May 20

“But He caught me—reached all the way from sky to sea; he pulled me out of that ocean of hate, the enemy chaos, the void in which I was drowning. They hit me when I was down, but God stuck by me.  He stood me up on a wide-open field; I stood there saved—surprised to be loved!” Psalm 18:16-19 (MSG)

Words hurt don’t they? More specifically it can be the demeaning, demanding, hateful, or judgmental ones that do.  You can’t believe they said what they said, thought what they thought, and gosh it wounds in places you didn’t quite know a heart could hurt.  Chaos comes, confusion too—was it them?  Is it you?  
 
You reach for help, something to hold on to, an anchor of truth in a sea of despair and there it is—right before your eyes! Standing with you, reaching down into this pool of pain and grief is this God Who is crazy about you!  
 
Grab hold precious one and let Him pull you out. Stand with Him in fields of His extravagant love and listen.  His words will heal the hurts, calm the fears, dry your tears.  
 
Oh dear heart, He is by your side, always.  It’s not what others do to you, it is what He has already done for you—He has made you His own, loved you with an everlasting love, and you are free!

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