Struggling Well With Life

OK folks, I have been holding back a bit, not wanting to expose too much too soon, but here is a step toward further disclosure. I really am not a writer, not in the sense that I would enjoy sitting in the mountains contemplating and penning a work for publication. Fact is, I would rather watch TV until my eyes fell out. BUT, If I had to write a book, it would be called “Healthy Denial”, with a forward by brother Crabb. Denial gets a bad rep in psychological and spiritual circles. We are encouraged to deal with our stuff, to address our issues. I am certainly all for dealing with our “stuff” - you can’t live in relationships with people and not deal with your stuff on a daily basis. You can’t live in a house with three women and not be forced to deal with your stuff. I have so many issues, that my issues have issues. So, what is a man to do? Answer - Healthy Denial. We were not wired to handle all the hurts, disappointments, shortfalls, insecurities, and fears that plague a soul every day. Not at once. So what has worked for me, as the Holy Spirit has revealed yet one more area that He desires to refine in me, is to intentionally deal straight up with the first few on the list, and then put the rest on the shelf. Not to be stored for good, but for another day when there is perhaps more clarity, more strength, and more help from on high to move in and wrestle down the next issue. Satan is pretty clever, if he can overwhelm you with all that needs addressed in your life, you just throw up your hands, throw in the towel, and do nothing. Don’t believe the lies. You can be different, you can change, you can discover Jesus smack dab in the middle of your stuff. Tomorrow is a new day, and His mercy and compassion are brand new every day. One day at a time sweet Jesus, one issue at a time too.