Going Higher and Reaching Further

It is kind of strange how things happen. You know that a certain thing is wrong but you're not sure how to deal with it. Lately I've been going through some pretty rough patches. There have been days that I've even questioned my sanity.

I am learning slowly to see things in a different light and take the time to step back before opening my mouth or writing something that I'll regret later. I know that I still have a lot to learn. The atmosphere that I've chosen to saturate myself in is not good. I am realizing that I only need to reach out towards the light of God's word to break through the morass of evil.

It is not easy. No one ever said it would be. There will be some things that I can't ever accept. Frankly they make me sick. Yet I realize that the young people especially haven't been exposed to what I was exposed to when I was younger. They have no foundation.

So I am going higher than I've ever gone before to reach out to those who need to hear about God's saving grace. It is scary. I have to admit that. I can't do it on my own. I need help. It is not wrong to ask for help nor is it a sign of weakness. When I reach further and put myself in someone else's shoes, I can see the fear and distress in their eyes. They are reflected in my own. I lean on the Lord. I know that he will direct my path.

Yes, I need prayer. I need to start seeing people in a different light and embracing their differences. I need to bring them before the throne of grace and not judge them. This too is hard. I can be very judgmental at times. It pains me when I see the hatred and malice. Yet I know I have felt that way too. I ask forgiveness. I am going higher and reaching further to bring my Savior's love to a dying world.