Happy hearing the good news of answered prayer, fly fishing with a friend at a distant lake, finally getting the longed and prayed for job… day to you.
All sighs of happy relief beats!
Layers Removed For Us
Leaves of Pain
Dear ‘LifeBeats’ friends,
The last reflection of ACORNS OF LIFE… One Leaf at a Time, reminded me of a small letter I wrote to Jesus many years ago in appreciation after a time of the layered leaves of hurt, anger, disappointment, hopelessness, fear, etc, being removed from my soul. Since I had a troublesome childhood and then later in life more negative experiences, my emotional leaves of pain were heavy within me.
As you will recall, the damaging emotional leaves form because of traumatic, unsought, hurtful events in our lives. We all can experience these wearisome times on our journeys through life. Many times they form in our childhoods as I recounted in ACORNS OF LIFE of my young daughter’s experience with her brother and myself in SECRET PLACE con’t . Even though some happenings can seem simple and childish while others much more serious, the events can form roots of anger, non safety, anxiety and feeling alone. They can become leaves of pain.
But, I’ve got good news! When He removes the layers within us, He does it for both us and HIM! You may ask, “Him? How does He receive anything from helping me with my messes of the past? How does it benefit Him? He doesn’t have any messes!” Understandable question, since He is the great God Almighty.
“How could He even care about my little stress filled life?” Another understandable question. He WANTS us free from the pains (layers) of the past so we can feel His presence today. He died so we would feel His all consuming love for us. He longs for us to know He will show us the way out of our darkness. When the afflicting, troublesome, memories are within us, our spirits can be hampered and weighed down by the assaults and anxiety.
Maybe you will have your own leaves removed along with me. Perhaps you will even write your own letter of gratefulness to Him. All of our fallen leaves can join together as a beautiful blanket of thankfulness. The once unattractive, blemished leaves become offerings of praise to Jesus.
Let me present my letter in the hope it will draw you closer to Him. It was not written for it’s prized or perfect enunciation. It was written to Him from my heart. I don’t think He disapproves of it not being perfect. He just looks at our heart’s intent.
Layers Removed For Us
This letter is to You, Jesus, loving You for Your patient, healing work of inner healing, deliverance from the fears, anxieties and trials of the past and present.
Each healing was a layer removed starting from the present time and unexpectedly reached back to my conception.
With each layer healed, I loved and trusted You more.
I entered Your shadow… Your garden.
Your presence in the garden fills me with peace, love, hope and security. Nothing is worth leaving it. No emotion of the flesh be it anger, resentment, insult, fear, depression or worry is worth stepping away from Your presence.
Because of the layers removed, I can feel Your presence. It took each layer to be removed so I can feel Your Love already given and waiting. As each layer was healed, I moved closer to dwelling in Your ‘secret place’ and Your shadow.*
In Your shadow I feel joy, peace, happiness and love. I feel YOU. Thank You for removing my layers for ‘us’. For ‘us’ because I can feel Your sacrifice. For ‘us’ because You rejoice in my receiving Your Love kept waiting since You spoke Your glorious, parting words from the cross…
”IT IS FINISHED”*
You truly healed the bruised and delivered the captive in me… for US.
Thank You, my Jesus, for answering my prayers for healing… for wholeness You removed each layer and the intimacy with You was and is being received.
It was waiting. You waited. I was waiting; not realizing it.
Thank You, my King, my love.
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*Psalm 91:1 * John 19:30
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