ugh! i'm so tired of masks! and i'm so tired of fronts, and facades. i just want everyone to be REAL with each other. I want to be real! it's funny because when i asked God to expose me, i didn't really think of what would happen when he did. oh, but you can bet that he answered my prayer. and i was exposed, stripped of all i had wrapped myself in. it was terrifying, being vulnerable like that. but from that place, i am moving on into the place of abundance he's promised me. i just think that when God brings you to a place of looking at yourself and examining your faults, you can't stay there forever. you take a look, you are completely real about it all, and then you move on from there. you begin to work on fixing them by LOVING, trusting that he'll take care of it. you don't stay there and stare in disgust day after day at what you are, because then you never change. once we begin to look away from ourselves, and at GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, that's when we begin to see things change. that's when we begin to see progress. that's when love sprouts from between concrete, when nobody said it could make it.
that's where it all begins.
Lord i just pray that you would continually give us ALL the strength to move on in a way of your love. teach us how to love one another with abandon, and to love you with all of our mind, soul, and strength. thank you Jesus for being so forgiving, no matter how many times we return to our vomit.
About Me
- Sarah
- 20 years young, majoring in International Studies & Women's Studies at the University of South Florida. I'm in love with a mountaintop village called Panimaquin, Guatemala. I believe in an organic, accessible God, and I'm learning as I go.
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Job 23:10 "But He knows the way I take; When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Psalm 7:9 O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.
1 Peter 1:7 so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; (NASB ©1995)
I encourage you to keep submitting to the refiners fire. He is THE master refiner.
The cool thing about a refining fire is that its not like a forest fire or house fire, etc., it is not there to destroy you completely or haphazardly.
A refiners fire refines.
It purifies.
Beautiful Sarah, He is preparing you, and while I know it is difficult, I can assure you that you can trust Him completely. James tells us to "Count it all joy"...
James 1:2-4
"Count it all joy, my brethren when you meet various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing."
When exposure comes, submit to His hand, no longer struggle against any of it, see all trials and "count them as joy".
Much much much much love. You are beautiful and precious in His sight and ours.
That's so crazy! That's been on my heart too. Sarah, I am so thankful for you, and I pray that you'll always remember this, and always remember what you wrote. I know God is going to honor you, and you've been such an encouragement to me. I pray also that you will stay strong, and lean on God, the Father for everything. Keep your trust and keep your promises.
Love you very much.
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