Let’s see where this goes. I’d like to introduce myself. From now on I will be known as Job’s cousin Jim. Where to begin? How about a guy who loves to give, always tries to have a smile on his face no matter what the situation. Helps his fellow man, allows people to get in front of him in traffic when no one else will. Will come to one of his friends aid when everyone else wants to write him off. Pays an employee more than he should be because the employee’s has a wife, three kids and a mother in-law living with him. Try to see the good in everyone. Basically, what I know to be a Christian.
And what do I get?(This is rhetorical) Fired from my job,living below the poverty level, the people who tell me I have a job with them have been dragging there feet for twelve weeks. I’m behind in my house payments, can barely afford gas for my vehicle, food or utilities. 300K dollars in debt. And all the while I’m supposed to turn the other cheek. Well, guess what, I only have four cheeks. Two on my face and two on my rear, and both of them are glowing red. For a man at fifty who started working at nine years old mowing yards and selling pens door to door, this is a bit hard to swallow. I never thought in my wildest dreams that as much as a go getter as I am would ever be in this situation, but here I am. Not knowing from one day to the next if I’m going to not let alone make it but even come near to where I was before, making 15,000.00 a week, and having the world by the tail. And because of all the adversity I’ve had in my life, I decided to get Baptized not because I thought that would fix everything, but because that’s the part of my life, I thought was lacking. TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING RIGHT AND SEEMINGLY IN SOMEONE ELSE’S EYES MISSING THE BOAT COMPLETELY!!! Mind you, I’m not complaining or whining. But I have to tell you, I’m pissed, that’s right, I said it! How patient am I supposed to be? What am I supposed to do with my life? How much longer am I to sit on the sidelines before our coach throws me back in? I DON’T KNOW. All I can do is pray every day, stay in the Bible, because that’s what I’m supposed to do. And I do that gladly. But I must say I’m taxed and tired. But because of who I am, I will never give up, never roll over, never stop believing that there is a greater good or all of us that are willing to participate in the greater good for all mankind. I don’t know at present what my place is in all of this, but I do know this, That all the trials and tribulations that I have had in my life, no way compares to the alternative of not having eternal peace. And the test continues.
May all of you who read this, know, that I wish in my prayers nothing less that all GOD has in
store for you will not only be met, but exceeded.
GOD BLESS
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