Who I am
We were made for more.
I was one road away, one turn from quite possibly going down a wrong path in life.
How do we get on the dead-end roads
God, thank you I did not go that way.
Choices.
Circumstances.
One wrong turn in life.
One right turn in life, it all matters.
I could not get these questions out of my mind as I sat around a table of women, as they shared their stories of a past too horrifying to visualize.
I choked back tears, as she vaguely, detailed her path.
A story, that until today, she had never felt seen or heard, she felt she didn't matter to anyone.
Her story matters.
Your story matters.
My story matters.
God is in our story.
We may not see it or recognize Him until years later.
We all experienced disgrace, hurt, betrayal.
But then God entered into our stories.
He poured out His grace, love, and mercy over us.
He has given us a new name.
Beloved.
Forgiven.
Free.
New.
Loved.
Delighted in. (part of this is from Beauty for Ashes)
Secrets Can Keep Us Sick.
Secrets can keep us sick.
Romans 5:1-2 The Message
Tells us God has always wanted us to go through His open door, His path.
"By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us- set us right with Him, make us fit for Him- we have it all together with God
because of our Master Jesus. And that's not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment He has already thrown open His door to us. We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand- out in the wide-open spaces of God's grace and glory, standing tall and shouting out our praise."
Knowing who we are in God will help us fight off doubts or lies about our identity.
Let us remain in the truth of God.
Until next time. Pam.
