Day Three, Perception

So yesterday while I was driving along and mulling over what I heard in my spirit about perception I heard more.

It is true that to us when something is broken it is useless and not able to perform the function it had originally.  We can try, and often times we do, to mend, patch, glue, duct tape, etc. so we can get more use out of the broken thing.  But what happens when the thing is instead a person?

Our view of being whole and in tact is simply that, our view. Put the eyes of God on our lives. His perception of people who are broken is very different. He starts with these broken pieces as a launching pad for an even greater purpose than we can imagine. The patching, remodeling, restoration process takes rejected, damaged, discarded pieces and makes something brand new.  All those areas that are incomplete, tattered, demolished are useful for the kingdom.  He designed you and me and longs to redeem our lives.

So today the prayer and focus is on seeking to know and then confess my areas of struggle, my heartache, imperfections, isolation, defeat.  The Bible tells us in Matthew 7:7-8 that he who asks receives and a seeker finds. I know it's hard, who wants to see all their flaws and admit them.  After all showing weakness is not good, or is it?  I will admit that knowing my weaknesses is the only way to become strong.  Besides God will use those weaknesses to propel me and you into our purpose.

With a starting place I am presenting myself in all my shortcomings before the throne.  I am coming boldly before Him for the work only He can do, desire for every broken place to be restored and then used to bring healing to others.  Much like prepping for surgery, I'm not excited about undergoing the knife but in this case I know who holds the scalpel and I trust Him with every inch of my being.

Lord, show me, expose the areas, events, traumas, disappointments, illusions, behaviors that are keeping me from fulfilling my purpose.  Holy Spirit help me to profess out loud what is revealed.  Take what is hiding in my flesh and expose it to the light. Obliterate it like a laser.  Then heal me and show me how to walk out a new life, committed and whole.  Just as I was knit together in the beginning, restore me to a beautiful vessel, return me to a unblemished reflection of you.  Amen

I'll be real and transparent with you, my reader, sharing the good, the bad and the ugly. There's transformation coming in areas never imagined or thought possible.  Like visiting my doctor and dreading the bad news, I'm scared what may be revealed but admit there is no other way to live without brokenness reversed.  I am so happy you are along with me on the journey.  Like Dr. Oz, the NY heart surgeon said yesterday, "I never do heart surgery on an individual without a loved one near by, because if you don't have a reason for your heart to beat, it won't."

I hope my blogs will bring along many readers and if you are out there let me hear from you.  It is nice to know loved ones, dear friends and soon to be internet pals are close by.