They like me, they like me not.....

It is amazing to me that recipes are so popular....I guess I will have to keep them coming:)

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I'm feeling rather discouraged today. Not in whole, but in part. I am so in love with Jesus and want to share Him with others. The truest treasure is Jesus Christ Himself. The discouraging part is that the ones who profess Him are the ones that I find have unfriended me. Is there something wrong with this picture? I would expect unbelievers to 'walk' but not Christians. The Bible says that many will be led astray and so I understand this...the Bible tells us that many will hate us for what we have to say. I am kind of glad that I am seeing this kind of thing(because it proves scripture) but at the same time, it's hurtful when it's friends that are supposed to believe the same things. I feel like I am whining here...lol. That isn't the case, I assure you!

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It is never wrong to do right. I see that this is a cleverly crafted scheme by the enemy of my soul to keep me quiet(I know this may sound crazy? prideful? spiritual? but the scriptures warn us of this). I see that I am at war and that souls are at stake. This is another test that I must endure patiently. My voice is not only to be used in favorable conditions, but at God's holy will. He may change hearts with my words but I think more often He is at work on mine. Will I remain faithful? Will I endure to the end? If people revile me and say all manner of evil against me, will I be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord? These are the appropriate questions. The answer is not found in how much I am 'liked'. The answer is not found in whether anyone finds what I say to be favorable. The answer is found in scripture and the question to ask is, "Am I speaking the Truth as I find it in Scripture and as it's revealed to me by the Holy Spirit(the One will agree with the other and never contradict the other)? If the answer is 'yes' than what have I to fear? Is it really a loss if I still have Him? It profits me nothing to have friends if I am not speaking the truth. I am not willing to compromise even though it does not feel the greatest to be rejected. I want to be faithful and to love and serve my God with all my heart, mind, soul and strength. I want to spend every minute of everyday ministering to the Lord by sharing Him with others....by telling how wonderfully worthy He is and how unworthy and undeserving I am....and all of us are. To tell of His shining light against the backdrop of our sin. The wrath of God that we have escaped because of God's great mercy. All the problems in my life are His work of conforming me to His image. There are so many amazing things to be known about Him and I will spend my entire life seeking them out....whether you like me or not;)