Out Of The Ashes
Out of the ashes & brokenness arose something beautiful and pure. Tonight as I prayed and worshiped, God began to unravel my soul. It was as if He was unclothing me layer by layer, exposing me in the rawest form. As I stood there allowing Him to see me in my own nakedness, I felt uninhibited & unrestrained. I felt FREE.
From the beginning God designed us to be comfortable in our nakedness. It was only after man sinned that we felt ashamed and tried to hide. For so long I have been running and putting up walls in fear of what I might find underneath it all. But since the beginning of this journey God has been trying to reverse that process. Like a shepherd tending to his wounded sheep, He nursed me back to health with such tenderness and care. His love being the ointment to my wounds and His Word the food that regained my strength.
This whole time I thought He was restoring me to give me the strength to stand on my own. But He was restoring me so that I didn't have to. He wanted me to see that He would be there with me, holding my hand so that I would no longer have to be ashamed and put up the walls.
It is only in our natural state: uncovered, stripped, & exposed that we are able to fully receive and experience His amazing love.