Slither not!!

Slithering through changes and new adaptations have seemed to be the way I have moved since moving here. The woman who always was full of happiness and joy and fast paced living and bright intuitions and looked to God for strength had suddenly found herself lost over the past couple months. Not just lost needing a gps, but having a gps via the Word of God and in the car but refusing to open the book or get behind the wheel for fear of where the fear of the “new” unknown might take her. She had found herself bottling many trials and frustrations not willing to admit that there was a slew of evil approaching down deep within. Why so far away from everything she found comfort in, why moving for a new start for the marriage only to have triggers from the past slither in and cause upset. Why her child was struggling more in school and acting out more angrily and aggressively and not allowing her to know how to handle the situations? Why trying to smile and act like everything was ok was not working? Down deep she is still there wanting to be a friend to so many and a light to others and motivation to herself, yet she has spent many days feeling weak and depressed and many days in tears, not sharing with anyone and doing just enough to get the kids to school and then lay back down to sleep away the day causing day by day regression of joy and fulfillment and worthiness, even though she knew better!! The daydreams and nightdreams had gotten further and further away from the light and she woke up many mornings feeling chest pains from the stabbing wounds from these nightmares. This woman had even envisioned a way while half awake to eliminate herself from this earth in such a manner that it would appear to be an accident so that all the troubles would just “slide” away, when in reality, so many more problems would be created if this took place. Trying to comprehend how and why she could come to such a low in such a short time span was something she knew the answer to but wasn’t willing to accept or admit to others around her. Just when she decided to share some of her very low hurts and pains with a friend was the very moment God sent to her what she believes was a visual sign. Walking through the kitchen at night had never been an issue, in fact she had just crossed over the main floor while unloading her innerself to her friend and within a minute’s moment she turned around and walked back across and there on the floor where she had JUST STEPPED moments before was a slithering snake. Of all things to present themselves right then a serpent/snake truly shook her up and caused her to see how she had allowed Satan to enter her home via her anger, bitterness, sadness, depression, thoughts, and leaning on self instead of God . After capturing the creature she chose to hold it by the neck and stare it in the eyes and told it that it was no longer allowed in her home, regardless of how pretty its’ markings or coloring on it was. You see, the thing she had forgotten was that Satan himself is a deceiver of many and presents himself in many forms, often ones that are lovely to the eyes and he knows how to slither and worm his way in little by little throwing us off course of where we know we need to be and hindering our purpose we were put here on earth for by getting us to believe lies about ourselves and our circumstances. As squeamish as it may seem to know that an actual snake was on MY kitchen floor, I am giving thanks to God for not allowing any more venom to enter my system by placing that slimy reptile there OUT OF NOWHERE to wake this woman up and get ME back on track and stop moping around, being unmotivated, depressed, hating life and wishing things were different or not at all and reminding me that there is so much much much within me and each person on this earth that is full of goodness and love and inspiration and purpose, regardless of what any snake in my life or others’ lives may try to convince us of. In John 10:10 it says, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” Amazingly, right after releasing the snake my friend and I read our UNTIL TODAY devotional book for the October 13 entry and to sum it up it states that “I will realize my own worth when I accept all aspects of who I am are important and today I am devoted to forgiving and transforming any DARKNESS in my life!” Talk about a NAIL ON THE HEAD or BURNING BUSH or SNAKE ON THE FLOOR to bring yer slithering to a fast paced turn around kneebending, upward seeking BE STILL….…and know…that I AM GOD!