I'm Mad Too, Eddie!!

“I’m Mad Too, Eddie,” was a popular bumper sticker from the late 1970’s, along with the “misery index,” the sum of the rate of inflation and the unemployment rate. Eddie Chiles was the one that started the craze by being quoted as saying, “I’m Eddie Chiles and I’m mad as hell and I’m not taking it anymore.”

Well, this post isn't about inflation, or the "misery index" or the unemployment rate...it's about me being mad about satan continuing to think he can take over the lives of my friends and their marriages. I got word today that yet another marriage is on the brink of ending. So yes! I'm mad! I'm not going to take it anymore!

I'm no stranger to the Big "D" and I don't mean Dallas! Been through one myself, personally. I'm a product of Divorce and I Know full well what it does to children and the family. I also am a Christian and I know how God looks upon Divorce. In my own situation, I was not walking with the Lord in my daily life. At the same time, I am not going to sit and tell you that things would/could have been different. I try not to even go there, because had I not chosen the path I did, my life would not be what it is today. I believe that God has purpose for everyone and everything and He can bring Glory to every situation. I am a walking testimony to that. What I will say is this; If you are walking with God and you know exactly how He feels about Divorce, then you should want to do whatever it takes to take back control of your family and your marriage and not allow satan to benefit one bit! There can be reconciliation. Even when there has been huge hurt. It's not too late to try before you take that final step to end that bond. What brought you together? What was it that you loved about that person in the beginning? Get back to discovering each other. When was the last time you spent an hour or more just talking? What is your excuse? Newlyweds become oldyweds, and oldyweds are the reasons that families work. I love this quote: "A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person." ~Mignon McLaughlin

Satan wants nothing more than to rip apart the family. He wants to kill, steal and destroy. That's his mission. It's his goal because he wants to destroy what God so desires to bless! Why would you want for him to have a successful mission?

Please don't think that I am not understanding to certain situations...I hear you out there. I know all the ones who are no doubt saying, "but you don't know what he did" or "she never does this" or "I just don't love him anymore". The reasons are endless. I've been there...and I'm not passing judgment. All I'm saying is. Don't let satan have the upper hand.

Okay, just had to vent that out. Take back your family! Take back your marriage! Have conviction! The Pre-k/KG kids that I help teach on Sunday mornings can tell you what that is. CONVICTION: "Standing up for what is right, even when others don't"

Get MAD Too!