, there is a song (surprise!) that i heard for the first time on the radio yesterday, but even odder is i heard it play every time i got in the car. 
I guess maybe God was trying to tell me something.  The artist is Lauren Daigle and the song is "Trust in You".  the chorus goes like this:
When You don’t move the mountains I’m needing You to move
When You don’t part the waters I wish I could walk through
When You don’t give the answers as I cry out to You
I will trust, I will trust, I will trust in You!

It's pretty clear what i need to do now. 
It's Yours, God. 
lead me. 

Have a blessed day. 

random thoughts for the weekend

Needless to say, I have had a pretty emotional week, up and down, back and forth.  It has been absolutely crazy.  This is the stuff that makes me crazy, but in the middle of my little mess, i forget how big i'm blessed.  I cannot stress enough what your thoughts, prayers and support have meant to me.  So here we are at the thoughts for the weekend rambling. 

Love everyone, even when they do not deserve your love, love them anyway.  You don't know what other people are going through.  You have no idea if they just received a devastating phone call or if they are still dealing with a past trauma. 

God put us here together for a reason, to lift each other up ,to remind each other that we should praise Him in our storms.

This week was rough, but i got through it, and because He lives, i can face tomorrow. 

bonus points if you picked up on all the song lyrics i tossed in there. =) 

You are so beautiful to me

He hath made every thing beautiful in His time: also He hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

Ecclesiastes 3:11

I kind of went old school on this version of today’s verse.

This is for my friends that don’t realize how beautiful they are.

Read this:  YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL.

“You is kind. You is smart. You is important.” The Help

“you are holy righteous and redeemed” Mercy Me

“God don’t make no junk” Ethel Waters

There is nothing in this world like you.  you are beautiful and God loves you.

Cue the music.

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.

Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colors,
He made their tiny wings.

The purple-headed mountain,
The river running by,
The sunset, and the morning,
That brightens up the sky;

The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden,
He made them every one.

He gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell,
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.

Have a blessed day. 

Seek Him for Joy

But let all who take refuge in You be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread Your protection over them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

– Psalm 5:11

I love the book of Psalms . . . I had always heard it referred to as “Song of Psalms” and I can see why, it seems like every chapter is a song of praise to our Father!

​I was reading Psalms aloud to my mother yesterday and it made her smile a little. ​

We are told over and over to seek Him, to pray to Him. and still we can miss one of prayer’s great gifts to us—supernatural joy.

This joy is not based upon circumstances (either good or bad); it is for those who are willing to seek after God.  (see? Seek Him!)

The Psalms are filled with the claim that those who are after God will find Him, and in that place of finding is great joy.

The challenge in our busy world is to make the time to take refuge in prayer, but the benefits are life changing.

I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart!  (yay, song reference!) (points if you sang it!)

Have a blessed day!

It's ok to cry

Good morning friends. 

an odd thing about today's blog. . .  

Today, I am going to ask for specific prayer, which is something i don't normally do, but i hope you will forgive the intrusion. 

I left work yesterday morning because my 85 year old mother who suffers from Alzheimer's disease had fallen and was in the ER.  She has broken both arms and she has a brain bleed from a head wound. Long story short, she will have a second CT scan this morning to check the status of the bleed, and i am meeting with hospice to determine care options. 

thank you for your prayers.  I appreciate it more than you will ever know. 

Today's verse and comments is pretty much spot on for me, and all the crying i have done in the last 22 hours. 

I am worn out from my groaning. All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes.

– Psalm 6:6-7

Growing up I was told things like “never let them see you cry”, ‘no pain, no gain” and “no use crying over spilled milk”.  

It felt like I was being told that it was shameful to cry.

But you know what?  It is OK to weep and mourn before God and others. I promise you i have cried a whole lot in the past day, in front of strangers as well as family and close friends.

We often think that we are supposed to suppress our anger or sadness, but that only damages our soul and even our health.

These days people are learning to let our emotions out.

Let God know how you feel  - that is the most important.

Our feelings are not a surprise to God, and He is the only Being in the universe that can handle the storms of our soul.

So get real with God in prayer, for that is the best place in the universe to release our pain and frustrations.

And don’t forget the box of tissues. J

Have a blessed day! 

But I'm not sick!

Jesus answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

—Luke 5:31-32

Seriously . . .  how often do you go to a doctor when you are feeling fine? 

I am really bad because I don’t even go for the yearly check-ups. 

If we walked into a Medi-clinic or emergency room and said, yeah I am feeling fine, just want to check in, we would get laughed at, I am sure.

Jesus was often criticized when he associated with people that were considered “bad” – the tax collectors, the woman at the well, the sick and lame.  

There was a reason for His behavior.

He wasn't hanging out with those people to be popular.

Jesus came to redeem the enslaved, find the lost, mend the broken, and reclaim the sinner.

If He can do it, why can’t we?

Reach out to those around you that others might avoid. 

Maybe you are the only smile they will see today.

Have a blessed day! 

Praying for Orlando

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed

2 Corinthians 4:8-9

This was not my planned verse for today.

Then again, I am sure many did not plan to be mourning the loss of a loved one this morning.

I am furious that once again there was an attack on American soil.

I am grieving the senseless loss of life.

I don’t care who that man was – it was not his right to judge people.  Only God has that right.

And now, people are blaming the fact that this hideous creature had a licensed gun.

I am reminded of a poem we were taught in high school:

It isn’t the car that begins to whine when forced to stop for an old stop sign – it’s the driver.

It isn’t the car that takes a drink then quickly loses its power to think – it’s the driver.

It isn’t the car that fails to heed the dangers of reckless, discourteous speed – it’s the driver.

It isn’t the car that steps on the gas and causes an accident trying to pass – it’s the driver.

