Do NOT Torment Me!

I was reading the story of the 

mad man who lived in the cemetery

in Mark 5:1-20.

He was so strong, 

he could break any chains put on him.

When he saw Jesus from afar,

he cried out,

"DO NOT TORMENT ME!"

Isn't that ironic?

He is pleading with the only one 

who can save him

to not harass or persecute him!

Many people are like this man!

This man was so free 

no one could stop him 

from doing what he wanted!

But was he happy?

Many people think that happiness

is the freedom to do anything,

to have anything,

to be anything.

They do not want God anywhere near

because He would limit their 

actions, and even dreams!

In my life, I have seen that

God, who is love, never fails.

I put my dreams in His hands.

I put my hopes in His hands.

I put my life in His hands.

And to me, that is freedom!

Because God has much bigger and better

plans for me than I could ever dream up for myself!

After all, He is the one who gave me 

my talents and gifts, my passions!

He knows me better than I know myself!

And so I can exclaim with Simeon,

in Luke 2:30,

"My eyes have seen your salvation!"

Every week I choose one wonderful visitor

who leaves a comment

to receive an ATC from me.

I know it takes so much time and effort

to leave a comment

and I appreciate it soooo much!

This week,
Random.org chose,

#29, Sandy Leigh,

of Eat, Write, Dream, Stitch,

who is a Downton Abbey fan,

like me!!!!

Jean Ferguson at Soli Deo Gloria

Loving our Children Tuesday,

Word Art Wednesday

New Equus Party

and

Blessings!

Patsy