One of the most beautiful things I have experienced in this life so far is watching a person who had no idea of their worth, their value and their identity, come to Jesus and discover all of those things and more. Along with that, one of the saddest things I have seen, is watching a person be so close to discovering these things, but then quit seeking and just go back to the familiar ways of the world...even if it's the very world that caused them so much pain and confusion to begin with. Breaking free from disfunction can be one of the hardest things a person does, but to try to do it without God can be nearly impossible. People just don't realize the evil that is at work around them each and every day of their life. And I don't say that to give glory to the darkness...I say it to say fighting darkness without light is way way harder. God wants to be the light that lights your path....but you have to be willing to let him in order to step out of that darkness and see your life in a whole new light.
If you have ever stepped foot into a pitch dark room and tried to navigate your way through it, then you know exactly how hard that can be. You may find your way to the other side, but you are going to run into stuff, stumble over things and take a risk of getting hurt along the way. However, if you take that same pitch dark room, and you let me hand you even the smallest flashlight, then navigating your way through it becomes so much easier. Now let me hand you an even bigger light and the walk through it becomes even easier. To the point that you don't run into things, you might stumble over something you just didn't see....but the risk of getting hurt is almost not even there. Why? Because you relied on the light to show all the things you would not have been able to see in the dark. THIS IS GOD! God wants so desperately to be the light in your life that breaks through the darkness and shows you all the things that the enemy has put in your way to cause you to stumble, fall and get hurt throughout your life. It's a beautiful picture honestly....I mean, why stumble through the darkness of life on your own when you have someone who loves you so much that they just want to take you by the hand and guide you?
Am I saying that life becomes a piece of cake...a walk in the park...and you'll without trouble or heartache once you meet Jesus...No, because we live in a corrupt world. But what I am saying is anything that comes your way doesn't have to be dealt with alone anymore. The strength that God can put in us to overcome and face things in life, that could have just taken us out without Him, is almost hard to put words to. In fact, it is hard to put words to because it's an experience you go through with Him. It is beautiful, and I'm so glad I've experienced Him in my life. I KNOW for a fact that I would not have gotten where I have without Him. I have faced darkness on my own. I have faced the reality of my own sin. I have faced the pain caused by sin and the path "I" chose. And I have faced being at the end of myself and realizing that I can't I take one more step in this self destructing way that I am headed. And yes, I have been at the point of thinking that ending it all was the only answer. BUT GOD!!! But God came along side me and showed me that He sent His son as a gift to me to help me in times like this. To remove my ugliness, my sin, my pain, my mistakes, my past....and to show me a new value, a new worth, a new way, a cleansing from the inside out. And then He showed me that He would take all of that junk I had walked through, the stuff that was self inflicted, and the stuff that was just done to me...He would take it all and show me a way to help others. A way to share the very thing that changed my life....show them HIM.
So, today I once again will put myself out there and say if you don't know Him in this way, then please feel free to email me at wordsworththought@gmail.com and let me share with you ways that I KNOW He can not just help you, but he can completely transform you. He can show you the value, worth and purpose that HE had in mind when He created you. The very thing the enemy does not want you to know, because when you realize how God sees you, and the power and strength you can get from accepting His love, His forgiveness and His love...then you will discover that you have all you need to defeat the enemy. And before you know it, YOU will be sharing your story with someone new and helping them see how God can change their life too.
If you are reading this, and you do have a story of redemption....then PLEASE go share it with someone today. Let them see and hear how God has changed your life and share the very hope with them that you have found in Him.
God, thank You for Your love. A love that doesn't just make things better, or change things...but a love the completely transforms our life into what you meant for it to be. Holy Spirit please come along side those of us who feel the need to reach out to someone and give us the wisdom, knowledge, courage, strength and words of love that they need to hear to grasp the hope that God brings to their life. In Jesus name, Amen
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