Therefore be imitators of God…and walk in love.
Ephesians 5:1-2

So, have you ever had someone get under your skin so badly you just wanted to scream?! Well, let me tell you, I have had this quite a bit in the past year. Just because I am saved by the blood of Christ doesn’t make me immune to the torments of Satan; if anything it makes it worse. So let me tell you about the torment he has been prodding me with lately.

There is a young woman, I will not name names, who has been taking it upon herself to make rude comments on facebook; usually not about me directly but it does affect me because they are about my husband. Now, my husband is not perfect; he is the first one to point that out to people. He knows he is human, knows he makes mistakes and owns up to them when he does. But this girl points out things in the public arena! Why? Because that is what the world has come to. The computer, the internet, facebook, twitter, all that stuff is great…when it is used properly. I do not believe, however, that we should ever put our ‘dirty laundry’ out there for the world to see and read. That is however, what has become the social ‘norm’.

I stay away from facebook for long periods of time now; sometimes I am saddened by that because I miss out on news. I just recently logged in for a quick ‘peek’ and update and found out that a very dear friend is going to be a grandma for the first time this year! What awesome news!!! I do not get to talk with her and catch up as often as I would like, so without this social media I might not have heard this news for many more weeks! Social media can be such a wonderful tool when used properly, but it can also be such a damaging one.

However, God calls us to love at all times. Not just when we feel like it, not when it is convenient and fun, but all of the time! It would be so very easy if we could pick and choose; I truly believe though, that it is why God calls us to this commandment. Can we do what feels impossible to do? Can we love those who make it feel difficult or sometimes impossible? Can we listen to God the Father and follow his commands and direction? I have learned, sometimes I have to be honest and tell Him, “I really don’t like this person, Lord, so you are going to have to help me with this one.” Now, He doesn’t make the person magically great and wonderful, nor does He make them just disappear, but God does step in and help me to cope with the situation. Sometimes the person changes, and many times I am the one to change! I know, you probably already saw that comment coming, didn’t you?!

Who is the ‘unlovable’ in your life? Remember, it is okay to tell God you don’t like someone, but we do have to love them and God promises to help us with that. Be prepared for change! One way or another!

‘Thank you, Father God, for always coming to my aid and sometimes rescue when I cry out to you in despair’

In God, now and always,
Sandra Sanders