Fleas of Life

My house was recently infested with fleas which consisted of paranoia, three scratching dogs, endless baths, and spraying everything that is visible to the eye with flea spray. I found myself getting so mad at these little fleas that were seemingly taking over my house and my thoughts.

This led me to think about the fleas of my own life. The little things in life that aren't necessarily always visible, but seem to annoy me and cause me to itch with emotion. Are these "fleas" the devil trying to pick and bite at me? I tend to think so. I wish the little things didn't bother me, but they do. Or at least I think they are little; maybe they aren't, but who's to say?

What gets rid of these fleas? What allows me to focus on what is important instead of being bit? I'm almost certain you can come up with a biblical analogy with everything, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't proud of thinking of this. Hello?? How do you think you get rid of fleas?!? Diving into a giant bottle of flea spray of course, which in this case is unmistakably the word of God.
It has come to my attention that fleas are all around us. The only way to rid them is to stay focused on God and ask for his help throughout the big and small things.

I could sulk and ask myself why things have happened the way they have in my life. Why do I have chronic back pain? Why did my husband leave me and not want to work things out? Why am I afraid of success? Why do I quit too early at things I know I could succeed at? Why is my family not close anymore? There are countless questions we all want to ask and we all want to know the answers to, but I'm afraid we never will know all the answers to why things happen. The important thing is that we don't let the fleas overtake us and we lean on God for comfort when there are no answers.

Again, God has been a constant in my life, and only when you truly realize this and embrace it, can you experience freedom.

If it weren't for my past, I would have very little to offer. I will offer you these last words before I call it a night. I hope you have your flea repellant on hand and always turn to God for answers and for peace.

"If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present."

-From a presentation at Downtown Church of Christ