What happens in the Valley... whomever you meet in the Valley, must- stay- in- the- valley.
Now that I have my sword in my hand ready to swing, the Lord brought my eyes to see all the "Valley Dwellers" around me. These are people who like the darkness. They have actually made the Valley their home. People who love nothing more than to have an excuse to be here.... in The Valley. Doesn't that sound ridiculous to you? It made perfect sense to me. I was one of them.
I, too, was a Valley Dweller. I was somebody that, if you sat with me long enough, you could find out every horrible thing that has ever happened to me. I would even use it under the guise of being my "testimony". Yeah, sometimes it's necessary to tell somebody where you've been so they know they can make it. However, a Valley Dweller, doesn't wait for such occasions. Any willing listener could get an earful of all the woeful things dealt me. So now that I've picked up my vagabond sack and decided it's time to move out of Hades, I must now "Fall Out" of fellowship with other Valley Dwellers. Sure, sometimes it may get lonely...but I know that Jesus will make His presence known to me while I'm here. He will fill up the lonely places, that no man could ever fill anyway. This is not a party... this is a battle, which means there will be struggle.
You Valley Dwellers are no longer a part of me. We are no longer friends. When you send me a super long text about stuff you KNOW ain't right... extra long emails about how horrible your lives are... weepy phone calls about how satan is "busy" in your lives and every ailment in the book is happening to you right now... expect me to screen your calls and never respond to your texts. I will not be dragged into another person's drama for a long time after this because I have to protect my newly found mindset. There are probably those who will test me to see if it's them I'm talking about-- I truly don't care! I'm coming out of this joint and I will be unscathed! This is a battle and battles are bloody, ruthless and nasty! Surely there will be casualties.
So as I walk through this place with my sword in hand kicking away Valley Dwellers and their drama, I'm totally validated by 2 Cor. 6:14-Be you not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion has light with darkness?
I know that seeking His light and His righteousness is the right thing to do. Falling out of fellowship with ANYTHING dark has always been the plan for us. Are we not escaping this dark place to reach the light??? So how can I still be "boys" with the darkness surrounding me? Can't happen. I'm in hot pursuit of light!! The bible describes this as being unequally yoked. Being unequally yoked is putting two things together that just can't fit. Think of a square peg trying to fit in a round hole, or more fittingly, a pessimist trying to be friends with an optimist. These two inherently have opposite views, are going in opposite directions and for real need to just leave each other alone. The truth is, being around Valley Dwellers will only wrap a leash around my leg and tether it the ground. If I'm gonna be in pursuit of the light and moving steadily towards my mark, that means your crap is going to have to stay in your own toilet.
They're everywhere! So I will definitely be on the lookout for people who love to hate joy and are enamored with their own misery... because remember...i just fell out of agreement with my own! This is a solitary journey, and just like being born, nobody can do this with me.
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