get a grip...better yet--lose it

But as for that [seed] in the good soil, these are [the people] who, hearing the Word, hold it fast in a just (noble, virtuous) and worthy heart, and steadily bring forth fruit with patience. Luke 8:15 AMP


The older I become the more I realize that with age I am beginning to change--dramatically.
My hair is turning white and my body just doesn't work as well as it did just 5 short years ago.... My joints, especially my hands, hurt and some days it seems that I am losing my grip. AND I'M ONLY 37!!!!!---I'm falling apart :(does anyone hear the violins):

As my body changes and matures so does everything else... The way I see things...The way I handle things and I'm finding it a whole lot easier to just let go of offenses when just five short years ago I would have a "death grip" on them!  I would "hold on" to the small stuff allowing them to infect me and steal my peace and my joy.

These days I have decided that my peace and joy are entirely too precious! I refuse to release them so that I can "grab hold" of something as simple as an offense. I realized that it's impossible to "hold on" to anger & peace simultaneously...I CHOOSE the latter!

I was in a class a couple months ago learning about the brain, and I got a clear picture of what maturity brings--intelligence over emotion-- meaning I lead my emotions not the other way around. Choosing to allow offenses to roll off of my back, is my intelligence leading my emotion.


A new maturity has come and I have "lost my grip" and given it to God. --I think I have spiritual arthritis -PRAISE GOD-...it's hurts a whole lot more to HOLD ON to something than it does to release it-- Most things are not even worth "taking hold" of in the first place-- so I don't sweat the small stuff; I choose to let it go! 





Choose your battles wisely...if there are no spoils its not worth the fight." (and remember being "right" is not a treasure it is pride.) My treasure is my personal peace and joy, and I'm so grateful that I've gotten "old" enough to lose my grip on the things that don't really matter, and I now cherish and protect the true spoils of life. LOVE, PEACE, & JOY.... 


Just Bb

OAN: Remember when you hold onto offenses it not only steals your peace and joy but it can rob those you love of theirs as well--