Most of my life was spent raising my three
children. I was a stay-at-home mom for 22 years and have been divorced for some time.
For every Christian who has a had a broken heart, been disappointed,
sick, and angry, be careful you are in danger of going down the broken
road. The broken road is when a Christian gets their eyes off of Jesus
and onto themselves. Be careful it is a slippery slope from focusing
on yourself, to becoming self absorb, and having a wrong spirit. I have
been angry, hurt, and focused on myself. My heart has been divided.
A
heart divided will follow the broken road. You have accepted Jesus as
your savior. Experienced the joy of your salvation. Walked in the
fruits of The Spirit. Had wonderful communion with The Lord and
fellowship with believers. Then life happens. The winds of the enemy
blow. Are you like the willow tree that bends and sways, but remains
firmly grounded in the Lord or has the enemy eaten away at your
insides so much that when the wind blows you snap and become broken?
That
has been my journey. This is my struggle. If you have struggled with
life, had hurts and pain, then maybe you can relate to my journey. It
has been a process of dying to self, kicking and screaming all the way.
Praise God, I still have a heart that was aware that this is not a
good place and not compatible with the Holy Spirit. Praise God, we have
a savior who died for our sins! We have a Heavenly Father who waits
with open arms for the prodigal son to return home. Back to the narrow
path that leads straight to Him.
Whenever we become
self consumed, be grateful when the Holy Spirit comes to burn it out,
because our God is a consuming fire. He is a jealous God and will not
abide in a divided heart. Are you are on the broken road my friend? Are
you in need of Resurrection? Only Jesus can take the broken life and
make it whole again.
"Therefore, since we are
receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which
we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God
is a consuming fire." Hebrews 12:28-29
"He will sit as a refiner
and a purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi... that
they may offer to the Lord an offering in righteousness." Malachi 3:3
"You
shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in
heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth.
You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the LORD your God, am a
jealous God.” Exodus 20:4-5
March 4, 2013 at 8:35 AM
God is so loving and forgiving; his mercy endures forever.