Sorry my blog is late today. I began early going to jury duty. I wish I could say that I did my civic duty and was dismissed but not the case. Please bear with me this week as I blog when I have time.
Beginning the climb into the 'broken' study and in particular my life needed to begin at the beginning as you read yesterday. But no telling how the Holy Spirit is going to guide me through the rest. While reading more about Jeremiah today and his survey of the broken walls of Jerusalem I came upon a passage that jumped right out at me. I am quoting from Jack Hayford's book "Rebuilding the Real You," for Jeremiah the important fact is that all of the building stones would have come out of the debris of the former walls. Later on he states, there are traits of your own unique personality, memories of your past, qualities of your own character that God wants to repair and retain.
This is amazing to me. It reinforces the God don't create junk. He fashioned me and you with everything we need. He will use even something that looks broken, tattered, in the discard heap to fashion the new, unbroken person. Like Mr. Hayford states....The real you.
So take heart, like I have, you are exactly what God intended you to be. Submitting everything over to Him and the process will bring order into our lives.
Lord, thank you for speaking to me about using what's already mine to make over this broken child of yours. I praise you for all you are going to do. Amen
So taking more steps along the path I am very excited to experience this time alone with the Trinity. My feet may get tired and my body may get weary but my spirit is jazzed up. I'm sure this well marked path may disappear the higher I go but I'm confident because the ultimate guide is at my side.
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