Living with Others

If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. --Romans 12:18 NKJV

This verse has been jangling around in my brain for a few days now. I've been trying to ignore it, but I can't. Honestly, I feel if a verse is sitting in your head, it's probably the Holy Spirit trying to tell you something. I have to admit to having a very bad attitude toward people in general. I think we live in a society of spoiled and immoral people. The problem is that this would include me. So instead of snarling at people, I need to work on my attitude and my spoiledness (is that a word?). It is not all right for me to let the world get to me to the point that I shut down even trying to get along with people anymore. The Bible says I should try. I think the reason we're told this is so we can reach the lost and hurting. People need His love so badly, and it's our job to reach them with it. It's MY job to reach them even when I don't feel like it. I rely on myself too often instead of leaning on the only real source of power.

Fall

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf's a flower. -- Albert Camus

I love the fall. I love when the weather starts to get colder and the leaves start to turn. I love the colors and the smells. I love getting sweaters out and wearing thicker socks in my favorite arm chair. It's just my favorite time of the year. I also am reminded that everything is changing so that eventually, the new can come. It's like that song by Shinedown. Sometimes goodbye is a second chance. That's the story of my life right now. A lot of things have ended, but they are just paving the way for something new.