Frenemies

Whoa.  Have you guys ever been in a situation that was very important to your integrity and your well-being, and you're actually nervous about the outcome even though you haven't done anything wrong?  But then you find yourself not even caring what happens because you just want it to be over with, no matter what the outcome because you know that no matter what, God will take care of you?  Such a weird place to be, right?  I wanna scream, I wanna cry, I wanna laugh, I wanna dance all over my house, I wanna get a bath because I'm kinda smelly...  So many emotions all at once.  You know why you're so conflicted in these times?  It's because there's always someone involved whom you trust or trust-ed.  Isn't that how all problems seem to start?  Trusting others?  If we all threw caution to the wind constantly and trusted everyone, well for one, we'd be unsafe.  But the truly sad thing about it is, if you do trust everyone, you're gonna be let down.  Doesn't it suck?  That's how the world goes 'round.

On one hand, "...in God I trust; I will not fear.  What can man do to me?" Psalm 56:4  On the other hand, "The wounds of a friend are trustworthy, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive."  Proverbs 27:6

So it's one thing to guard yourselves of people who just simply don't like you, or even those you are convinced are just your frenemy... but the heart of this is to trust in God that no matter what people do to you, He wants your trust.  So give it to Him.  If you trust Him, and I mean really trust Him, you will have no fear.

Remember those old t-shirts we used to wear in 7th grade, the No Fear shirts?  Let's get back into that concept.

Tyra Banks always says, give me fierce!  I can't believe I'm saying this, Tyra's right.  Be fierce.  At least in your trust in God.

-Tara K