Truth

November 29, 2007 - Thursday

Current mood: thankful
Category: Life

You can be perfectly honest with a person and still not tell them the truth. Today someone did both for me: spoke honestly AND spoke the Truth. She had no hidden agendas and no questionable motives... she was there because I asked her to be there and she listened to my secrets and shame without judgement. She spoke the Truth in love and I had no choice but to look in its mirror and see me for who and what I am. I am a child of God: precious in His sight. I am set apart for His glory and His love. He created me and has a very specific plan for my life that, if He so deems it, can withstand any detour I might take. My potential is tremendous. My talents and gifts are numerous. I am not without fault but I am saved by grace... God's grace... offered to me in the form of His Son, Jesus, dying on the cross for me. This is just the beginning of who I am, and not because of anything I have done... I owe Him EVERYTHING but He asks only for my devotion and love: a relationship with me! The God of the Universe wants to have a personal relationship with ME! I can never be worthy, my sin is TOO great. But the blood of Jesus bridges the gap between God's holiness and my sinfulness. Praise God! I am forgiven!

This is the Truth. His Word is the Truth. God is Truth... and the Truth is setting me free.

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