That's right, Carpet minded, it actually exists!!
I'm sure you have a carpet at home right now that is thinking the same thing...
I could have a great time trying to make this fun, but it is quite a serious matter, and hard to do.
What am I saying? I'm saying that pretty much whenever you go into a room, you don't realize the carpet at first. You step in it, walk in it, and perhaps don't even realize that it is there. sometimes this happens to us. Sometimes we don't understand why, and we are sad and hurt.
But even then you and I shouldn't be disappointed. God wants His people to serve Him with a spirit that even when we are stepped on, we will not mind, or be sad, this will not be easy, and you and I will fail. But God will not.
This same kind of mindedness has been all over me this past months.
reminding me I should be joyful, even when I'm being stepped on God has a bigger plan for me.
Philippians 4:4 says, "Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice."
sometimes I overlook this verse so many times, perhaps that is why the verse says, "...and again I say,"
Rejoice my friend, I know that its hard....
I'm there.....
Carpet-minded.....
Rejoicing....
failing to rejoice....
asking forgiveness....
when I could be angry, or sad, in a pity party.... how boring!?? (never done it...or have I?)
Instead of enjoying a beautiful day that The LORD has created JUST FOR ME!!!....
I know that this "command" is not necessarily, per say, exactly.... literally mentioned in the Scripture, but it is mentioned now and then quite a lot about
Giving thanks.
Praising the Lord.
Laying yourself aside.
Humbling yourself.
Receiving the Spirit.
Trusting in Him.
Earnestly praying.
Honouring parents.
Obeying Leadership.
and so much more...
How can we do this things if we mind that we are being stepped on, excluded, uninvited, unwelcome, rejected, not-rejected, welcome, invited, and not being stepped on.
what I mean is that it doesn't matter... what matter is that you can rejoice whatever the situation.
God will test you, and see if you can rejoice and praise Him.
Even if we don't rejoice at times, God will remind you and bring you back, that you need to rejoice always.
so how can I be Carpet-minded.... by seeking God's face, with a hunger of a lion,
by Asking Him. by knowing in your own heart that HE IS ENOUGH. no friend or possession can measure up.
He will not let you down. everyone else will.
So start putting your focus on The King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
till next time....
~ Ernesto
