'Kimmie Sue's "LIFE LESSONS"'

     PAIN IS A PAIN!  Chronic pain is a humongous pain!  Pain is one of the many ramifications of 'Adam's fall' ('the first Adam' - the 'physical' father of the human race) into sin and death, from a state of "innocence."  My back has been extraordinarily aggravated with pain this past week, and this morning is the worst day of it!  The most recent "culprit of irritation" probably attacked me yesterday, I suppose, from getting a bath and washing my hair, getting ready for 'Bible study,' then, going to church in the evening, and walking back to a b-day party afterwards in the 'fellowship hall.'  I did EXTRA stretching this morning as I sat in my recliner (my bed), before getting up and out of it to face the day! More stretching occurred after I arose, is still occurring, and shall continue throughout my day.  Stretching really helps me to deal with my back situation, so maybe by me sharing that it does, someone else may try...

     "Not being able to DO as much as others, does NOT make you a failure!  -author unknown.  I read this on a 'Facebook,' "Lupas awareness support page," post, this a.m., and could passionately relate!  In a society that often equates BUSYNESS with "SUCCESS," a person who is physically limited, may find "herself" "feeling" like a "failure," IF, she "LISTENS" to MOST of the voices with which she is being bombarded, including her own!  Often, physical labor/work/busyness DOES contribute to a person's success, and vice versa, however, delegating responsibilities and other "wise"choices, may, and/or, may not, also! Until I was around the age of 27, I was physically ABLE to DO pretty much anything that I needed and/or wanted to DO, up until 'Degenerative Disc Disease' came and attacked my body, and specifically my lower BACK! That is when a slow, gradual, frustrating decline from what I HAD BEEN ...

     Unlike many people, I do NOT have the proverbial "Bucket List!"  I DO however, have a "Kick the Bucket List!" What I mean by this, is that, instead of having a list of things that I want to see, do, accomplish, etc. (wants of my "flesh"), I have one desire on my list, being that, whenever I appear in 'Heaven,' at 'The Judgment Seat of Christ' (where 'Believers' give an account of how they lived after they got "saved"), upon my physical death, I want to have done HIS will, destiny, plan (whatever HE has preordained) with my life as a sojourner down here on earth (Ro. 12:1+2).  Please, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with having a "Bucket List!"  However, as I've grown "in The Lord," and changed, I personally desire less and less all the time to fulfill the wants and desires of my "flesh" (unregenerated nature).  The closer I get to Jesus, the ...

     Is it just me, or do we Americans "seem" to be SUPER competitive anymore?!  I think that American society has become too competitive, and I dislike it!  In my opinion, some competition, such as sports, education, jobs (sometimes), etc., is well and good, however, for example, the competitiveness among females, which is largely driven by the beauty, fashion, diet, etc., industries, plus, the commercialization of them on social media, t.v., radio, etc., is not!  We're constantly being "brainwashed" to "WIN," to be "THE BEST," etc.  Even in "the womb" (hearing), we're being programmed to compare ourselves with one another!  Why?!  There are many reasons why, but, I think that the root of it is a "spiritual" problem.  The Bible tells us (2 Cor. 10:12)) that it is unwise to compare ourselves with other people!  Insecurity and pride often trigger competitiveness and things like;  jealousy, envy, strife, pride (the bad k...

    First and foremost, GOD loves YOU, and every single soul who has ever existed, and ever shall exist (even before conception)!  Not only does HE love us, HE LOVES us unconditionally (read 1 Jn. ch's 3+4)!  I didn't always know this, but, now that I do, at the age of fifty four, it means more to me than I am able to express with words!  Knowing this with my mind, and even deeper, down in my heart, surely has helped to bring a peace to my soul (mind, will, and emotions) that once seemed unattainable!  I cannot fathom that 'The Creator' of the  universe and beyond, completely loves me, and that there is nothing that I can do or not do that will cause HIS love for me to increase and/or decrease!  Praise 'The Lord!!  All human beings have a strong need deep within us to KNOW that we are truly loved!  Whenever a person does not believe that she is loved, she'll  attempt to get this need met, often in ways that are actually unhealthy (p...

     One of the glorious attributes of God is that HE is sovereign (bottom line, ultimately, HE IS in complete control) over ALL!  NOTHING happens that isn't approved, and/or sent, by HIM!  Furthermore, HE'S the same yesterday, today and forevermore!  If one were able to take away this attribute, then, HE would no longer be 'GOD!!'  Therefore, no matter how out of control things may "seem," to me, I trust that HE is somehow using all of it in HIS providential plan.  "CONTROL" is something, I've observed throughout my 54 years of life, that most people seem to desire, whether we realize it or not!  In my opinion, pride, and/or various kinds of insecurities, are often the driving force of this insatiable need to try and control, people, circumstances, well, anything and everything!  It is an understatement to say that someone trying to control me, or other people about whom I care, is one of my main "pet peeves!"  Maybe, another reaso...