As life beats on, we let parts of our souls die. Part of the make up of who we are as beings ceases. We sell ourselves short because, if we don't, we won't be able to live. As people walk in, walk out, break our hearts, and leave our lives we gather the pieces, we gather what's left and there are parts that are never recovered. And we learn to love the new us. We learn, or we become miserable when we can't find what was once there. There are pieces that just don't exist anymore. Parts of our lives that are simply unrecoverable.
In part, a great deal of this could be selfishness on our behalf.
It could also be the graciousness of a Savior.
It could be Christ letting us walk through the dry paths, the broken hearts, the wars in our souls because we are too selfish and reckless to choose healing on our own. To chose the chiseling of our own souls. So He perhaps graciously allows these things. These horrible and dark places, He may allow. Because parts of our souls do need to die. In the words of a wise, dear friend, life is our sanctification process. And we are called to be holy. We are called to holiness.
I need parts of me to be chiseled away. I need to walk through these crazy times, the broken hearts, the loss and death of dreams and precious beings. To learn to not hold these things so tightly. To cling to a God that loves me. To not fill the void with all life this side of eternity has to offer. Because this side is nothing compared to what awaits us.
If anything can capture where my heart has been, where it lies now, it is this video. WATCH. http://vimeo.com/10868953
listen.
dare we let ourselves be jaded forever. Here's to reckless healing for our endless wounds.
go forth and LIVE.
Lydia
