Endless Mercies

Have you ever felt shattered? Empty? Broken? Crushed?

I was once that girl.

A girl who had lost all sense of hope–a girl who struggled miserably with the concept of love.

God’s love.

You see, growing up, I’ve always believed in God. What I lacked was having a relationship with Him. I always thought, “God knows my heart. He sees that I’m trying”…but I wasn’t trying at all. In fact, I was hiding. I allowed for my insecurities and fears to replace my trust in Him, which eventually drowned my salvation.

It was as if I was at a crossroad between my flesh and my soul. How could one feel so much pain? How could God possibly forgive me for all of the mistakes that I have made?

That’s when Jesus stepped in.

I’ll never forget the day when I felt God’s love for the first time. Monday, January 12th, 2015. It was my very first time attending The International Church of Metro Detroit (TIC), but little did I know that it would also be the first of many spiritual encounters I would have with the Lord…

Let me ask you something: how many of you have ever thought to yourself, “before I come to God, I have to clean up this, this and this first”?

God does not condemn–He forgives. His mercies are new every morning.

A verse that has been my saving grace over the course of time is this:

1 Peter 5:7 (KJV): “Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.”

All of your burdens–all of your cares, give it to God. He loves you and wants the very best for you.

May 31st, 2015 is the day I surrendered to God. I was baptized in Jesus’ name and from there on, my identity was changed forever. I was no longer in bondage; I was no longer a slave to sin. To this day, I have n e v e r felt so free in my life. I find joy and comfort in knowing that Jesus loves me. Each day is like a breath of fresh air.

Listen, don’t ever think that you can’t be used for the Kingdom of God because you are too broken inside. God has a way of mending all of our broken pieces and if He can use me, He can definitely use you. Your identity can be changed forever, too.

Until next time, friends.

Xoxo

Sincerely,

Shae