A Grateful Wife

Today in our weekly high school bible study we went around and each shared "our story" or testimony. There were only 8 of us.

About halfway through the third one I remembered something that was said in Atlanta about the friends we were meeting. They have broken relationships.

And that is something we all have in common...we all have broken relationships.

And like an epiphany (although it's rather obvious) that our broken relationships stem from our broken relationship with God. We can't ever imagine to have whole relationships in this world unless our relationship with God is made right. And unless we accept His sacrifice, we refuse to fix the relationship.

I'm beginning to see that in my own life. As I start to draw closer to Father and He mends my heart, my relationship with my family and friends is mended as well, and new relationships are formed...righteous ones that are healthy and whole.

Each and every person's testimony, I believe, will not only contain a broken relationship with Father, but with other people as well.

It gives me a whole new perspective on how and why people respond the way they do to life.

This is a lesson that must be remembered and relearned as I live a life of constant missions. I can already tell you that. This is the core of Christ's ministry...He came to heal the brokenness and to fill the emptiness with His presence, through a relationship and intimacy with Him and Father.

It's no wonder I love people. It's not wonder I feel so deeply for them when they hurt. Because I've been there...we all have. We all know the pain of loneliness, neglect, betrayal. We all crave that perfect relationship and are wounded when it's not there.

I'm rambling, I've had a rather large cup of coffee tonight...so thanks if you're still reading. This is just some stuff I was thinking about today and journaling through. Thinking about my "before and after" and it's a life I never imagined I would live. But I'm also at a point I never dreamed I would make it to. (that probably doesn't make sense, and that's okay) I'm reminded of the verse Isaiah 54:5-6. Please go read it...right now...in ESV (cause that's where I know the words match this post ha).

I just can't get over how good, how big, how (no words at all) my God is...He never ceases to make my heart burst with smiles.

Again, I'm rambling...but He's so worth every word. :) Love Him.