Out of the Ashes

Definition: des-tined (of a person's future) developing as though according to a plan. certain to meet (a particular fate). intended for or traveling toward (a particular place). Some days you just have to wonder.  What is it that I was destined for?  How on earth will this all work out?  Some days you know the call and the plans, but it seems far stretched to get there.  I was reminded today that before I was even born the Lord gave my mother the name she was to call me. My name literally means "Christian" or "little Christ".  After I was born, the Lord gave my mother a song to sing over me.                   "Didi Adara" Precious Gift from God.                   "Didi Adara" Precious Little one.                    Born to live in God's World.          ...

Each week I am blown away at God’s love as I minister to broken people in need of truth and healing.  He takes our cracks, our wounds, even our fleshy stupid choices, and as we surrender them to Him, He uses them to make us into something new- something with lasting beauty. Kintsugi is an art form used by Japanese.   It uses broken pottery pieces and mixes it with a lacquer and powdered gold or silver to create a piece of art. As a philosophy it speaks to breakage and repair becoming part of the history of an object rather than something to disguise.   I think the same is similar with genuine healing in Christ. Once Christ, as the Master artist, places His truth and healing into the cracks of our life stories, he is able to make a truly genuine vessel to shine his brilliant love. We then attract others to us. Instead of hiding in shame, we can boldly proclaim the truth. We are set free to set others free.   I believe Christ longs to heal our brokenn...