Breaking Through

You don’t need a resolution to improve yourself as much as you need a revelation of who God already sees you as.

You’ve gone through some hard times—so difficult they may not be fully understood in this life. But He’s never left you, not once. Especially if now is another one of those moments, recognize the ways He’s been sustaining, encouraging, and blessing you. In this broken world pain happens, but He’s not going to let it destroy or define you.

Spend enough time in His presence to see how greatly you’re loved. You’ve been strong for everyone else, but now it’s time to let God be strong for you. Learn to view yourself and your circumstances as He does. You are nothing less than royalty, an heir of His grace, joy, peace, wisdom, and hope. You may have been wounded, betrayed, and rejected, but Jesus is celebrating you, and completely committed to transforming you into all He sees you can be.

Time is not an issue. The mistakes you’ve made and the offenses against you aren’t enough to keep you from becoming all He sees in you. Your failures are stepping stones, not head stones. All you’ve been through has trained you to be amazing right now. In God’s love and strength, this can be the best time of your life, the moment all the pieces come together and you step into what your heart has dreamed of.

I had a dream of someone standing in an empty stream bed, dry because of a stone wall dam a few yards away. Then two scenes happened. In the first one, the person was offended there was no water, and picked up more rocks to add to the wall, each one representing another offense, rehearsed over and over.

Then the scene changed, and the person instead thanked God for one thing, and then another. Each time, a rock came loose from the wall, and eventually the water was released.

Resist the temptation to add another rock to the wall. In natural terms, you deserve to pick it up and whip it at someone’s head. But you’re made for so much more. Instead, thank God for one thing. Let that lead to another, and another, until you feel like God’s goodness break through into your life. It will.