A car may be bent and twisted awry, but it isn’t the car that has to die – it’s the driver.

Now, let’s twist that up a little:

It isn’t the gun that begins to whine when feeling that its been given a “sign” – it’s the shooter.

It isn’t the gun that takes a drink then quickly loses its power to think – it’s the shooter.

It isn’t the gun that fails to heed the dangers of guns, causing people to bleed – it’s the shooter.

It isn’t the gun that walks into a place destroying lives because or religion, orientation or race – it’s the shooter.

Yes, a gun may be dangerous in the hands of someone not right in the head, but it isn’t the gun that ends up dead –

it’s the victims of this senseless crime, done over and over throughout time.

I know that there are some that will agree with me that the gun is not at fault. 

There are some that will that will disagree with my opinion on this entire issue.

This attack on American soil will not destroy us.

This attack on the LGBT community will not stop people from being who they are.

Everyone involved has a family, has loved ones.

Please people – just love one another!  Stop taking matters into your own hands – let go and let God.

Pray with me for the families and victims of the Orlando shooting.

Have a blessed day! 

Are you Salty?

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.  “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.  Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

- Matthew 5:13-20

If you attend church with me at Rogers Christian Church, today’s blog is going to sound familiar to you.  I appreciate our Pastor Zach, his sermon really touched me today and I asked his permission to quote him in this blog (thanks, Zach!).

What is the health of your faith?  I challenge you to do some exploratory surgery on your spirit as you read this.

I have often told people that with me, what you see is what you get.  I am the same person whether I am at work, at church, at home or on Dickson street during bikes, blues and BBQ.  I don’t change who I based on who is around. What you see is what you get – this is the real deal of Kitty Matz.

If we as Christ followers are going to change the world, we have to be the real deal.  Jesus said that we are the salt of the earth.  To be the salt of the earth you have to be authentic.

Ask yourself these two simple questions:

      1. If you were accused of being a Christ-follower, would there be enough evidence to convict you?

      2. Outside your family or people that attend church with you, who would identify you as a Christ –follower?

Are there impurities in your faith? Don’t try to appear perfect because no one likes a phony.

Long ago when theater first started, they didn’t have microphones to amplify their voice, so in order to be heard, actors would don masks with megaphones built in.  The Greeks referred to the actors as hypocrites, people who wear a mask, who pretend to be someone they are not.

We must clean ourselves from the inside, not just put a coat of paint on the outside.  Let Christ in!  He changes you from the inside. People are skeptical of others because many hide things.  What makes us different?  What makes us a good influence?  We want to see people who surrender everything to God, not a mask.

A salty life is a life that is marked by its authenticity, that has been submitted in full to Jesus, and that recognizes Jesus is the hero.

Salt is always best when it comes into contact with other things, adding flavor and value.  Salt makes you thirsty.

So now ask yourself this last question: Am I living my life in a way that makes people thirsty for Jesus?  Or am I sitting on the table never doing anything? 

Prayers

In this manner, therefore, pray:
Our Father who art in heaven, 
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come, Your will be done

On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
 As we forgive our debtors.
And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. 
Amen.
- Matthew 6:9-13
 
We are taught from a very young age to pray. We are even given the words to use.
Do you notice in this prayer, the emphasis on God? Hallowed be HIS name. HIS kingdom. HIS will.
I don't know about you, but even though I was taught this specific prayer when I was little, I didn't learn how to pray until I was much older.
We should take everything to God in prayer. Our praises, our gratitude, our hopes and dreams.
God loves it when we sing His praises and thank Him for what he has given us.
Just remember, when we are praying for specific things, it is HIS will that shall be done.


Have a blessed day!

rambling thoughts . . .

Here we are, it is Friday! 

My thoughts for the weekend are really kind or rambling today so forgive me if I don’t make any sense. . . 

In the past week I have observed some rather interesting behaviors in people.

Keeping up with the Joneses . . . according to Wikipedia,  this is an idiom in many parts of the English-speaking world referring to the comparison to one's neighbor as a benchmark for social class or the accumulation of material goods. To fail to "keep up with the Joneses" is perceived as demonstrating socio-economic or cultural inferiority.  

Those are some big words.

I think of it more like that dumb song “anything you can do I can do better”

Why?

Why do we have to be so competitive?

I stopped posting a lot of new things on FaceBook because it felt like if I got something new, I got snarky remarks about it. 

For example, when we bought my husband a new jeep a year or so back.  I posted a picture of him and his new jeep on FB with a “happy birthday honey” and some silly thing about me being the best wife ever . . .

I had people just shredding me – from comments like why would I post that, was I trying to make this person feel bad because I got something new, to comments about if you have so much money you should buy me this, or this.

Honestly it hurt my feelings.   We work very hard for our money, we budget our spending carefully and plan on our purchases – especially the bigger ones.

Why can’t people just be happy for others when good stuff happens?

Which brings me to my next little ramble/rant . . .

Why can’t people just be happy for others?

I see a lot of people just ranting about stuff – and then they turn around and do the same thing.  

For example – one person had a fit because people were posting beach pictures, she threatened to unfriend them, yet when she is at the beach, guess what she is posting?

Another had a complete come apart because someone posted their reaction to an episode of a tv show – and this person had not seen the show.  The following week, same person different show, posted a spoiler.

::sigh::

Come on people . . .

At the end of the day, is it going to matter if you have an iPhone9 or a million dollar house, or if your neighbor has more chickens than you do?

Is it going to matter if you missed your favorite show and someone else got to watch it?

God’s words says that we are to love one another, not be envious and petty and mean.

So when someone gets something that they want and they are happy with it, whether it is a car, a phone, a tattoo, a house, a promotion, a baby, a star named after them, their masters degree in the art of watching grass grow . . .  just be happy for them.

Please?

Have a blessed weekend!