Five Minute Friday: Lonely

Mimi too this with my iphone. A woman who needs grace. :)

She walks with her head held up high and carries herself with an air of confidence. By studying her you can tell her makeup is applied in a flawless fashion. Her clothes are always coordinated and flattering, from her cropped denim to her slingbacks. On the outside she's got it all together. She's got the looks, the confidence, the career, but on the inside there is an aching void. She's walking lonely. Her loneliness has been her only constant companion all these years.  It came along side her many years ago when she saw some things in herself she didn't like. She's gotten stuck in her shame. When we get stuck in our shame we let loneliness be our companion. She's gotten stuck in her past mistakes buying into the lie that she's not worthy of God's love and redeeming sacrifice. She assumes all the other people appearing to have it all together actually do. When really she should assume they are just like her...walking wounded.

Let's face it we are all walking wounded and prone to get stuck in our shame. We are prone to let loneliness be our companion out of fear. No one can really be as ( bad, unworthy, selfish, stupid, fat, ....) as I am. We think our sin outweigh others' sins but more than that we think our sin outweighs grace. But here's the beautiful truth...sin can never outweigh grace. Grace can never be undone or outweighed. You can never outsin grace. You could be the most outrageous sinner on this planet and grace would still abound. So come to the one who came for the wounded. Allow Jesus to look at the shame and cover it with his lavish grace. We don't have to walk through this life lonely but looking good. We can replace loneliness with community because of grace. We can accept who we are because of grace. We can do life with love because of grace. All is possible because of grace.

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