I am on a chapter in a devotional I am reading, and it is called “Naked”. Also one day I will grow up one day and not have a slight chuckle when I read “Naked” in a book. Anyways, this chapter is talking about vulnerability and trust with the Father. To not flee and hide in the presence of the Lord.
Now I would like to think I am pretty vulnerable person and quick to share how I feel on certain things but there is a lot of things that no one knows about me, and sometimes I have a hard time explaining what I am thinking and what I am feeling.
Even when I am spending time with the Father, and I know he knows everything I am going through and I still hide. I feel like Adam and Eve hiding in the garden when God is calling out to them.
There is a lot of shame and guilt in my life that the Father has been bringing out of me in this current area of my life. At times it is gut wrenching and other times it is life giving. I believe there is a deep call to be totally naked and unashamed like how God made Adam and Eve. To have total vulnerability, to stand before the Father and be fully known and fully loved. This is one of our deepest desires as His creations. God has called us to follow Him, to suffer like Him, to be stripped of all things that are not from Him. Which begs us to be honest with all the crap in our lives and give it over to Him. The Father is a God that is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. So do not hide, but confidently come before the Father.
Lately in coming to the Lord and being open with everything. The thing that has been on my heart is the gratefulness for all the generosity that everyone that has supported me with. I am blown away by all those who have been praying for me, sharing words of encouragement, and putting money down to support me. I see the Jesus in all of you, that those who are chosen by God are those who listen to the call. SO THANK YOU! Your generosity makes me a more generous person. It has opened my eyes to the how big God’s family is.
People from all over, from different seasons of my own life, that have given. You have no idea how appreciative I am of y’alls help. It is clear that money is a mere tool, not something to be worshiped but a tool to expand the gospel.
Again thank you. Also peep the donation meter because we going to make it Boi!!!
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