On Monday we learned from Tonya that our fathers made a mark on our lives. Some of those marks were better than others. But our Heavenly Father has the biggest impact of them all. Remember, despite the happenings of our childhood (good or bad), God created us in His image, and with His heart.
On Tuesday Tonya reminded us that we do not live in Eden, and that the world we live in is a troubled place, ready to hurt at any turn. But rest assured that we have God on our side. The Bible states it clearly: He is here to heal the brokenhearted, to set us free from the bonds of our wounds.
On Wednesday Carissa shared with us that God is waiting for us to trade in those evil messages that try to control us. He wants to exchange those negative messages for His messages of affirmation, love, beauty, strength, boldness, self-worth , and perfection in Him.
On Thursday Michelle said that God does not want us to live in shame. Shame makes us hide, makes us think that we are not worthy. As daughters of the King, we need to fight these thoughts that do not speak God’s truth into our lives.
Wow, girls, I don’t know about you, but I could totally relate to this chapter. I had my fair share of hurts and disappointments, but God…. Even at the age of 41, my mother’s words can still do some serious damage, I mean really serious damage, you know what I mean? Have you been there? I was the child who got her food right at the end when there was no more meat left in the pot, but God…. I was the ugly one in the family, the one no one noticed except for when I did something wrong. But praise God for His wonderful love and healing promises. Praise God that I was able by His grace, to turn those hurts into wonderful opportunities to bless my 13 year old daughter. I am determined not to allow the enemy to steal my joy.
Before we close, I want to share a video with you. I love the words in this video “This is where the healing begins, when the Light meets the dark.” God loves us so very much, ladies. Do you know that? I mean, do you really know that? He wants to heal you, to heal the past hurts and wounds. This is where the healing begins is when the dark meets the Light, as the song says. Allow Him in, to give you the FREEDOM you’ve been yearning for! Let His Light come through!!
Be blessed!
Edwina
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Thanks Edwina! I enjoyed reading this today. This week has been one where God is really working on some of my negative messages. It's been a painful week, but when you finally get what God is trying to tell you, there is freedom in that. It's incredible how much your past messages creep up into your current situation. So thankful that God is working on me 🙂
I am so grateful that you benefited from this blog today Anna. The enemy is looking for ways to keep us in bondage and our past is a definite starting point. It is not easy to deal with our past and to move forward, but it is essential, and with the help of God , it is possible.
Satan knows all kinds of tricks to keep us in bondage to our past….but praise God we serve a BIGGER and MIGHTIER God….Greater is He who is in us, than he that is in the world!! A God who broke the chains of that bondage while hanging on the cross in Calvary! The word tells us that we will know the truth, and the truth is what will set us free. The truth is Jesus died on the cross for YOU, and your hurts, sins, and baggage. He hung on the cross for YOU because He loves YOU! Satan is a liar, and is only there to kill, steal, and destroy. But Jesus gave us all authority to tread upon the serpent!! We are children of the Most High King, and in Him and through Him, we can do ALL things; and that includes getting over our past, and not allowing satan to hold it over our heads any longer! AMEN!!