30 Days of Truth: God brings us back.
Truth #5: God brings us back.
The lie: I am too far gone – there is no hope for me.
In my second counseling session, I was so overwhelmed. The only words I had to describe how I felt was to say I felt green, a very bright neon green. I believed that something was wrong with me and others could see it.
Today, I know that the “green” that covered me from head to toe was SHAME. It felt like a permanent stain – and I wasn’t sure if it would ever go away. I believed I was too far gone. There was no hope for me.
“But God does not just sweep life away; instead, he devises ways to bring us back when we have been separated from him.” 2 Samuel 14:14 NLT
My counselor shared this verse with me at the end of the session, and I came home and wrote it down. I didn’t completely understand it at the time, but I kept reading it over and over.
It gave me such hope to know that even though the past could not be changed, God would not waste it. He was making a way for me to come to Him fully and without the shame.
I believed I was too far gone. There was no hope for me.
God was showing me otherwise.
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:32 NIV
April is #SAAM (Sexual Assault Awareness Month) and for thirty days I will share the lies I believed and the truth that I discovered in my healing from childhood sexual abuse. To start at the beginning and read the first post click here —> 30 Days of Truth – I am a Masterpiece
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