The Invasion of the Unwanted

"A thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance. (John 10:10 HCSB)"

When I first met Charles, one of his greatest concerns was if I would be willing to have his staff around all the time. I didn't really know the answer to that in the beginning. However, once I met them all and they were all really nice it seemed like it would be a pretty easy transition to get used to. (Especially since they do the dishes and help rescue me from what could be many cooking catastrophes! Lol)

That is, until this past week when his mother's wedding bands went missing. I hate when evil creeps into your most sacred of places. It’s that horrible feeling of the unwanted invading your life without permission and taking something from you that you can never get back. And your house is just one of those sacred places that you need to feel safe and secure, not only physically but also emotionally. Though it was not my house, I still felt that my feeling of security had been taken away, and once that is taken away it is so hard to get back. In that moment, instead of trust, we then began to question everyone and did not believe that we could trust anyone.

The good news is that the police got the rings back and they found out who did it. But that still left me unsure of the future that I faced with a full staff around my house all the time for the rest of my life! And then I believe that God reminded me about my aunt and uncle who were missionaries in Guatemala when I was growing up. While in Guatemala they had this super sweet housekeeper who ended up stealing from them. It reminded me that no matter what, even if you are in the center of God's will, in America or overseas sometimes the evil does creep in. And though I am a firm believer that you should live your life wisely, you also just have to trust God, that He will protect you. I also have to trust Charles that he will do what needs to be done to also keep us safe as best we can. Satan will do everything he can do to keep us from having joy and being productive for Christ. It is easy to get distracted by the evil that sometimes invades our most sacred of places whether it is our home, our marriage, or a close friendship. Evil is there but if we keep our eyes focused on Christ we will instead have an abundant life full of joy just as He promised.