Deep Cries Out to Deep

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There is enough depth to God to keep life new and exciting for the rest of our lives. Two years ago I found there was so much more to His love for me than I could ever ever imagine. It really was like finding a costly pearl in the ocean..I wanted to throw everything away just to keep it and admire His love for me. This time around, I'm finding there's a lot more depth to me than I was ever conscious of. The Bible says the heart and mind of a man is deep..So deep that God keeps pulling things up from down deep in me that have been hindering me for forever. It's kind of overwhelming--all the memories, hurts, bottled up grief, unforgiveness--but when I look to the side I see other people going through the same process..and then I see them with God's finished, and they're absolutely freaking beautiful. Kind of like Esther and all the different beauty treatments she went through. When God's done with these people, they're like sparkly clean mirrors that reflect the very image of God, except each with their own funky-beautiful frame. And it's like, WOW.. that's how we're supposed to be. They undergo complete transformation. Then God whispers in my ear, and I know there's hope for me too. There is a way to healing from even the deepest insecurities, fears, hopelessness, etc. It's through Jesus Christ..there's so much power in the blood.


"Deep cries out to deep at the sound of Your waterfalls." This is one of my favorite verses. When God's done with me I'll be able to cry out from my deep, unhindered by all the junk inside, to His deep. He's healing the disconnection, so our love can grow stronger and more powerful than any of my fears, hurts, and insecurities. "Love covers over a multitude of sins." Love is here, freedom is here!

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Serendipitous Tris said…
Being an extrovert isn't essential to evangelism - love n obedience is.

From Out of the Saltshaker
July 28, 2011 at 11:12 PM
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