“I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost….I am hopeless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don’t see it. I fall in again. I can’t believe I’m in the same place. But it isn’t my fault. It still takes a long time to get out. I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in…it’s a habit. My eyes are open. I know where I am. It is MY fault. I get out immediately. I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it. I walk down a different street.” - Unknown
“Please don’t steal, lie or cheat. But if you must steal, steal away my sorrows. If you must lie, lie with me all the nights of my life. If you must cheat, cheat death. Because I couldn’t bare to be apart from you”
Although we can’t go back and change circumstances or relationships that wounded us, we can go back and process our pain with Jesus. In fact, we won’t heal from our hurts unless we do.
When left unresolved, the pain from our yesterdays can creep up in our todays and keep us from experiencing all God has for our tomorrows.
When we allow Jesus to search our hearts and bring His perspective into our pain, redemption comes. Whether it is the pain from our yesterdays or hurts from our todays, when we give Jesus time to pour His truth into our wounds, His love flows into our pain and makes us whole again.
Be careful little eyes what you see It’s the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the strings. Be careful little ears what you hear. When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near. It’s a slow fade when you give yourself away. It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray. Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid. When you give yourself away. People never crumble in a day. The journey from your mind to your hands
Is shorter than you’re thinking.
Be careful if you think you stand, You just might be sinking.
Is shorter than you’re thinking.
Be careful if you think you stand, You just might be sinking.
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| — | Slow Fade lyrics by Casting Crowns |
