Unique, intricate and beautiful.

He has made each of us so differently.  He has placed different joys, passions, and desires in each of us.  You are intricately designed, formed, and molded.  The way you think is unique to you, same with the way you perceive things, and the intention you have when speaking and acting.  There is only one you in this world.  You have specific tasks that He created for you to complete.  When I look at this leaf, I think about how much time, thought, and design was placed in creating that master piece.  The craftsman must have planned working diligently and patiently.  Now, this is merely a leaf, the design was completed with human hands.  We are humans and were formed by the Hand of God.  How much more time, attention to detail, and effort was used in creating you and me? I can only imagine.  I can only imagine how proud the craftsman is of this leaf, he who faithfully carved each bit of it.  How much joy he has in I showing everyone what he has created.  God does that with you and with me.  He shows the whole world His creation.  He is proud of the work He did in you.  He uses you for His glory.  He looks at you and smiles.  He takes joy in you.

God gives each of us joys and passions aside from Him.  These unique giftings bring Him honor and glory. We are worshipping Him when we use the talents He has given us.  God’s glory is the sum of all His attributes. We must exercise the attributes that He has placed in us.  We do this best in community when we can better draw out His characteristics from one another.  In community we can live out compassion, grace, mercy, love, and so many more things of Him.   

I learn more about who I am and who He has made me to be by spending time with you.  I love how I get to see Him in you.  Embracing those attributes that He has formed in you brings me joy.  I feel that I get to understand a new piece of Him when I recognize those in you.  Truly learning how He created strengths and weaknesses in us for His glory is a wonderful thing.  I understand how much I need community.  You teach me and grow me.  You live fully for Him and spur me on to become more like Him daily.  You embody the phrase inspire through example so beautifully.  Thank you for being you.  We need more of you in this world.   

He who formed us calls us holy and blameless.  He calls us by name to be His sons and daughters.  He adopts us into His family and labels us as priests.  Please do the things that bring you joy.  Seek opportunities to love and bless others with the very things that make your heart skip a beat.  Those passions He placed in you are unique to you.  Make His Name known by doing the things you love.

Please come back to life again.

I love you.  I love you more than you or I could understand.  I love you not only with my whole heart, but with His love that fills me up.  He has placed you in my life and heart for many reasons I am sure.  I simply cannot imagine my life without you.  You are irreplaceable to me. 


With that, my heart breaks when I see you or talk with you.  My heart hurts to see you held in chains.  I weep at the thought of you passively watching your life go by.  I have countless hopes and dreams for you, yet to be fulfilled.  I see so much in you that He wants to use, grow, and affirm.  I see how He is pursuing you continually.  He is romancing you day by day, and you are not seeing it.  You are so focused on yourself that you are missing the God of the universe perusing your heart!!  I see you stuck still, held captive, and immovable by choice.  I desire so much more for you, and He desires so much more for you too.

"The Lord's bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will." 

2 Timothy 2:24-26

I know that it is scary.  It is hard, but it is time to repent, to turn from your ways and choose His ways.  His perfect love will cast away all your fears.  It is time to release yourself from this bondage.  Jesus came and gave you true freedom and real joy.  He suffered. He was bound to the cross and He chose to stay there for you.  It must have been hard and scary, but He chose to trust.  You need to choose Him.  You need to choose freedom.  You need to choose to trust.  I am not saying this path will be easier, but it is the right path.  By choosing to release yourself from this bondage you will receive Him and Him to the fullest.  You will have life breathed back into you.  You will have joy in abundance! He has been fighting for you this whole time, but the time for you to change your ways is now.  

"It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery." 

Galatians 5:1

I pray that you release yourself, that you cut away the chains holding you back.  I will be right here waiting.  I will be waiting with open arms to embrace you, listening ears to hear your story, and feet ready to walk this journey with you.  You are not alone.  God has gone before you, He is with you now, and He is behind you too picking up all the broken pieces.  I know it can be scary and there is fear in change, but I promise you this change is Good.  Entrust yourself to Him.  Commit your life to Him.  Place your hope in Him. 

"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners; to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn...then they will rebuild the ancient ruins, they will raise up the former devastations; and they will repair the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations." 

Isaiah 61:1-4

I will never stop fighting for you.  I will continue to pray for you.  I believe you will be freed from this stronghold in your life.  I will keep speaking truth to you.  I will not give up.  You are worth it and I love you!