Stop Hating! Find your Place.

There's been a lot of drama in and out of church. People can say what they want to say but drama is part of today's world, whether it's at home, school, work, or church. It's everywhere. I can't stand it. No matter where you go, it's there. It's up to each individual person to decide how they will react or not act to it.

My prayers go out to those who intentionally aim to hurt others. I don't like to get in anyone's business but social networks makes it easy for you to just know. WWJD? Yes, I asked it. Well??? What did he do when he was spat on, had a crown of thorns put on his head, nailed to the cross, laughed at him and mocked? He performed the ultimate example of "turning the other cheek." He said nothing (Mark 15:5).

I will stand behind my Lord and Savior. I will stand behind my Preacher and his family. I will stand behind my church. Ever heard of a bad apple in the bunch? Well we have some of those. There are some in every bunch. They can say what they want to say to me or about me. It won't change where I go to church or how I feel about who's leading me and teaching me. It won't change who God is. He was, is and always will be the same. However, people, on the other hand, won't. People change, for good and for bad. People make mistakes. We are all sinners. No one is higher than the Almighty.

I'm much the observer, hardly ever the speaker. But this fires me up how people act. How do we expect to win souls for Christ when we can't even get along? Because I'm an observer in every way, there's much that I know that people may not think I know. I choose not to say anything. It's not my right to spread gossip, true or not. Don't get me wrong. There's standing up for what I believe in and the people I love. I will do it all day, everyday, if need be. Then, there's bad mouthing and words full of ignorance and foolishness. I've done it. We've all done it at some point or another. But all day, everyday of that is poison to self and to others.

We are all different. We are different colors. We have different personalities. We come from different backgrounds. We like and dislike different things. We handle situations differently. If you want to get right down to it, we pee differently. You heard me. WE PRAISE GOD IN OUR OWN WAYS! Whether you think one person or another is genuine or not, it's not up to you. It's between that person and God. God knows what's genuine. God knows what comes from the heart. There's no one church that's right for everyone. But Heaven will be the place for all those who truly believe.

Love or leave it. I don't care. I had to get my 2 cents in after hearing and reading about it all. Good night and sweet dreams.

Matthew 5:11 says, "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake."

Also check out: Matthew 7: 21-23; James 1:26; Isaiah 29:13