Do we truly know the definition of unconditional love? Perhaps the problem is not in the definition. Do we accept God’s unconditional love? Better yet, do we know how to walk in that unconditional love? As women we tend to be harder on ourselves than we need to be. We are our own worst critics. Whenever something goes wrong we quickly blame ourselves. However we like to call it “accepting responsibility.” After all, it is the “adult” thing to do. But where accepting responsibility goes wrong is in the self-punishing and the inability to move forward. There is no condemnation in God. Once God forgives us, the act is thrown into a sea of forgetfulness. Jesus died on the cross...
This healing journey can be as difficult or as easy as you make it. But what it can't be is ignored. We can't allow our cute excuses to prevent us from actively pursuing the wholeness we desperately need and seek. You know those cute excuses like: 'I have a lot going on,' 'nobody's perfect,' 'this is just the way I am,' or 'it don't take all that.' But ignoring that inner voice that says something is not right, can lead to a far worse situation, where we find ourselves in a dark whole wondering how we got there.
Dear Daughter, I am your safety net. I came to provide you a safe place. I saw you hiding and trembling when men and women took advantage of you. The enemy wanted to do far worse. You can lean on me, baby girl. I won't let you fall. You are my top priority. My love never fails, I will never turn my back on you. "For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy. Now I will arise," say the Lord; "I will set him in the safety for which he yearns." - Psalm 12:5 You can trust me, I am not him. I will not abandon you. I will not silently watch you fail. I will...
