Have you ever been to the point where you thought, "What am I doing?" Where am I going?" What am I accomplishing?"....and come to the idea that you have just plain lost focus of what your objective is anymore?

Life is so complicated at times. We try to be the Christians that we should be, doing all the right things, being the kind of person we should be toward others, and yet, sometimes, we still feel as though we haven't accomplished a thing!! This is how I feel tonight.

My mind is almost a total blank...nothing seems to be as it should be. All week, I've had the feeling that satan has been tugging at my 'door knob'.....pulling the anxiety chain, so to speak! I've shared so much with others that somehow I believe I hurt a friend...OH...not meaning to, but in my eagerness to be honest with my feelings on a particular subject, I stated what was truly on my heart. After all, I've been taught never to lie - then I don't have to back it up with another one. But, now I find I may have been better off not even addressing the statement that I did. Oh, it wasn't to this person, but it brought up memories that would have lain dormant for awhile longer, perhaps.

Had I been the wise person I should have been, I would have let the statement pass, and let God handle the situation. But being human, I stepped in and rocked the boat; just what satan had intended all along. He is the wise one of the world...always there to trip you up when you least expect it.

Colossians 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Colossians 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

The message is simple: Whatever you do or say, remember to do or say only that which will glorify the Lord and bring him honor. The devil puts a snare out there to catch us, and I got in the line this week. Had I been on my "spiritual toes", he wouldn't have caught me. I would have recognized the statement for what it was - a division amongst the brethren.

Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

Heavenly Father, I put my full trust in you, the one who knows my true heart. You are the one to which I have to answer when I fall. Snares are laid for Christians every day, and some of these by well-meaning Christians. Meaningless discussions take place when they should not. Help me to be aware of situations that I need to steer clear of, and when I need to speak, put in my Spirit the words you would have me say. I give you the praise, honor and glory due your name. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.