Words Of Encouragement To Start The Day ( Tuesday 7/28/09)

Today’s Devotional Written By A Young Woman Who Is Determined And Dedicated: Tracy Koweh

Take off the Sunglasses Part I

Luke 12:2-3 (New Living Translation)

² The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. ³ Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!

Here in Virginia we have been having some crazy weather days, but this past weekend had to be one of the hottest ever. The sun was shining so bright that it was perfect for rocking sunglasses. I personally love the design of “shades”, and own several pair. However, I hate to wear them; they make everything seem so dark and dim. They change the true color of the scenes around us.

In our spiritual lives we sometimes were sunglasses over situations in our lives. We can see what’s going on around us, but we have let sin dim our light. We have let fear, doubt, and distractions darken the vision that God has set in place for us. We walk around believing what we see is true……….only we’re not seeing the situation for what it really is.

Yesterday, I received my third form of contact from Kelly since our “public” break up in April. From the sound of things you would not have known the true nature of our break up. It was at the point I realized Kelly has been walking around for 3 months wearing sunglasses. He could see, but his picture was all wrong. So to finally put the whole thing to rest, God removed the sunglasses for him. I emailed him and an entourage of others, an entire documentary almost of our relationship- - -with the whole truth.

God finally shut all the rumors he had said about me down. I had let it go in April. I had left him and the situation alone and God wouldn’t let me say a word. Kelly slandered me so much because he knew I would never have my day in court, but my God. When they say what’s done in the dark will come to light, they mean it.

Today as we start another day, let’s remove the spiritual sunglasses off of our eyes. Let’s be open and honest with God, who sees our true colors anyway. Spiritual sunglasses (like natural ones) are for people the LIGHT is too strong for.