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Walk in My Shoes

I've seen and had a lot of tragedy in my life. I would never want anyone to walk in my shoes. My shoes are wide and flat.  I've experienced lots of sadness in my shoes. I wished someone else could wear them but unfortunately, God gave me those shoes. His plan for me outweighed the pain I've endured. He had me in mind for my shoes. If you are feeling overwhelm with tight shoes, God gave you just what you could handle. Your shoes my seem squeezed and tight. They may seem shorter than you would have liked them but wearing anyone else's shoes would cause you much distress. Learn to trust God in where he has you. Trust me, you are much better than you were this time last year in your shoes.  Your shoes helped you to leap mountains of troubles you wouldn't otherwise be able to handle it.  Equally, Jesus shoes helped Him walked up Calvary's hill. The weight of the world were on His feet literally. Would you want to walk in His shoes? Today, someone around you may fee...

The Battle

Remember the younger, wilder you?   Hanging out at the clubs, house parties, joyriding, drinking and the sorts, with one thing in mind, having fun and hanging out with the gang. The sensible side of you saw the dangers ahead, yet, you leaned towards your naughty side.   That side that felt good.   And, because it felt good and right, many suffered from curable diseases while others attended to a lifetime of child rearing.   Doing what felt good was far more fun than doing what was right.   You’ve been in a battle between good and evil for a long time, you just didn’t know you were in a battle.   The battle is real!   When you yell at others on the road, it’s a battle not to do it when the other person deserves it.   However, an error of caution could save you an eternity of pain. How you treat others  and how you live your life will revisit you in eternity. "Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; adultery, fornication...

The Signs

Driving to the dealership for an oil change, I noticed streets signs posted.   It's not like the street signs haven’t been there, it's that today I paid attention to the drive and noticed the signs, the sights long the way. It got me thinking. We obey rules on a daily basis. With no signs, there's chaos, confusion and lawlessness.   Although there’s signs, we often times ignore them and other times we become complacent to them.   W e even try to see how far we can go to get around them.   We move about our busy day with our minds filled with so many other things that we ignoring the streets signs that cause grief to the driver, hurt to others and grieve families.   Adhering to the signs helps us avoid consequences.   In the same way, many Christians suffer outcomes by disobeying God’s Word. God gives His Word to his people to avoid suffering and consequences.   Look at below list and write down what would happen if not obeyed: ·  ...

Star Box

        Did your mind drift after reading the title of this post. I didn’t say Starbucks, I said star box. Many times during Christmas you see gift boxes with stars on them. The best gifts placed in the box were given to your favorite friend or family member. The star made each box gift precious.  It was a symbol of honor and riches. One night I was laying outside on the ground, gazing up at the stars.   What a sight to behold! The stars twinkled in the night sky. I bet close-up they look like diamonds. It got me wondering about the wonders of Heaven. I bet Heaven looks like an expensive palace. Queen Elizabeth doesn’t live that good.   Diamonds and satin white everywhere. Of course this is just my imagination, but, I felt at peace thinking about the stars and Heaven.  I thought I’d share my thoughts and take you to a peaceful place. There’s not enough peace in our lives with all the hustle and bustle going on. Therefore, the next time work...

Children Wisdom

My son and I were in the post office.   He noticed photos on the wall of different people.   He turns to me and asked who were those people. I told him the police wants us to help them capture the people.   He asked how?  I continued to tell him if we saw the person to call the hot line and tell the police where we saw them. Then, he ask me, why didn’t the police keep them when they took the picture. I stopped and looked at my child. Sometimes children say the most amazing things. They see what adults can’t see because their minds are innocent; not clouded with preconceived notions adults developed as they grow into adulthood. Children teach us things we’ve forgotten like: ·        Sharing ·        Trust ·        Forgiveness Someone can do evil to a child in their class, and an hour later, it’s as if it never happened.   Someone mistreat us at work and we a...

When You Think You Can't Take It Anymore

Several hardships at one time pushes you to your limit. If it’s one thing, you could handle it. But several at one time!   You start your day with car trouble and as the day progresses there's child issues, spouse issues, job issues, money issue, when will it stop?  It's gang-up-on you day. You try to handle one at a time but then they snowball into one big heap of a mess. It's more than you can handle. When I get to that point, I get in my car, roll up my windows and scream at the top of my lungs, while driving down the highway. I look like some mad woman racing down the road yelling. Well, that’s how I relieve the pressure from my troubles.   Yep, I scream until I can't scream anymore. I get out all of my anxiety. No longer am I overwhelmed.   I feel bad afterwards. I realize what I didn't do. I didn't take that problem to God.  He’s there waiting for me to ask for help.   What do I do? I tried to handle it alone. Guess what? Problem stil...

A Better Day

Today is going to be a great day! You'll see.  Waking up has made it a productive. To have a better day,  you will need to go shopping for a few things.  This is going to be fun. As a matter of fact, you won't need any money.  When you can have a great day without money, that kind of excitement screams bright future. I see your mind twirling.  To have a better day, start with prayer. There's nothing like a talk with the Master before your stressful day begins.  He is such a great listener. By the time you're all done talking, and He done granting your prayer requests, you're ready to conqueror the world.  Put on that outfit that screams victory--the Armor of God. Afterwards, pack a bag filled with love for those you know will annoy you when you get to work. Plus, don't forget your peace slippers. As with any day, the scales of life will produce a situation where you will need lots of peace, especially when driving to work. There are drivers out there...

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Kitt Swanson
Tampa, Florida, United States
Check out my newest published book: Troubles Don't Last, You Do! It motivates and inspires you to stay hopeful during trying times.