I’m taking a short break from our Spring Cleaning for the Heart series because sometimes things feel hard and we need to remember truth.
I heard myself screaming; shooting bullets of great precision with my words. Striking hard and fast over and over. My mouth wielded a weapon and it was automatic.
Piercing the flesh of feelings with my steady spray of bullets. No one was safe; too many had ricocheted.
The kickback hit me hard and I stumbled a bit. My falter could have been enough to make me surrender, but surrender was not in my arsenal. Instead I fired aimlessly, everything was a target.
Everything becomes a target when I stand in front of a mirror.
In that moment where my rage overtook my reason, I didn’t feel like everything would be okay. Each word I fired made me think that I deserved two coming back at me. And the enemy made certain I left that battle bloody as well.
After what truly was a few moments, the weapons were dropped and all that was left was the aftermath. Hearts bloodied by words shot rapid fire in anger; wounds that left us stumbling through how to move on. And I still didn’t feel like everything would be okay.
I was hurt, but worse than that, I had been the one to hurt. I was the one who allowed feelings and emotions to rule my actions. Feelings were never meant to take the wheel. They are like the music on the radio, changing the atmosphere, but not the direction. I had allowed them to take over.
Sometimes life feels like it won’t be okay. Sometimes we are the victims and we are too hurt to think about tomorrow. Sometimes we are the perpetrators and we are too guilty to hope for a tomorrow. But there is a promise and it is one word:… Share on XI certainly haven’t earned His grace, but it’s the very breath He breathes over my life. My life is filled with weaknesses: anger, emotions, gossip, envy. They are just the beginning. God never said I would be without weakness. But he did say He is enough.
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.
2 Corinthians 12:9
No matter what happens, you’re going to be okay because His grace is sufficient.
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Beautifully said. I am so drawn to your authenticity. Thank you for putting yourself out there. laurensparks.net
Thanks Lauren. The more we can be real with one another the better we can walk through life together 🙂
Grace is certainly the oxygen that keeps me going, too!
It’s so easy to forget about, but it really is life giving in so many ways!
And thank you for beautiful words at (in)courage today!
Rebecca, I felt the inner turmoil as I read each word. A familiar place. My favorite thing is how you said feelings were never meant to take the wheel. So true. Powerful truth!
I’m so glad you’re here and that the words connected with you today! And grateful for God’s grace along the way!
Wow! I realize that God knew what I needed today. Your words resonated so much with me. I can not tell you how many times I have repeated that 2 Corinthians verse. I have been praying that verse everyday. Thank you for such wonderful words.
I love when God brings us the words we need at exactly the right time! So glad you’re here today!
Hey Rebecca, I’m incredibly glad to know that God’s grace is sufficient. I’ve been a receipe t if that power more than once. I’m baffled that everything about the Christian life is turned inside out and upside down. Thank you for sharing at Coffee for Your Heart.
Isn’t it amazing how God does that? It does feel inside out and upside down sometimes! So grateful for His grace through it all!
Rebecca, I love how real and open you are with your words here. I’ve done plenty of damage with my words but you are so right… His grace is always enough and it always covers me. Thank you for this! 🙂
Thanks Becky! We can always use reminders of His grace 🙂
Powerful. So thankful that His grace is sufficient…not will be, but is right now in the moment. His power is made perfect in my weakness.
Isn’t that the best! There is so much hope when I realize it’s not all about me and my abilities!
Yes, so grateful that God’s grace is sufficient whatever we face.
Amen, amen, amen Lesley!
I see a lot of myself in this, I know this pain, faith helps #DreamTeam
Glad to be in good company 😉
This is so good, Rebecca! So transparent and vulnerable – honest. I so appreciate it here for all of us to see. We all have moments of regret – words we wish had been left unsaid. But God’s grace is more than enough to cover all of it. Thanks for that reminder today.
His grace is enough! Even when (especially when!) I forget. xo
Very nice writing, it really draws the reader in. His grace is sufficient!
It sure is! (And thank you!)
Thank you Becky!
Quarantine is hard-your words are helpful!
Sending hugs!
Thank you Becky!
Quarantine is hard-your words are very helpful!