Growing up, after I’d watched a scary movie, I would find it
very hard to fall asleep. It was as if every squeak, creek of the floor or even
the blow of the wind, was the sound of the devil coming to get me and take me
to hell. I swore he was in my closet. I’d
scream and yell for my daddy to come “save me”. He would come, as always, and
he would say, “there’s no devil in that closet lil darling”. And I would cry and say that I heard the
sounds and on TV, he was hiding in the closet just waiting for the opportune
time to come and take me. I’d picture the devil with red skin, big fangs, two
horns and long sharp fingernails. When I told my dad this, he laughed. He said,
“the devil isn’t scary-looking, nor is he ugly. Actually, the devil will always
be the best looking thang in the room”! I never understood that until I got
older.
When you think of all the things, people and places that
betrayed you, I am sure all of them were very attractive, or shall I say,
appealing to the senses (because attraction varies from person to person). We
fall prey to the things that are physically appealing to us, even when we know
deep down it is destructive. As I live and learn, I find that the Truth has
been the most frightening thing. The Truth can be downright disruptive! And
what we fail to recognize is that the Truth was there all along, but because it’s
not glamorous, boisterous or flashy, we tend to overlook it when we are
enjoying ourselves. We tend to blame the Truth because in a sense, the Truth is
God’s Messenger and we all know the old adage of “don’t shoot the messenger”! I’ve
always grouped the Spirit and Truth together because whenever the Spirit is
present so is the Truth. And because we
are all spiritual beings, the Truth is there all along. But why do we choose to
ignore it or get angry when Truth makes an announcement?
I will tell you why, the Truth is convicting. When the Truth
speaks, all the wrong thoughts, actions or intentions are called on the carpet
and we, as human beings, hate being wrong, let alone called out on our
foolishness. That’s where the anger comes into play. We want to throw a rock
and hide our hands and not be held accountable when something breaks and that
is how the devil operates. The devil will always give you a million
explanations or justifications for doing something wrong. The devil will fund
your endeavors, hell, he will even find you fans to cheer you on in your
foolishness! But when the chips fall, the devil has moved on but the Truth will
stare you directly in the eyes without moving a muscle. And when you are wallowing
in the mess you created, the Truth is standing over you with a mirror.
The message I ultimately wanted to convey is, appearances
are very misleading. What may look good isn’t really good. Seek that which
stirs & calls your Spirit and not things that touch and arouse your senses.
And be wary of the beautiful ones aka the devil … for they always break the
mirror …
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