Moving Forward......SERIOUSLY?

The righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger. Job 17:9 NLT

in context

^6-8 “God, you’ve made me the talk of the town—
    people spit in my face;
I can hardly see from crying so much;
    I’m nothing but skin and bones.
Decent people can’t believe what they’re seeing;
    the good-hearted wake up and insist I’ve given up on God.

⁹ “But principled people hold tight, keep a firm grip on life,
    sure that their clean, pure hands will get stronger and stronger! Job. 17:6-9 MSG

There's much to be said about having to move, and those of you who have done it before already know how exhausting it can be.  Exhausting in more ways than just physical when you think about it.   Mentally, emotionally, financially, even spiritually and after feeling or actually being depleted one can only ask themselves.......WHY did I, or (for those that do it every so many years) do put myself, my family through this?  Job had been stripped of everything but his physical life and wife.  Sure Satan had been allowed to toy with him, but the so-called friends didn't make things any better for ol' Job, and we find him lamenting and at the sametime attempting to encourage himself in Christ.  He says, " The righteous move forward...principled people hold tight. "

Some of you have wondered where have I been, why haven't I been blogging...well for multiple reasons:  moving, tired, no internet, and the list goes on and on.

The reality is moving is difficult, even if GOD has ordained it.  It's difficult because of after years of investing in the institution called community (your physical home & neighborhood) you have to wrestle with somethings are junk and need to be discarded, and somethings must go with you, and other things....well you have to decide how much are they worth to you and fight to maintain them.  (TRANSITIONING THOUGHTS) I love my neighbors from my old neighborhood and packing them in a box and moving them with me.......well legally I can't do (that's called kidnapping) but if I am serious about continuing those relationships I have to, make a concerted effort to stay connected.  But I have learned that THIS is a two sided relationship, all my effort when not matched or reciprocated will eventually become a strain, and if I'm not careful a stressor.  "The righteous move forward" and I have had to wrestle with this past year somethings, some people as deeply as I love them don't desire to move foward, or desire to do so in a different direction. 

So as I revist the old home picking up a few things that didn't make trip 1, 2, or 3....I visit with my neighbors, my friends that have vowed to keep in touch, and so far so good they've held up their end and I pray they continue.  I'm thankful for these people GOD has blessed me with, cause I'm sure my hands will get (it's important to remember THEY WILL GET (in the future...yet to come) stronger........because moving foward is difficult, but not impossible. Continuing to LGLP (Love God, Love People).