Lies and Confetti

If any of you are like me...or maybe it's just me...you get hit with a pretty rough patch every now and again. Where it seems the devil of doubt comes in and sets up shop at the foot of your bed.

He has come prepared with a slide show, flash cards, and some cute lil souvenirs from the vices of your speckled past. He even brought your favorite snacks. And a huge box with a shiny bow...to your pity party.

He engages you in a tantrum that has you asking.."Why me, God?".."Where are you, God?".."Why are you allowing this to happen to me, God?".."Don't you care anything about my pain, God?"

He makes his closing sales pitch. He offers you a free party bag one last time. Leaves a few business cards of a few people he knows you can call for a good time. And he tells you he will help you get out of your current contract..that he will even pay the termination fees..on his way out the door.

And you sit there.

And you contemplate going back. To the world. It wasn't so bad was it? In the world. What's the harm? It's just the world. Right? 

I guess maybe that is just me. After all, when I didn't care about other people and their feelings my life was so much easier and less complicated. When I lived like their were no consequences...or no hell...wasn't it simpler to be me?

I know at this point you are expecting me to counter each of those points...to shut down the devil's pathetic attempts...with scripture. 

And believe me, I can. And I have had to fall on my knees and stand on the word and do it before. And I'm sure I will again. 

But I won't.

I simply want to ask how many of you admitted that it wasn't just me. Oh, your pity party may not have the same theme as this one. There may be a different guest list and menu. But. The party planner is the same.

I don't expect anyone to be brave...or honest...enough to answer me. But the bell has been rung. And you heard it...

Whether you admit it to me or not. God already knows. 

PS...

God DOES know and is tickled pink that though you went by the party to check it out...you recognized that pity was not your scene...YOU DID NOT STAY!

PPS...

If this upset you or made you feel some type of way..PRAY.. and please remember that the devil is still a liar. And He tried these same cheap tricks on Jesus..who DID immediately shut him down with scripture. This was just a blog post to let you know that you are not alone. Jesus was there. And I have been there too. The devil is trying to peddle his street junk on every corner..to any of us tricked into buying into his lies. Don't give him the satisfaction.