Freedom From Idolatry of Body and Food
Hi y’all! I wanted to share a poem with you this evening.
Desert Places:
Desert places. Frowns on faces.
Dry for many years. Nights of profuse tears.
Wondering, ‘Lord why not me?’
Once I was so happy and free.
Now I’m feeling unloved and pushed back.
I want to get out of here. All of it up pack.
But something reminds me to stay.
That God, You are making the way.
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Having hope in the midst of suffering, I don’t believe, would be possible without Jesus Christ. When I’m struggling with an intense trial, the words of Jesus in John 16:33 come to mind.
I’m going to share the verse before it just to remind you of Jesus’ victorious mindset, even as He went to the greatest battle against sin and death and hell at the cross.
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Loneliness and Longing
Arm in arm they laughed and she turned her head away.
She had that once, but it wasn’t there to stay.
Her eyes turned heavenward with unanswered questions there.
Yet trusting in God who counts every single tear and hair
Chair by chair the table emptied by the year
And she couldn’t help but wonder, ‘When will it just be me here?’
Her heart longs for heaven, to see Jesus face to face.
Anguishing over staying in this temporary place.
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I don’t want to be a drama queen, but this year and about 3 years ago, I dealt with some really difficult heartbreak. It’s left me feeling weary, hurt, confused, lonely, and even despairing at times. I dealt with the guilt of breaking someone else’s heart or should I call it ‘bruising their heart?’ And my own heart felt hurt and lost and despairing at the same time.
Relationships are hard. I learned just how hard it was for me to be vulnerable in relationships when it came to recovery.
Then it came to the first time a guy liked me, I mean, seriously liked me. I was happy; I was over the moon; I felt so privileged and undeserving.
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