Drama; need I say more?

Drama.

The one word in the English dictionary that I can honestly say drive me crazy, I mean, who doesn’t it drive crazy? Who in their right mind honestly say that they enjoy drama (well, I mean if they are involved. We live in a sad society where we enjoy watching other people fight). I do enjoy a good soap opera, I have to admit that my favorite show is One Tree Hill, but my least favorite thing in the world to deal with is DRAMA. And dramatic PEOPLE. And man, I have A LOT of those in my life. And I don’t even go to school! Goes to show that it follows you everywhere…

This past week has been filled with drama for me, I think I am safe to say that it has been the worst that I have ever had to deal with, the sad thing is, it was about nothing. Everything was a “joke” so to say, most of the thing being spread around were made up, fake, never even said or even happened. See what people do for fun? They like to hurt other people, just from “misunderstandings” or faults of their own. I mean come on, if you really like someone (and they want to date you), don’t go around telling their friends you don’t like them, and expect them not to find out. And when they do, are you seriously going to get mad at the one who told them? That’s completely your own fault here. But I have found that people do things like this all the time. And then they do their best to tear that person limb from limb in whatever way possible, usually by words.

I was called a lot of nasty things this week and at one point I was told that I had to fight some girl! At first I was like “whatever”, and then I was pissed, and then confused, sad, painfully hurt, and now I’m just coming to realize that I really just don’t actually care! What they were saying isn’t true, and I know it, so if they want to say those things, and I know they aren’t true, why should I care? Jesus taught us to love each other no matter what they say or do to us, and to turn the other cheek. And that is what I am going to do. But I am also learning not to get into other people’s business anymore. If they are going to talk about their personal life in ways I don’t really feel comfortable hearing about, I am going to tell them, and walk away. I mean I don’t really tell people stuff about my boyfriend and I, so why should I listen to other people talk about theirs? I am starting to realize I wish I had figured out this a long time ago; you can’t care what the world thinks about you, it’s only going to bring you down, no matter what it is, it is going to bring you down into places that you will never get out of without the help if Him

So last night I was telling my stories of the week to one of my best friends in the whole world and she gave me these verses to read and told me that I should listen to the truth. And she is right these verses are perfect;

“Do you think I speak this strongly in order to manipulate crowds? Or curry favor with God? Or get popular applause? If my goal was popularity, I wouldn't bother being Christ's slave. Know this—I am most emphatic here, friends—this great Message I delivered to you is not mere human optimism. I didn't receive it through the traditions, and I wasn't taught it in some school. I got it straight from God, received the Message directly from Jesus Christ.” Galatians 1:10 (The Message)

"If you find the godless world is hating you, remember it got its start hating me. If you lived on the world's terms, the world would love you as one of its own. But since I picked you to live on God's terms and no longer on the world's terms, the world is going to hate you.” John 15:18-19 (The Message)

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139:13-14 (NIV)

I like The Message version of the first two verses because it is very straightforward, and powerful. When I first read these versions I felt so much stronger and ready to face the world and the people in it and say “You can say what you want, but my God still loves me, and that is that.” But I like the more formal NIV version of Psalm 139:13-14 because I feel like it shows more love towards God, showing how grateful we are towards him for making us the way we are; in His image.

So I know there are people out there that have this everyday struggle to conform to the world, I know I do. When people are creating drama just remember this; “it doesn’t deal with you, we are not supposed to indulge in this type of behavior, and no matter what, you will always get hurt”. So just leave it be, and remember, the world hated Him first, that’s why it hates you. You will always be hated, get used to it! :)