Why The Cross?

 So...

i am learning that the Cross is the symbol of my faith.  One beam horizontal--the other vertical, like God's love.  One reaches out, the other reaches up as does God's holiness.  And i am beginning to realize the value of leaving that list at the foot of the Cross.  That list of all the people i want to bite.  Friends aren't always friendly.  Neighbors are unneighborly.  Some coworkers never work.  Some bosses are always too bossy.  There are those who make promises that are never kept.  i grow weary of hating so much so many times.  God wants my list.  "Just look what I did for you," Jesus reminds me.  

O Lord, receive my spirit when Your time comes, and it's drawing nearer and closer. And i i were to face the challenge of being a martyr, i accept without boasting, with no pride whatsoever.  i'm not the best when it comes to going to church, but i've become really good at exiting its doors.  i know my salvation is by faith alone in Christ alone.  Through His work on the Cross, His crucifixion and resurrection, i am divinely healed.  Somebody once told me that sinful behavior is becoming too much accepted.  i see that people who claim to be Christians live in sin.  Even i fall into that category.  Another person told me that church has become effeminate in handling sinners who come into the church.

This girl followed Paul and us and cried out saying, "these men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation."  And this she did for many days.  But Paul greatly annoyed turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her."  And he came out that very hour. - [Acts 16: 17-18]  i don't know what procedures or parameters TBN has for finding preachers to fill up their programming, but i'm becoming weary.