When Your World Falls Apart // Impromptu Letters of a Christian Blogger
September 09, 2017
Dear Reader,
Under Strain
Badly Hurt
In Pain
Hearing Arguments
Enduring Fear
Bearing Worry
Whatever you are going through, you aren't alone.
And I know if you are severely struggling that sounds cheesy
It probably would to me when something like that is happening to me
At that moment when things are going wrong
I tend to see a lack of God
A lack of law and justice
But God is there, even when the people you love are the people who are hurting you
God only wants you to do one thing
The right thing
He doesn't want you to be right or to argue
He wants you to take a step of faith
And trust in Him
He wants you to pray
But praying is hard
When you are bitter praying is often the last thing you want to do
It sounds like blowing dandelions and making wishes in the middle of a full blown battle
But God wants me to lay aside my bitterness and be vulnerable
To shed my hurt and give my wounds to the Healer
But many times all I do is pitifully layer bandaids onto my wounds
And say "I'm ok God."
But God laughs and He says, "You are not my Child.
Stop trying to fix your wounds, your doubts, your pains, your anxieties
Because no one can heal them...
But Me
So I want you to humble yourself and bow down
I want you to give yourself to me
I want you to willingly put your fate in my hands
I want you to put your small hand in Mine
And I want you to follow me and trust me
To heal your deep wounds
I want you to give me your heart
The whole thing"
You know what? We often forget just how jealously God loves us
He wants everything of us
He wants to love us forever and he wants to carry us in his all encompassing arms when our feet are too weak to continue
God loves you as if you were his child and bride at the same time
He loves with a love that is beyond any human measure
He loves like a jealous warrior that says "Do not put your hands on my daughter (or son), on my beloved or you will suffer."
But God is also like the patient Father of the prodigal son, His heart cries to see us when we leave
I can almost bet all of us would be angry at a girl who walks away and uses a boy who loves her (same the other way around)
How much more horrible is it to walk away from God Almighty whose love is beyond any human love
Yet he waits patiently
He is the one that holds all the keys to our hearts
The power to heal our deep wounds
But we chose band aids again
Beloved don't chose band aids, they'll never heal your wounds.
They can only hide what is rotting inside
Chose the One who Loved you before you even were
Not only can He heal your wounds but He can also give you a future
Even if you live on a battlefield, He can give you joy in your heart
The joy that comes from having one who loves you
fight with you every step of the way
Chose Him
<3
Love,
Anna
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Let's talk below! How is God working in your life? Do you need prayers? Are the Hurricanes hitting your area? Whatever it is please join me in the comments below, I love talking to you guys!
26 comments
Okay, so after this, I won't be commenting, but I couldn't help it. This is pretty much how I've been feeling. God is definitely using you to speak to me and that's AMAZING. Thank you. Have a blessed week. Talk to you soon.����
ReplyDelete~Ivie Brooks
Thank you so much Ivie, I'm so glad God could speak through this for you <333 You too! I have been reallllyyyy busy as well :) so I totally understand
DeleteI have honestly never read anything so relevant to how I feel. This is beautiful, wonderful, precious - I could go on and on with the synonyms!
ReplyDeleteIt's like you know everything going on in my life, my heart. Thank you, Anna <3 God spoke to me through this post. You're such a blessing to me! <3
AHH Thank you so much Lila! But the glory truly goes to God, He is the one that put these words in my heart and guided my post. Your comments are always so so so sweet and encouraging to me, God Bless you girl <3 xoxox
DeleteLovely poem, Anna!:) I loved reading it.
ReplyDelete-Quinley
Thank you so much Quinley ^.^ <333
DeleteNo words. I have no words to say how much this means to me. This means so much to me, but I can't find the words to say it. Thank you, Anna, thank you. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
ReplyDeleteWow thank you dearly Clare, Only to God the glory <33333 Thank you so much for reading and commenting, I am so so so glad this could help you xoxox
DeleteI don't have anything to say other than...thank you. <3 <3 <3 You're a wonderful blessing to so many people!
ReplyDeleteSo are you Melissa! <333 I'm so blessed to know you xxx
DeletePowerful poem, Anna!
ReplyDeleteCatherine
Thank you Catherine! <3 Soli Deo Gloria <3
DeleteAnna, you have so much skill and talent, this is so beautiful and touching. Thank you. You have blessed me and everyone who reads this for sure. <3 <3
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Gray <3 That means a lot, a lot <3 I realized that we just need to open our hearts and minds to God and He will speak through us, so really it's not me...it's Him <3
DeleteWow, that band-aid in the face of the Healer analogy is powerful. Your words make me stop - and that's rare in our constant-stream-of-information world. So thank you.
ReplyDeleteAre you affected by the hurricane? It's hard to think of friends on the other side of the world facing these natural disasters. I hope you're safe and well. xx
Wow Jessica, Thank you so much. That's exactly what your posts do to me!
DeleteNo thank God I am not! xoxox Thank you so much for caring and we just need to pray for those people whose houses and belongings are all gone.
This was sooooo beautifulul. Thank you, Anna. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Faith :) <3 God Bless you friend
Delete<3 <3 <3 this was beautiful. xx
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sophy xxx
DeleteAnna...
ReplyDeletewoah.
This post right here show that words truly do have power.
Thank you.
I must admit I shocked myself, those words God spoke were just what I needed at the moment.
DeleteThank you so much Mira <3
This was beautiful! Thanks for writing!!! XD
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for commenting! :D
DeleteThis is a beautiful beacon of hope and light. <333 YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION TO US ALL :')
ReplyDeleterock on,
abbiee
AND SO ARE YOU M'DEAR <3 Thank you for your sweet comment, it means a lot to me ^.^
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