NOTHING IS EVERYTHING

I am sighing as I type this post. Last week was an extremely full and busy week. I was, like most, pulled in several directions while trying to MAINTAIN. It is not as easy as it use to be (Can I get a witness?). Last week rendered me “exhausted” and I did NOTHING on yesterday ( Saturday, March 4, 2017) with the exception of the grocery store and hanging out with “THE CHAMP” at the park for at least an hour.   I did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING-I was on my couch and BARELY watched Netflix (the thrill is leaving), I didn’t put anything in its rightful place (wordy way to say I did not clean up). I was overjoyed when a previous engagement was cancelled. I wanted to stay in my sweat pants and t-shirt, no socks and house shoes. I didn’t do much snacking or eating for that matter. COULD NOT move from my position on the couch-“Girl don’t move from couch, Girl don’t snack/eat).     I became content on just being still and DOING NOTHING. I was struggling with doing NOTHING-I had to clean house; I had to get my food and clothes ready for next week; I had papers, test and projects that needed to be graded; I had to return items to stores; I HAD TO………; I HAD TO……….(FILL IN THE BLANKS).

“…NOTHING FROM NOTHING leaves NOTHING, you got to have SOMETHING IF YOU WANT TO BE WITH ME…” lyrics from a very popular song.  I did nothing so, I accomplished NOTHING (no clean house, no graded papers, etc…..). Should have done something-throw away papers, fold towels, something, but nothing.

BLESSED the LORD-It is now, as I type this, that I realize NOTHING is EVERYTHING. I AM HONESTLY STATING THAT I AM NOTHING. I AM NOT THE NICE, FRIENDLY, GIVING, KIND, LOVING, GENUINE , GOOD, GENEROUS, HUMBLE,PATIENT, AUTHENTIC PERSON THAT YOU THINK I AM. I AM NOT THOSE THINGS. I AM NOTHING. I HAVE NO THING THAT IS OF VALUE. BUT GOD. WITH GOD AND IN GOD I AM EVERYTHING HE SAYS I AM. NOTHING MAKES me humble and teaches me humility. NOTHING CONSTANTLY AND CONSISTENTLY REMINDS ME THAT

…….HE LOVES me in SPITE of ME and that it is the reason that I can say with confidence and boldness……

…Nothing will separate ME from the LOVE of GOD which is in CHRIST JESUS…..”

Tangey V.

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