Turning point

I've been miserable. Depressed.

It's because it's been busy at work. And I've been lonely at home. 

Work is mundane. I have a whole three bedroom house to myself.

Mundane makes me irritable. Having no company makes me think no one cares.

Irritability just makes me have a bad attitude about work. And being home alone.

I bring it home and sulk alone in my house, all night, til I'm tired enough to sleep.

I then sleep all day. I've missed a lot of the summer and I'm missing the wonderful weather now. I've also wasted a lot of hours that could have been spent productively (and there's plenty to do!!) or visiting family.

Time to change things up. And get accountability.

Instead of sulking at home, I've decided to USE that time, rather than waste it watching Netflix or eating junk. I've already been going to the gym, but it isn't everyday that I go. So other things have to fill in that time. I've decided to start reading the Bible or related devotional material. I've decided to just talk to God. I've decided to rebuild my relationship with Him.

I read something in an issue of Our Daily Bread.

If being "religious" means following a set of rules so we can look good---instead of enjoying a relationship with the Savior---Jesus isn't interested.

Granted, He isn't. Nope.

He said, taken from Our Daily Bread as well, "outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside [they] are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness" of the Pharisees in Matt. 23:28. They didn't have the love of God in their hearts (John 5:42). Jesus wanted a relationship with them, but they were "not willing to come to [Him]" (v. 40)

True religion is to know

The love that Christ imparts;

True religion is to show

This love to burdened hearts. 

-D. DeHaan

These things being said, and I'm saying all these things to myself, that I forget to take the time to have a relationship with Jesus. I may do many good things and I may refrain from doing bad things, but all that effort does nothing. I remind myself of the grace imparted to me from God and it is only that, that keeps us in our salvation. So I'm getting back on track. Funny that we keep falling off, but granted, we have SO MANY things that distract us. Do you text and drive? I do. I know, I know, it's dangerous. But yeah, I cross the line, I drift into the shoulder and hit the "BbBbBbBbBbBbBbBbBbBbBbBb" of the rumble strip. Yeah, but my "safety net" is that I usually text when traffic is clear. So, that's going off the track because of my distraction with the phone. I think that most of you know what I mean. Modern day is so full of them. The devil loves to use them against me and I give in. A lot. And waste a lot of time.

So, in changing it up or reaching a turning point, I'm starting new and doing what I mentioned above. Also I'm starting to...blog! Yes. I like it. It's ok. Maybe I'll be a grain of salt to someone. A beacon of light. Encouragement. I dunno. We'll see.

Also, I'm learning something new too. Something productive. It doesn't hurt to at least learn about it, if not be a part of it. Forex trading. More on this later. But it's interesting! I like numbers anyway. And jargon.

Right now, I'm at work and this blogging IS the distraction from my job. Oops. Oh, well. We've been SO busy, we lab techs deserve a little bit of slow times before it gets busy again.

I want this t-shirt.

I want this too. The adrenaline rush of speed gets beat by nothing. At least for me.

Good night, ya all. 

Stanley Jr.

Sen. Mark Rubio's quote on Life

"There is nothing that America can give this world right now more important than to show that all life -- irrespective of the circumstances of its creation, irrespective of the circumstances of its birth, irrespective of the conditions of that they find themselves in -- all life, in a planet where life is increasingly not valued, in a planet where people are summarily discarded, all life is worthy of protection. All life enjoys God's love."

-as quoted by Sen. Mark Rubio on "The Left's War on Babies". It received standing ovation.

Now the Left has called Rubio's quote his "war on women".

Here is the article the quote came from: The Left's War on Babies

It's sick. For those of you who think Obama is stupid or faltering as President, he isn't. He knows exactly what he is doing. He simply wants Socialism in this country and he's doing a great job at it. We aren't fighting it hard enough or are simpley ignorant and allowing it to happen. People need to wake up and smell the sewage, but then again, don't you think we deserve it? For the evils we have committed as a country? We've shoved God out of the picture and this is what happens. Need proof? It is written again and again in the Old Testament. Israel turned her back on the Lord and they received the wrath as punishment. When she turned to God, He blessed her and prospered her. He will do likewise here in America if we turn back to Him and follow Him in obedience. We need REVIVAL! In the meantime, let's pray for those who aren't able to stand up for themselves and let's stand up for them!

Then Asa cried out to the Lord his God, "O LORD, no one but you can help the powerless against the mighty! Help us, O LORD our God, for we trust in you alone. It is in your name that we have come against this vast horde, O LORD, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you!"

~2 Chronicles 14:11 NLT

This is one of the Scriptures in a long list of Scriptures I was emailed by Paula Harrington, wife of Mark Harrington, director of Created Equal. She advised us Justice Riders to go over the Scripture and pray over each of one in preparation of the trip we are making. The Scripture she listed provides reminders and encouragement that God is in control and that He will be with us. I remind myself of Jeremiah who doubted his ability to send the message to his people. The Lord asked Jeremiah who made his mouth and the Lord reminded Jeremiah that He himself made his mouth and will put the words in his mouth. I have asked the Lord to work through me and to speak through me and that I am His.

God bless.

Love you all.