So I thought I’d share a “me and God” moment. God is so funny. I don’t know why I still think I can “get away” with things. You’d think after the few dozen times He’s “caught me” I’d remember that I can’t get away with stuff.

This recent one I thought I’d get away with is me thinking it’s ok to be an “over emotional, want it both ways when it’s convenient for me” type of girl. Now, I know rationally and logically in my head that I can’t get away with this but does that stop me? I’d like to say yes, but the truth is that sometimes I wanna be the one that slips by just this one time, the exception to the rule just once.

God said “Chrissie you can’t have it both ways; you need to pick. Either this is something that you like and are proud of or it’s something that you’re not okay with.” It wasn’t harsh but it got my attention. I’m going to tell on myself, but I thought that I wouldn’t be and wasn’t one of those girls who thought they could have it whatever way they wanted when they wanted it. Some of you are laughing at my silliness. I’ll admit that it is pretty funny following my train of thought sometimes.

Thankfully, I have God who loves me enough not to let me skate by and get away with the small things. It took a while but I see that it’s actually His love for me that moves him to reprimand me. I know myself well enough to know that if he let me get away with things I used to do I’d regress back instead of pushing forward with who he’s called me to be.

Slipping by just this one time opens a huge door of me making excuses to live a life of less than what He expects of me. I don’t know about you, but I’m glad to not be the exception to the rule person. Exception to the rule people tend to think that they can live a mediocre life without the sacrifices and still get the benefits of living an excellent life. I will gladly accept my reprimand from my loving Father because the alternative isn’t worth it in the long run.