Don’t Fall Asleep at the Helm
Proverbs 25:21-22 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty give him water to drink. For you will heap coals of fire on his head and the lord will reward you.
I’m having a really hard time with this verse. What I get from this verse is that if you pay anger with kindness things will work out for you. So far just today I have seen the exact opposite. I’ve been undercut by a company i’ve worked for for the past 6 summers as a lifeguard. I finally told them I wasn’t being paid nearly enough and that I had only received a 25 cent raise two times in the 6 years i’ve worked with this company. every year I kept my mouth shut and let it go. I worked hard and did over and above what any other employee save maybe two or three others would do for the company and they continue to under-appreciate me. I finally had to tell them I’m not coming back.
I also have been trying my best in a relationship of mine to show just how much i care regardless of the way i’m treated. I’ve let things go i’ve been trying the kill them with kindness approach for the past month and still nothing. in fact I get told I’m expected to do more.
Both of these situations I’m sure I’ll see a reward someday. maybe not until I get to heaven but i guess I should be happy and Keep on trucking. I’m not going to lie I’m weary. I’m working all the time, its effecting my school, relationships, and other aspects of my life way more than it should and this is my admission of guilt for letting it go to far and a plea for prayer. Pray that God help me see the light at the end of the tunnel in this semester and that he give me the strength to press on toward the summer. If you read this you probably care enough about me to stop for a moment and just pray. It really is appreciated.
Other news in my crazy busy life, I broke up two fights at a high school soccer game at NCCS on thursday. Public school kids are getting worse and worse. The parents are just as bad and it makes me seriously worried about future generations and the environment my children might grow up in (if the lord allows me to have them). One kid from the public school which I shall keep anonymous decided he didn’t like the way some fans were cheering and after NCCS won the game he decided to charge our fans. then proceed to the parking lot and start another confrontation. needless to say it was an interesting day.
I have 5 days to sell a bunch of braves tickets for a Revenue generation in sport class so if you aren’t doing anything on April 17th your should buy a ticket for the Braves vs. Mets and come sit with me. For more info text or facebook me or email me at dmcdaniel@student.gsu.edu.
God is good even in times of trouble and hardship. and I know my situations aren’t nearly as bad as some of my friends and I shouldn’t be complaining. but this is me being real.
Sincerely, Me
