This blog idea originally stemmed from these two precious little souls…
but has evolved over the past couple of weeks.
In case you didn’t know, which means you haven’t spent much time around me lately, these are my two little nieces. I have been blessed with the ability to spend some sweet time with them since I got home.
Side note: it honestly makes me super nervous to have my own kids one day because I don’t know if my heart can handle anymore love. It feels like it might explode at times.
Anyways, one of my favorite pastimes these days is just hold them in my arms and pray over them.
They are so pure and innocent.
My deepest desire is for them to stay that way.
Pure and innocent.
It is such beautiful place to be.
I desire for them to look into the eyes of Jesus in everyone that picks them up.
The reality of this world though, is that it is broken. We are born into a broken sinful world.
We are all broken ourselves.
From the day one comes out of a mother’s womb a battle ensues for that innocent little soul.
I have a tendency to get so fixated on wanting to help others and to help fight this battle. Primarily because I HATE Satan and the ways that I see him lie, kill and destroy but also because I have seen the light and know it’s worth fighting for.
I want so desperately for every broken soul to see their true worth in all of its entirety.
Sometimes I get so wrapped up in it that I get lost and forget about my own worth…
Thank God for His tender loving voice that recently whispered to me:
Look up baby girl, it’s me!
I love you and I am so proud of you.
As I hold those babies so tenderly and gently while whispering, “I am right here baby girl, look up, what is wrong?
God so longs to do the same thing with us.
He so desperately wants us to look up, wide-eyed, in wonder and awe. He wants us to ask, “What do you think of me Papa?”
Just as I look at those little girls with a grin from ear to ear…
He also looks down upon me with a smile ear to ear.
Here is my question though:
If we don’t know that truth, or haven’t ever experienced a moment like that, then how can we offer it to others? Our kids? Our family? Our friends? And furthermore, how can we expect it from others that may not know that truth?
Father God, I just want to take a minute to pray for those people who are taking time to read my blog and even those who are not reading it. I pray for them to have an encounter with you that is undeniable and tangible! They may believe you to be their Lord and Savior but they might not know You as their tender loving Father who seeks to have a daily relationship. I pray for them to see Your smile. Feel Your warm embrace. To feel Your tender heartbeat. I pray for them to look up into Your eyes and melt at the sight of You. I pray for a release of tears as they humbly acknowledge You are the way, the truth and the light. In Jesus Name. Amen!
I don’t think it is ironic that this revelation comes almost exactly two years to the day (10-19-15) of when I accepted Jesus Christ at my Lord and Savior.
I remember that day like it was yesterday.
I was sitting in the grass…I looked up to the bright sun and I felt His presence melt away all my sin and shame from the past…He washed me clean..He made me a new creation…He transformed my heart from the inside out…
I saw a light I had never seen before and I will never be the same because I saw it.
It wasn’t a one-time thing though, although I acknowledge that sometimes maybe I act like it. He desires for me to look up and see that light every single day.
He desires for me to experience that overwhelming grace and mercy,EVERY SINGLE DAY!
And from HIS grace and mercy, HIS love pours out of me unto others!!
So baby girl (or baby boy)- yes I know your not a baby, but rather a grown adult, bear with me, whoever you might be that is reading this…
PLEASE TAKE TIME TO JUST LOOK UP!
That might seem silly. That might seem daunting. That might seem terrifying. You may think I have lost my mind.
(Those are all thoughts from the enemy, FYI).
I promise He wants to see you. He wants to see your face. He wants to talk to you. He wants to smile at you. He wants to tell you that He is so proud of you. He wants to melt away your guilt and shame with a gentle tender loving smile.He loves you SO much.
Thank you Father for revelation and for the ways that you love me and all of your other children. We love you. In Jesus Name. Amen!
Go spend some time with the Lord and listen to this song, it is one of my favorites…right after I wrote this blog, God just happened to randomly bring it up to play on my phone! He is a God of details.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eI17UtShP8
