I don’t get mad. I get even. ~ anonymous

I don’t get mad (except at myself) and I don’t try and get even. If I do get mad, I examine myself and quickly realize my contribution to the problem.

Jesus didn’t try to get even. In fact, Jesus did the opposite. He showed unmerited mercy and grace. If He would have tried to get even with me, I’d be in a world of trouble cause I’ve been a mess for the last 30 years.

Increasingly, I'm trying to imitate Christ in Spirit. I fall short early and often each day but He’s the one I try to model.
I’m not sure where I’d be if it weren’t for the Spirit of Christ.

Love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, meekness, self control, and faith is evidence of the Spirit of Christ. Also known as the Holy Spirit.

Much bad is said about Christ and much mockery takes place but really one is mocking love and against peace when mocking Jesus. There is no law against and nothing that can be said bad about the character attributes listed above. I desire to continue going through the refiner's fire to be more like Jesus.

Unfortunately, the works of the flesh are evident in my life too and it often diminishes my light.

I hope some people see the effects of Christ in my life and continue to be patient with me as I increasingly try to walk in His Holy Spirit more and deny the works and lust of my flesh.

Too often I have the evil spirits of self judgement, judgement of others, guilt, regret, and shame directing my actions which exacerbate the works of the flesh.

Best said I hope you find fruit on my tree but my fruit still has a lot of worms in it. Please eat around the spoil.
At least I’m not a Bradford pear tree. It looks beautiful to the eye but it never bears any fruit.

Lord help me to bear good fruit and to walk in your Holy Spirit more as to deny the works of my flesh.
Until the time of the end.

One day I will be absent from this body and wretched man that I am and eternally in the blissful presence of the Lord.

For now, to live is Christ

But later

To die is gain.

Absent from the body and in the presence of the Lord.

For now, to redeem the time and share His love with all I meet.

My life forever changed on August 21, 2021 ~ The day I accepted grace and stopped judging

My testimony, Monday, November 13, 2022.