Naked and Unashamed

As I was pouring my heart into my last blog, I said, “…I am out on the limb now, naked before the world.” The Holy Spirit whispered to me, as clear as day, “Come out of hiding.”

This isn’t new. God has been on my neck, saying this for the last five years. Each time He speaks it, I write it down. I sit with it. Just when I think I’m ready, I retreat. That’s when the pressure lifts, almost like He’s saying, “I won’t force you this time.”

Because I find safety in hiding, I would try to justify myself by saying that maybe I wasn’t hiding - maybe God was hiding me. But now I realize this is an open invitation from Him to me to truly come out of hiding. His purpose is not to expose me, but because He wants me free. Just as bad as He wants me free is as bad as I want to be. That's why I'm coming before you naked and unashamed.

Scars, scabs, and wounds, whew, I have plenty. There’s more to me than what meets the eye. I’m trusting that my freedom sparks yours. Maybe, just maybe, this journey isn’t just mine - it’s ours.