starting over..

God has really been wrecking one of my dearest friends from high school in a beautiful way in the past year and a half. many times i have regretted where i was in high school in my walk with the Lord..but even then He was working behind the scenes. i didn't know how He was using me..i prayed back then that i would see Him work in the life of my friends, especially this friend in particular. last night i met with her at starbuck's and she shared this beautifully written piece. i had to hold back my tears of joy. God answered my prayers. something good came out of high school. "amy, when everything crumbled around me.. i felt like a baby, starting all over again.." there is beauty in brokenness..i will say it once, and i will say it again. HE MAKES ALL THINGS NEW.. enjoy:




"the thing about starting over is...

you have to re-learn how to do everything you knew how to do before. it’s learning to hold your head up. rolling over. getting up on all fours. moving that first little inch forward, and beginning to crawl. pulling yourself up and feeling the weight of yourself on your feet. clinging to your Fathers’ fingers as He supports you, guiding you through your first steps. mustering up the courage to stand alone, knowing He’s right there, ready to catch you if you fall. handling your weight as well as gravity, the weight of the world, and remaining upright. putting one foot in front of the other, while maintaining your balance. wobbling at first. stumbling. letting your Father pick you up time and time again, brushing the dirt off your clothes each time. and finally, taking tiny step after tiny step, gradually getting you where you need to go.

it’s going back to the very beginning, and remembering that your Father is there for the helpless times. that He’s there, reaching out his mighty hand to pull you back up after you stumble and fall. remembering His promises for your life, and trusting that, in every stumble He is there, just waiting for us to call out His name."