It is my undoing to be in relationship with a God who never apologizes for doing work that would bring good to me. He wants me to know freedom and the most powerful love. He never says He is sorry for what it takes to get me there; the process is worth it every time.
His promise: “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.” Isaiah 43:2 NLT
His work is always glorious, though His own story reveals that it may have some very challenging seasons before we get to that point. Our privilege as disciples is to decide He is worth the cost, worth any discomfort, worth every “not yet” as we trust Him forward. We may miss the gift if we give up too soon and believe Him too little.
Resist the temptation of grabbing back your life. There is no area in which you will direct it better than He will. He has your delight in mind, your freedom deep in His heart, and endless creativity and resources to transform you to what He had in mind when He first thought of you--a stunning expression of His heart.
The undoing is actually what brings us to life.
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