Yesterday my pastor spoke a LIT message on offense. What he said really spoke to me as I walk through a situation in which I've been deeply offended. Just that morning I put on my "angst" playlist and angrily belted out lyrics as I was on my way to church and I had literally told God, "Just today and then I promise I'll get over it." I've been saying that to God for about three weeks now.     It's funny how we know not to do something or how to act in a situation yet we sit there and say, "God, five more minutes and I promise I'll stop!" God is not an alarm clock that we can keep snoozing.      Zechariah 3:7 "This is what the Lord of Heaven's Armies says: If you follow my ways and carefully serve me, then you will be given authority over my Temple and its courtyards. I will let you walk among these others standing here."     What happens when you hit snooze? You sleep longer. What happens when you sleep longer? The day ...

  So, you've been hurt and  it's not fun, trust me, I know. These past couple of weeks I have been going back and forth and up and down with everything trying to understand how to move past being hurt. Well, it's time to deal with the damage.   "Staying hurt or offended is a choice... just like moving forward is a choice..." -Alberto Bello    So how do I deal with the damage?        I let it go.    Yes I am VERY aware how much easier said than done that is but the reality is, I can not move forward if I am looking back.    Mark 12:30-31 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these."        Love God. Love people.    People will hurt you. People will fail you. People will do you wrong and everything in you will scream "hate t...

    Hebrews 10:32-36 "Think back on those early days when you first learned about Christ. Remember how you remained faithful even though it meant terrible suffering. Sometimes you were exposed to public ridicule and were beaten, and sometimes you helped others who were suffering the same things. You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever. So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you! Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised."   "Patient endurance is what you need now..." I've heard patience and I've heard endurance but patient endurance is a whole different ball game. I can endure being single, I've done it before I'm pretty positive I can do it again, but...