Who would’ve thought that His arms are found by walking the road of pain, loneliness, fear, disillusionment, suffering, and loss? It’s where you would least expect to find Him, yet He is found in brokenness- when tears of humble repentance roll down your cheeks. In those moments, you are able to see how incapable you are on your own and the only natural response is to let things go His way. Here your pride dissolves and it’s no longer about you but about Him.

It’s when you stare into the eyes of heaven and touch eternal riches. It’s here that you truly desire to boast in your weaknesses and to praise God for your suffering, even for the things you don’t understand. How could you not praise Him? Those very things have caused you to experience His nearness, His strength. When you were weak, He was free to be strong in you. His strength is made perfect in our weakness. Abundance of life is found in embracing death.

The more we die to ourselves, the more alive we truly become. If you’re one of those souls who’s ever felt like your walk with God is just plain mediocre or have felt like there’s more you could experience of God but you’re missing out on because you just can’t help but long for more, this is for you. You know that there’s so much more you could be right now and though you’ve seen God’s plans unfold in your life before, you are painfully aware that you’ve been stagnant in your walk with God.

From my book GLORIOUS DESTINY by Estera Marian