The Higher the Gloss the Cheaper the Merchandise

This is a unique principle that I read in a book. Recently I read a series of books that impacted my life greatly to the point my life will never be the same. Throughout the course there were some re occuring themes ..we called them Coleisms since Ed Cole wrote them or coined them. I will say this the books were written by a man but definately ordained and annointed by the Lord himself. As I plowed through the course like a rabbid dog and ate up the books I noticed somethings I began to take vivid notes. I also tried to look at each theme or principle from a unique perspective. This one stuck out to me the most. But I could never write about or discuss it. The Lord was waiting for a day like today to reveal its meaning to me. In discussion about this concept it was obviouse to some that ED COLE was warning men about woman who wear too much makup or about things they would purchase in life. Or about a house that one might buy and pay too much for. And so on. 

But the underlying conviction of the Holy Spirit is this What about me is too much gloss. What about what I am doing needs to be shed. What relationships do I place to much value in. See when God gives me a word it is usually not about other people and actually 100% about me. And it allways edifies even if painfull to hear. What has been gloss in my life. Well walking around like everything is peachy when it is not is one. Let me alaborate. There is a common overused phrase it goes like this," How are you today?" The common programmed sunday school answere is blessed and highly favored or just fine thanks. I am guilty of using those two Christian catch phrases to the extreem abuse. There are times honestly when I struggle. I have had dreams of using drugs (not my fault my brain is trying to cope with something deeper.) I battle with forgiveness and unforgiveness. (that is a huge red flag) and I am a habbitual sinner who has to fend off feelings of guilt and condemnation for my behaviour that should have ended long ago. I have sewed gossip into peoples lives and idol talk so inreturn i recieve gossip and idol talk. It wieghs me down. But on certain days at certain times I have been guilty with puting on the Gloss hoping nobody sees through it so I can begin to advance "my cause" in the Kingdom . That has to go.

Then there is this other phrase....the most overused statement by Christians everywhere I love you. Man I cannot walk through the halls of the church without hearing about 300 I love yous . Now look I am not judging 300 different people who say I love you to me. What I am judging is my self for instantly replying back that I love you too brother. When there are times I am only saying this to shut someone up. This might seem harsh to you. But imagine the conviction the Lord brought into my life. There are people who actually care about me who I have not showed one bit of interest as of being a freind to yet I tell them I love them. What part of Gloss is that. My heart was broken today by my own behaviour. By my own actions. The bible says that the Devil is the accuser of man ...well today I had no choice but to confess I am screwed up. Sometimes despite being sober and blessed and married I am scared to recieve love. I am scared to open up and just enjoy blessings. It is not anyones fault it is my insecurity. 

There is one last thing one last phrase its called its ok or I forgive you. How many times have I said that because it felt right at the moment only to a day later know in my heart I have no clue how to forgive a person and I need Gods help for this. That is sin. Gloss is sin and it must be dealt with. I am broken and actually tore down to my foundation today and very sad but I have hope because when shaken my foundation stayed in tact because my life is actually built on the Name of Jesus and His Word. So I reciieve the rebuke I got today and recieve my discipline and recieve the grace and mercy that comes with it. 

I am sharing with you all this because it is my beliefe Christians might need to shed the mask from time to time. If we see someone we don't like I am not saying to go tell that person you don't like them but we may need to ask the Lord for supernatural Power to begin to appreciate that person. When we open our mouth and ask How are you doing and you here someone tell you the canned christian positive confessions try asking no really how are you doing and touch their arm and say I really want to know . And then say oh yea why share with me because right now I could use a good praise report. And actually allow God to minister to you through their praise report ..that is a lost art appreciating someone elses success and blessings. Most of the time atleast for me I am not appreciative of Gods hand moving unless its on my behalf. that is just selfish. I am challenging you to actually do love do relationship with excellence not just skim through a Pastor Luke admonishment but to allow it to peirce your heart with the word of the Lord today. I need a ton of forgiveness so its time to give some too .. thanks