For some of us we just merely get by from day to day…we kind of cover up our feelings and  emotions..we never go deep into the heart of our problems and or concerns in our lives…we just kind of deal with the situations…you know covering them up…or maybe just cleaning them up just a bit..but never to really get our hands dirty to dig way down and get to the root of the problem..for I tell ya when you go dealing with roots…that is not at all a fun thing to deal with..and I am speaking spiritually here guys and as well physically…for I know that a lot of us have seen trees cut down..but the stump and them roots may still be there…cause people know that when they go messing around with that stuff…things begin to get a whole lot messy..and as well it is extremely difficult to dig up and dig around them roots that have done branched off in all directions..so for some they feel as if well whats the use..it ain’t really going to hurt nothing cause we cut the bad part off..the top part..you know the part that was leaning over on our home..or that part that was getting ready to fall right down and hurt someone or something..for that ole tree had done become rotten..so when it gets there people have no other choice but to cut that part off..just as us..when that ole root of bitterness begins springing up..or that ole ugly personality begins to show it’s face…and you come to realize that others are seeing and noticing your actions..then you begin to figure out a way that others doesn’t see that part of you…and for some they do really well in covering up and knowing how to talk that talk and walk that walk..in front of them certain ones if you know what I mean..and in which case I feel that you do..but what’s sad is that they fail to see that it’s the roots of all of them things that is in their hearts that need to be dealt with..and guys only we ourselves can choose to get our hands dirty and get down and get them ole nasty dirty ugly roots dug up out from within our hearts…for you see covering up things never sets you free..for you still have them things on the inside that you deal with…but until you get serious and get sick and tired of being sick and tired of your life and the life your living..and doing them same things day in and day out…and get ahold of really who you are…and quit making all of these full fledged excuses…then your life will never change…because dressing it up..and painting it all up..and acting the right way some of the time..is not at all freedom…so today lets work on our hearts..for the bible says that out from them flows the issues of our lives..Proverbs 4:23..and that out from our hearts our mouths speak..Matthew 12:34..so only you know you…and I mean really the you..that you are..no one else other than the Lord knows you like you know you..and I know me…so let us get down and get to having some open heart surgery…let us get on our faces before the Lord and ask Him to search our hearts and to try them and see if there be any wicked way in us..Psalm 139:23-24..and if the Lord begins to show you things..then ask for forgiveness..and ask the Lord to take that away from you…the hurt…the anger…the bitterness…the resentment…the heartaches…the wounds..the jealousy…the fear..the unforgiveness..all of the things that may be hidden down in the depths of your heart…and choose to turn away from them actions..and choose to step forward into a new life..we can’t expect to keep being ugly and mean to people..or to our spouses…to our children..to our families…and somehow think that were living a life that is pleasing to the Lord..for guys we all know all to well that would be the furthest thing from the truth…so let us walk in the light as the Lord is in the light..and in Him there is no shadows of turning..1 John 1:5-7..and let us help ourselves to be better and to do better…for the Lord needs growth..He doesn’t want us staying the same..He wants us to grow and mature in Him..for the scripture says when I was a child I spoke as a child and acted as a child..but now that I am an adult..I am to put away all of that childishness..1 Corinthians 13:11..for we all learn from the moment were born…to roll over…to crawl…to walk…and than one day we take off running…but for some spiritually speaking here there still back there rolling around..and crawling around..they haven’t even begin to walk..let alone run..and God needs us to run…Praise the Lord..for the word says this…”Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us “RUN” with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God…Hebrews 12:1-2…Hallelujah..so let us get to growing guys..and let us get to changing..getting to the root of the problems…and than more then anything let us all get to running our races, that our Lord has set before each of us…In Jesus’ name..I do ask and pray..Amen and Amen…Be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi