"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. ¹⁶Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. ¹⁷And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him"

Colossians 3:15-17

Thank you Father for your word.
For your comfort.
For the Peace that dwells in my heart.
For restored relationships.

For the brokenness that you allowed in my life that drew me closer to you. For a deeper understanding of what it means to follow you.

A while back, I came to you like never before. My heart broken and my feelings numb from the betrayal I experienced. At the time, I didn't know how much good you would bring out of something so evil. How could this happen to me and how could you let this happen once again were the thoughts that flowed through my mind.

You held my heart.

I remember sitting outside my grandmother's house with my bible in my hands, looking up at the sky and asking you to please take the pain away, to guide me on my next steps because I couldn't do this any longer. I felt so much pain in my heart. As if it had been broken in a million little pieces. Someone I loved so much, betraying me. Father, you were there..

You embraced me.

What I heard at the Porch Tuesday night touched my heart because the speaker told a story of a man who had been robbed. After being robbed, the man quickly put together a list of all the things he was thankful for. The last item on his list caught my attention. He thanked the Lord for being the one that was robbed and not the robber. Father, I was robbed of trust. As much as this hurts me, I realized for the first time, that I am not the one that has to live with that in my heart. And then..

You spoke to me.

"So watch yourselves. "If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him"

Luke 17:2-4

"This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."

Matthew 18:34-35

'This is what you are to say to Joseph: I ask you to forgive your brothers the sins and the wrongs they committed in treating you so badly."
Genesis 50:16-18

For the first time, I realized that as wronged as I felt by him, he gave me a gift. He lead me closer to you...

He broke my heart.

You transformed it.


Thank you.