Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. It’s cool and rainy again this morning but nothing stops me from stepping outside to see what the Lord is doing on this new day and to take a few breaths of Virginia air. When I took my eyes off the Word and looked across the porch, I noticed all the flags were hanging limp and wet from the rain…all except one. Somehow the Christian flag got caught up in the wind last night and it became wrapped around the flagpole. The condition of that one flag “ruined” the look of all the others by not being in alignment with them. That’s an easy fix for flags on the front porch but it takes a little effort to get our Life back into Alignment with His Will after it’s become askew. Isn’t that the way you see your Journey of Faith too?

It’s interesting to see so many people of Faith who have become wrapped around the “flagpole” and don’t realize that they’re out of Alignment with the Will of God. I’m not sure if they’re just not well-versed on the Rules (pun intended) OR if they just don’t care what God thinks of them at all. Perhaps they’re taking the “once saved, always saved” concept just a little too far as if to say “I’ve got my One Way ticket and there’s nothing you can do about it”. In the meantime, they keep hanging there lifelessly and are not at all concerned that their Life is causing the rest to look messed up to the rest of the world and they’re doing more harm than Good in the process.

When it comes to God’s people, we Trust Him to give us the words that we need when we need them and we Know that a kind word turns away wrath. When it comes to God’s people we Know better than to argue over theology or the state of affairs in America because His Word says, “Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.” When it comes to God’s people we care a whole lot more about our Witness in this dark world than we do about being heard about politics or conspiracies or whatever other argument is entertaining to the wrapped ones. When it comes to God’s people we understand that we are the most vulnerable during a “storm” so when one comes our way, we Focus a lot more on Clinging to Him than we ever could a flagpole. This is the KEY to Walking the walk and Taking the talk in His Name.

I love the Living God more than I love Virginia air, and I can’t afford to allow my Life to become askew. When I have a tendency to follow the direction of the breeze instead of the Direction of my God, I count on the Holy Spirit to set me straight and to Help me get back in Alignment with His Will BEFORE I get twisted up. When I’m out and about, I don’t forget Who I Belong to and I make sure to behave in a manner Worthy of my Position in the Kingdom of a Mighty God.

How about you?