Knowing the Truth - Opening the Fist

I was left feeling raw and exposed. My support and security were crumbling with the shattering weight I had been carrying my entire life. Through my lie crusted eyes I caught a glimmer of hope. If my lifestyle was not truly the way to live I had the hope of something else. 

My recent near departure from my family helped to solidify the seriousness of what was going on. I clung to, "...so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:11) In my weary, empty state of mind and body I somehow knew I needed to hold on to this hope.

All my foundations had been ripped out. I needed something real, true, and powerful to bolster my life. I was too weary to have an agenda of how this would be accomplished. I wanted to live but I knew I didn’t know the way.

My hands began to open before God. “…it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.” I needed God to accomplish His purposes and succeed. I needed the hope of something to fill my void. I was done.

 And so my journey to truth and healing began…the Word, and beginnings of opening the fist. Seeking God’s Word every day or most days, I prayed, “Help me. Teach me. Show me the way.”

Heavenly Father,

Thank you that You see who we really are. Thank you that You know the plans You have for us, plans to prosper us and not to harm us, plans to give us a future and a hope. Thank you that Your Word will not leave us empty. Succeed in us and fill us up with You. Help us to open the fist. Thank you that You do not force Yourself on us. Help us surrender so that we can receive your loving, life-giving help. We need You. Help us. Teach us. Show us the way.

In Jesus Name,

Amen!

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”  (Jeremiah 29:11)

“… so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:11)