Vampires

It's October, the leaves are changing and the weather here in the eastern US is getting really chilly.  Although, while I write this today it's 64 F and humid, it's a little odd, seeing that it's been 32 F the last few nights.

With October comes all things creepy right, or at least it seems that way.  The decorations go up and more than likely you will find a vampire or many among the strung up things.

Ever wondered where the legends of vampires came from, check it out here, at one of my favorite sites!

Now that you've read a little history, let talk about how to keep those Vampires around us from sucking the life out of us, and from us becoming them as well.

Don't let things suck the life out of you, and don't turn into a life sucker either.

Blood is our life force, it's what makes things work in our body.  It's what God showed us in the bible as a sacrifice to atone for sin, even before Jesus was in the picture , He showed us the necessity to sacrifice through blood.  Leading the way for the ultimate sacrifice, Jesus' blood covering all of our sins.

There are a lot of great things in life. For me, entertainment and family outings are a couple of them. But, like any great things, too much and too often can be a bad thing because then it sucks the life out of you. It's exhausting, it gets us to a breaking point and we just wanna hide under the covers and cry for awhile.  Yeah, I've done this a lot in the past, and I'm sure I will in the future. 

If we don't find a balance with all things they can become our modern day vampires.  And, if we aren't careful, we can overstep our boundaries and become vampires ourselves, sucking the life out of others.  Finding balance is a necessity in life, it is so hard sometimes and requires a lot of daily mindfulness.

It's those closest to us that tend to be affected the most, family members, spouses, children and friends.  

I encourage you today to look at your life and see if you have any vampires in your life or if you've become one.  Evaluate things, and see if you need to strike some kind of balance in your life.  

God is in control, but we need to take up our cross daily. I saw a sign on a church the other day that said:  

No God, No Peace

Know God, Know Peace

Isn't that true.  When we strive to know God and what He wants for our lives, then it leads to peace.  No one said it would be easy, in fact it often isn't, but striving is part of the journey.

1 John 6-7:

6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

Ephesians 2:13

13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.