This song describes God’s love for us. Which caused me to reflect on how opposite our love for Him can be. There’s a line that says, "You don’t give your heart in pieces."
How many times I have just given God pieces. Usually the pieces that are the easiest to give. I hold on to the ones that include reckless and selfish decisions, because those are covered in fear, shame and insecurity. I hold on to the ones where an experience was forced on me by tragedy or victimization, because those are covered in pain, anger and confusion. All the while thinking I can clean them up some before presenting them. However, if I am honest it’s because they will require me to deal with feelings and emotions I have desperately tried to avoid. And what I am left with is a fractured heart.
When a bone is broken a gap forms. Part of the healing process includes the growth of new threads of bone cells which occurs on both sides of the fracture line. The threads grow toward each other which lead to the bones being aligned.
Until I give Him all of the pieces I can’t truly experience healing, because the pieces are not aligned. This leaves space for the enemy. Space for him to irritate the fear, shame, insecurity, pain, anger and confusion. All the things I think I am avoiding by holding on to my pieces. Yet, I am being held captive by them. And I will remain a prisoner without God’s touch. His touch closes the gap and lines the pieces up perfectly. It brings growth. Which results in new strength. And to quote Beth Moore it means "you are better than well, you are healed."
Beautiful and encouraging!
That bone analogy though!!! 💘