This weekend one of my friends held a murder mystery event for
my Sunday school class. We all were given
character assignments and challenged to come in costume. As soon as the game started, we were given a
script to read. In the script the murderer was told that they are the killer, and their challenge for the rest of the night was to convince everyone else that they are innocent. Our hostess made treat
sacks for each of the participants, including pill bottles filled with Reese’s
Pieces labeled “Poison,” and individual-sized bags of Chex Mix Muddy Buddies. Muddy Buddies are delicious! The next day I convinced my husband to trade my bottle of “poison”
for Muddy Buddies.
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could trade our emotional baggage
so easily? These negative emotions
poison our soul and taint our spirit. What
a blessing it would be to shed our frustrations in exchange for something
better.
When Jesus came to walk the Earth, he taught his disciples
to love, serve, and forgive. When
negative emotions like hate, frustration, or sorrow creep in, we can be assured
that these are not from God. Trading them
in is a much better choice.
