OK, last night God was speaking to me more about being taken seriously. He was saying that because I wasn't being taken seriously, over time I noticed, and I wanted to be taken seriously. Well what did I do? I got angry, and then got into a rage.
That will cause people to take you seriously, for sure, and not in a good way.
Things improved greatly after I chose to kick that spirit out of my life. Still, there were times when I knew that people didn't take me that seriously and people didn't really care.
Thankfully, I'm in a place now where I'm totally loved and very much respected. I didn't get so much of that back at home. I know in the past there have been times when I've wanted to go back home, but now I'm wondering "why?". Why was I wanting that? The only reason I know of is that I was in my comfort zone back at home and all my needs were being met. I had little to be concerned about. I had a job and my financial needs were being met pretty easily. When the job wasn't giving me enough hours, my parents were always around to help. And God took me out of that, and put me in a place where I had no job and I needed to put my trust in God completely. In the process, I've made some of the most amazing friends ever.
I'm who I'm supposed to be here. I don't lose my temper. I'm not depressed. I'm not easily angered.
Something my friends back at home in the south need to learn is not just to be polite. Many people can see past the politeness and tell whether they're being taken seriously, whether or not someone cares, and whether or not they're loved and accepted by others. The south is known for it's "southern hospitality" but I can tell you much of it is so fake.
If you don't want to see people end up feeling hopeless, powerless, and unloved, and end up being oppressed by a spirit of anger and a spirit of depression like I was for a few years, then show real love, not just politeness. Learn to receive love from God, who is love, and who loved all of us like no one else could. He gave his only begotten son for us. We can do nothing for it; we can only receive. Receive that love. Give that love out, and you'll see lives changed.
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