If you are a channel surfer, you will
eventually come to the conclusion that not everything on television should
really be on television. Or have you already come to that conclusion?
One of these shows that probably should have
never made it to prime time (or to television for that matter) is called
“Baggage”. This is a dating show on which contestants tell embarrassing secrets
which are referred to as “baggage” while attempting to not be dismissed for
having “too much baggage” in comparison with the other contestants who are also
divulging what is wrong with them.
One after another, suitcases are opened,
revealing contestants’ deepest and darkest secrets, and the main contestant must
choose which secret they find less shocking. Whoever makes it through and is
chosen as having the least amount of baggage gets to go out on a date with
another person who also has revealed some of their deepest and darkest secrets.
And you wonder why so many nations see the
USA as being a bad influence on their country.
All that to say this; I love
hanging around with my family and my friends because they accept me in spite of
my baggage. They seem to either not know my faults or they seen past them.
Either way, I win.
Do you have people in your
life who will accept you “warts and all”; people who can love and accept you
and see beyond your faults and weaknesses? We all need friends like that in
order to get through this life.
If
you don’t, then let me tell you some good news. God not only accepts you with
all of your baggage, He did something to help you deal with it. Some of your
baggage may be sin and yet “while we
were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
(Romans 5:8). He paid the price so that we can receive His forgiveness!
Some
of your baggage may be burdens from trying too hard and for that He calls out
to “Come to Me, all you who labor
and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28). We don’t need
to be weighed down by our burdens!
Some of your baggage may be that
you have areas to be healed and to that He says; “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to
repentance.” (Luke 5:31-32). He is available for healing!
Some
of your baggage may be areas from your
past that you just need to let go of
and the good news is that today you can receive the grace to do it. He really
wants you to be free, no longer held back! Start today and you will begin to
feel so much lighter, no longer held back by old baggage.
Have you had enough of what
this world has to offer and want true freedom?
Call 1-888-NEED HIM. Someone
is waiting to talk with you
