I’ll be doing a post per month, throughout 2022 about the names of God. This month is Elohim, the God Who Created Us. The One who knit us together with His own hands and purposefully placed us in the wombs of our mothers. It’s a level of intimacy that no one else has access to.
The God of the Holy Bible is a Father first. He is the God who puts the emphasis of life on relationship. His love for His children can be seen even from the beginning of time. Since creation He has always been moving toward His children – especially when they are pulling away.
There are few scars more painful than those caused by loved ones departing this life. Did you miss someone’s face this holiday season? Someone’s smile or voice? Perhaps it was someone’s laugh, fun-loving spirit, or a favorite dish you could count on that special someone bringing when you gather for Christmas.
It’s the season of wonder, childlike wonder. But if you’re like me, your childlike wonder has been lost in the midst of adult real-life stressors. It’s a given that we will lose sight of the simple things in life from time to time, but once we realize we’ve lost our connection, it’s time to reconnect. What better time than Christmas to renew our childlike wonder.
God’s truth is a lifeline for us and in this blog, I want to talk specifically about abandonment. It could have happened moments ago, maybe it’s ongoing or even decades past, it doesn’t matter; it’s never too late to be set free from the pain. If the pain still exists, then God wants to heal it.
In my late 20’s I battled depression on and off. I can’t remember where I got the idea to begin a practice of gratitude but once I made it a daily practice I begin to experience a difference in my life. Within what I would define as a short amount of time I begin to turn my thought life around. I didn’t purposefully think I was turning my thought life around it was the natural byproduct of giving God my hallelujah.
Something that I’m becoming more and more aware of is the intimacy with which God speaks to us. I continually get a glimpse of the various ways Christ reveals Himself. The truth is, when we put something in God’s hands, He redeems it. Nothing is wasted in God’s value system. Give Him broken, shattered, beyond recognition and He gives it purpose, value, life anew.
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