Let Him

Can I just start by saying, our God is SO GOOD! I often find myself recalling areas of my past life and am in awe of where I am today in spite of where I've been. Obstacles that I've overcome are no different than obstacles you've overcome. They are, in fact, obstacles. Do you look back at them and realize that God brought you through that season, that storm, and has used it to shape the person you are today? Can you feel that to your core? If not, ask God to reveal that to you!

He uses where we've been and equips us for where we are going. I'm not proud of many things in the past. They scare me, have tormented me and have created bondage over me. Once I let God use them, lifting it all to Him and recognizing that He can work wondrous things from ashes, everything changed. I recall the moment that I, in a state of panic and fear, having a meltdown and tantrum to God, He shared with me a future healed from the shame. He revealed my calling to me in those delicate moments. That living in truth and boldly sharing where I've been is going to help hurting women see the love of God more clearly, making a path to Him be lit. I didn't want to at first. I begged it not to be so actually. Have you been there? Wishing skeletons to stay hidden? Begging God not to use "that thing". Lean into it. Lift it to Him. He's freeing you from the chains of the enemy by turning that shame into victory. Beauty from ashes.

Don't get me wrong, I still struggle sometimes moving in the direction He's leading. I feel uncertain and unsure of myself. Do I hear Him correctly? Am I fooling myself? One thing I know is this... if we are walking in the way of the Lord, following the calling in which He is laying out ahead of us, even if we get a part of it wrong, we are walking in faith and trusting Him, He will bring us back on the path. I will never know it all but I know Him who does.

I end with this... Let Him. Let Him use it all. Let Him light the path. Let Him show you that He is good. Let Him have all of you. Let Him.

In Christ,

Darlene