Today, I saw a deer lying on the side of the road who had been hit by a car and left to die. 

There have been times that I have felt like a deer hit by a car and left for dead. Left to be pecked apart by vulchers. Usually, and unfortunately those vulchers are Christians and close family members.

Have you been there my friend?

We all have. The most earth shaking part is we ourselves have often been THAT Christian and THAT close family member at times. We have spoken words in anger. We have withheld comfort. We have ignored those who needed help. We have choosen our own desires over the will of God.

We see people hurting and struggling, but we don’t have time for them. We are too busy. We go to church and that should be enough. We read our Bible, we say our prayers and that should be enough. We have our own family and business to take care of.  God forbid, He should actually expect us to step out of our comfort zone and help someone else.

Jesus’ ministry was filled with Him touching lives, changing lives, healing and bringing deliverance. If we are Christians then we are to be followers of Christ. Whose life is being changed or delivered by you? Are you living life or making a difference in others lives?

Jesus made a difference in every life He touched.

Oh, to be more like Jesus.

I planted these Zinnias from seed early June. I am finally seeing my first bloom. I also planted some daisies, but have yet to see any possibility of buds. I will, like my Heavenly Father, keep watching and doing everything I can to encourage production.

Sowing and reaping still amazes me!

I am thankful I have come to realize even when we do everything we can sometimes the results are not always a reflection of our effort, but rather a result of circumstances beyond our control.

ENABLER

What is an “ENABLER?”

• a person who encourages or enables negative or self-destructive behavior in another.
  “being an enabler to an addict does more harm than good”

Are you an “ENABLER?”

Here are some characteristics of enablers:

1. Enablers avoid conflict to keep the peace.
2. Enablers are in denial about the seriousness of their loved one’s addiction.
3. Enablers bottle their emotions.
4. Enablers think the problem will improve, given time.
5. Enablers lecture, blame and criticize their addicted loved one.
6. Enablers take on the responsibilities of the addicted.
7. Enablers repeatedly come to the rescue of the addicted one.
8. Enablers do whatever it takes to protect their loved one from pain.
9. Enablers treat the addicted person like a child.
10. Enablers financially support their loved one, even if that person is a grown adult.
11. Enablers try to control the dependent person.
12. Enablers endure. They think this is just a season.
13. Enablers are always willing to give “just one more chance”, and then another, and another, and so on.
14. Enablers can join in on the problem activity, even though they know it is harmful to the dependent person.

Is enabling always about substance abuse or addiction? 

 Enabling can describe any situation where you “help” by attempting to hide problems or make them go away.