Recently, I was talking with a friend about how being betrayed by someone had caused me to go-into-hiding, without even realizing it. The strange part was it had happened to her, too. Since then, I’ve been wondering how often that happens. I’m sure in wondering, God will reveal it.
In my situation, it was all very strange. Around that same time, different responsibilities had been surfacing, money wasn’t pouring in for gas, invitations were coming in all directions, so all of these things were masking what was really going on deep inside of me: I was hiding.
It doesn’t matter what things “appear” to be on the outside; what matters is the position of my heart. I never want to live my life through “feelings;” although, at times, that’s exactly what I’ve done, and God is bringing to light some things that were hiding in the dark. It feels so good to overcome them!
Whenever God reveals to something I’d been doing wrong, I thank Him that that’s not a part of who I am, and then, I start living right. It’s so refreshing…so Kingdom living…so freeing. I never want darkness to think it’s got a hold of me. It can’t! With the Kingdom inside me, darkness doesn’t stand a chance. Foreign things will ALWAYS be exposed to His Light. I love that!
Of course, as with everything else, all of this made me think of Jesus. What did He do when He was betrayed? He even knew before hand, yet He washed feet, loved without need, died on the cross with open arms, ready to receive all who’d come. He never never hid. I love growing up in Him, where condemnation never exists and grace abounds!
If I’m ever faced with betrayal again, I know that I’ll respond differently.
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