Masks, hoods, plastic expressions and false friends, are counted among the prices of the sin in this world.  Betrayal, unfulfilled vows, forgotten love and generally being taken for granted continue to be some of the most painful felt episodes designed to drive each believer to the Lord for healing.  Where does pain take you?  Perhaps into isolation, seeking solace in some addictive respite, or maybe just maybe it brings you to the foot of His Great Throne where your tears and internal ills may be relieved and replaced with peace.  I am suffering a lot of those episodes all at once this day and ask that you take these feelings from my heart and replace them with love, peace, joy and concern for my fellow man.  Thank you Father for guiding my spiritual maturity.  I am never alone and my spirit is hidden in Christ with God beyond any true threat.

These assaults and reminders are meant to stall, paralyze or condemn me to self reflection and focus.  I dispel them and seek the knowledge of Jesus Christ so that I may truly see through the illusion perpetrated against mankind.  Lord let no veil of pain, idolatry or self-service blind me to the great commission for Your Glory.  As many of the false friends who venture in to and out of my life, I have real brothers and sisters in Christ who wish to go together through this life and next.  It is upon their filling of the Holy Spirit to which I must align my heart preparing for eternity while living out God’s Plan for our sanctification in this life.  Thank you Lord for pain and truth, they are the greatest motivators to learning and teach me the clear definition of love.  Jesus is Almighty God having come in the flesh to set us free from sin and death.  Praise You Lord, and though I may not ever fully comprehend what I do know of You I adore.