Do you know where you stand?

A high school friend of mine recently posted his Love of God on Face Book! I told him how very proud I was of him for taking a stand on such a public venue.

We chatted about it and he told me about some of the tough times he had experienced recently and how God stood with him through it all. I loved his enthusiasm and his zest for life in spite of the recent trials and tribulations he has experienced.

What touched me the most however, was the pride he felt by SHARING his faith with others and the depth of his commitment to God. He just wants to let the world know where he stands (from the perspective of his belief in God)! He is PROUD to be a Child of God!

You know me well enough to know what question is coming ~ Do you know where you stand? Are you proud to be a Child of God?

I know how painful and hard times can be ~ believe me. I have had mean-spirited people call me the "devil" and challenge my belief but I will not let it deter me. During the course of the last several months, I have been through the proverbial ringer ~ but my faith remains stronger than ever!

Like many of you,I have been betrayed, hurt and deeply wounded by people who claimed to love and care (about me). They tried to crush my spirit. Did not work! Some of them even left nasty (anonymous, of course - even though I know who they are) comments on my Blog to try to break me, but NOTHING and NO ONE can separate me from the Love of God!

The extent to which some people will go to hurt you is actually, rather pitiful. I have learned many lessons, like how important it is to remember who you are and build on that instead of letting the naysayers define who you are and who you are to become.

"The fear of the Lord leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble." Proverbs 19:23 God doesn't promise that we will not suffer trouble or bad times. However, he does promise that in the middle of trouble we will experience a sense of peace in the midst of chaos. I have that sense of peace (now) because I have learned to let go of the anger.

Experience has taught me that if you do not learn from the bad times you cannot truly enjoy the good. I want to enjoy the gift of life for it is truly a gift not a right and should NOT be taken for granted. And let's face it, life is way too short to stay angry at people ~ even if they have done you wrong! ;-D

So again I ask, Do you know where you stand? I do. My heart and soul belong to my Lord God. I am not ashamed or fearful to let anyone know it AND I am not here to shove it down anyone's throat. I am speaking from my own personal experiences and from the lessons I have learned.

I do not care what the naysayers have to say about me or what they try to do to me ~ for they have absolutely no power over me. Like my friend, I am a proud to be a child of God. I am one of his Warriors! I will be still when I need to be and I will stand up and fight for what is right when I need to. I will praise Him and shout it from the rooftop! Thank you Dear Lord ~ For I KNOW where I stand! Just my two cents...