In His Grip...
Hey guys...its been a while since I blogged last. But God has shown me some pretty big things recently. I have been reluctant to share because it is so personal, but I am going to share in hopes that this will apply to someone else out there.
Hebrews 13:5 I will never leave you nor forsake you
I know that you have read or heard this verse a thousand times, and so had I. But as I dug deeper in God's word I decided to find out in Greek (the new testaments original language) what this meant. I was totally blown away. In Greek it is a triple negative...Here it is in the original language.
I will not, I will not, I will not in any degree leave you helpless, nor forsake you, nor relax my hold on you, assuredly not.
I was in tears when I saw this all come together. In my life, one of the biggest things I deal with is abandonment issues. It stems back to my adoption as a baby, my mother dying when I was young, boys that took my love and broke it, my father at one point making a choice that was not "for me", losing my dear dear grandparents at a young age, different friends that I love that have moved. My list could go on and on. So, as you can see...some issues lie within me. I have been healed of most of the hurt that goes with these things. However, a lot of the fear is seated deep deep within me. It is really a work of God that I have come this far. It is a work of God that I still WANT to love people as deeply as I do. Because I am quite aware of the risk it involves... And I'm quite aware of the pain a broken heart causes. None the less...I forge ahead.
You see I have read this verse a thousand times and heard it a thousand more, yet... this time it was different. I now know, that whatever is in the path ahead... I will be able to handle it. Why?? Because, my biggest fan, the love of my life, my protection is in the one who made me. He made me..He knew me and what would happen in my life before He even formed the universe. So...if He knew all that would happen to me...then He also knew that He would be my soft place to fall. Often times my only place to fall. I know that if He is that for me, then He is that for you also.
May you always know, that no matter what happens, no matter how wonderful or how painful, how tragic or how blissful, no matter, no matter, no matter, that God is there. He has his hold on you tight...He will Not Let Go.
Blessings.....
Hey guys...its been a while since I blogged last. But God has shown me some pretty big things recently. I have been reluctant to share because it is so personal, but I am going to share in hopes that this will apply to someone else out there.
Hebrews 13:5 I will never leave you nor forsake you
I know that you have read or heard this verse a thousand times, and so had I. But as I dug deeper in God's word I decided to find out in Greek (the new testaments original language) what this meant. I was totally blown away. In Greek it is a triple negative...Here it is in the original language.
I will not, I will not, I will not in any degree leave you helpless, nor forsake you, nor relax my hold on you, assuredly not.
I was in tears when I saw this all come together. In my life, one of the biggest things I deal with is abandonment issues. It stems back to my adoption as a baby, my mother dying when I was young, boys that took my love and broke it, my father at one point making a choice that was not "for me", losing my dear dear grandparents at a young age, different friends that I love that have moved. My list could go on and on. So, as you can see...some issues lie within me. I have been healed of most of the hurt that goes with these things. However, a lot of the fear is seated deep deep within me. It is really a work of God that I have come this far. It is a work of God that I still WANT to love people as deeply as I do. Because I am quite aware of the risk it involves... And I'm quite aware of the pain a broken heart causes. None the less...I forge ahead.
You see I have read this verse a thousand times and heard it a thousand more, yet... this time it was different. I now know, that whatever is in the path ahead... I will be able to handle it. Why?? Because, my biggest fan, the love of my life, my protection is in the one who made me. He made me..He knew me and what would happen in my life before He even formed the universe. So...if He knew all that would happen to me...then He also knew that He would be my soft place to fall. Often times my only place to fall. I know that if He is that for me, then He is that for you also.
May you always know, that no matter what happens, no matter how wonderful or how painful, how tragic or how blissful, no matter, no matter, no matter, that God is there. He has his hold on you tight...He will Not Let Go.
Blessings.....
