Making The Best Of It

"Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you." Deut. 31:6 ESV

Good Morning Girlfriends:

Getting myself organized to make a drive into town, I had my list of things that I wanted to look for for making some fall crafts, my phone was in hand and of course my bottle of water, so I was ready for a quiet drive. Not very often do I stop for a coffee, but I had a free coupon and it was going to be a treat, as I took that first wonderful sip I then headed to the dollar store which was my first attempt to find some fall flowers and decorations.

Before marching right in to the store, I decided to sit in the car for a few minutes to enjoy my wonderful coffee, as well as looking down my list one last time to see if I needed to add anything to it. Trying to put in a little extra time before I drove further into town to pick up my daughter and grandson, I was relaxing and enjoying my time out as I listened to my worship music. Having the list in my hand and taking one last sip before making my way into the store, I looked up and who walked right in front of my car, but my ex-husband.

Our eyes had met for a moment, as he kept walking, and small butterflies had slightly swirled in my stomach as I had not seen him for well over a year. He still had the same sad forlorn look that he had worn on his face for a long time, but I was not going to let that ruin my mood. I kept my smile on and kept singing along with the song that was playing. As I sat for another moment, still in complete shock of seeing his face after so long, a wave of compassion ran through me for him, I felt sorry for him, that he obviously had never went after the help he so desperately needed. So I decided to say a little prayer for him and instead of going into the store at that moment, I drove up the road to look for fall decorations at another store.

Girlfriends, I'm here to tell you that no matter if you run into a person that you had a falling out with, or an ex-husband, no matter who it is, there may still be a feeling of awkwardness when you find yourself face to face with them. For a brief moment I had wondered if my ex-husband would come over to my car and speak, but as I thought about it, what would there be to say. Romans 12:14-18 reminds us in this way, "If someone mistreats you because you are a Christian, don't curse him; pray that God will bless him. When others are happy, be happy with them. If they are sad, share their sorrow. Work happily together. Don't try to act big. Don't try to get into the good graces of important people, but enjoy the company of ordinary folks. And don't think you know it all! Never pay back evil for evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honest clear through. Don't quarrel with anyone. Be at peace with everyone, just as much as possible."

As hard as it was, as surprising as it was to see my ex-husband after such a long period of time, I knew that my heart had been healed. I had never held anything against him when we had went our separate ways, but there was a process of repair work that had taken place in my heart for the hurt, disappointment, sadness that I did feel from the separation.

Today, I stand free of the pain, free from the disappointment, free from the sadness that I once felt, because of the healing power of Jesus that I allowed to take place within me. Thank God for the cross, thank God for the precious blood of Jesus that was shed for you and me when we face times like this. I have learned that when we are faced with a difficult situation, sometimes the best thing to do is... to do nothing or say nothing at all, and move on so as not to linger in that moment, Amen. To this day, I still pray blessings over my ex-husband, and I pray that one day he too, will allow the healing of Jesus to take place within. That is the whole reason Jesus went to the cross, to set us free from the things that hold us in bondage. I am so glad that Jesus set me free, Amen.

Let's Pray,

Father God, I thank you for this wonderful day. Lord, I thank you for the cross and your precious blood that was shed so that people just like me would be set free of things that holds them down. Lord, I lift up every dear soul that has not let hurt, pain and disappointment go from that relationship that they had experienced. Lord, I pray that each one would feel a release in their spirit to let it all go, so that the healing can take place today. Lord let this be the day for a transformation in their spirit, that they would feel the release as a special warm feeling courses all over them and in through their spirit in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen.

Be blessed dear ones and pass the blessings on. Thank you for passing this message on and be blessed today and every day.