Tuesday May 14th 2013
At midnight last night two of our House of Joshua boys hastily stuffed their things into their new school bags, tried to persuade other children to join them, broke the kitchen lock and ran away taking with them other's belongings and house items. They are not the first ones to run......and most likely will not be the last......
It is obviously incredibly disappointing, discouraging, and frustrating as we try to invest ourselves in these broken lives. The restoration process is complicated and volatile as past pain, memories and damage litters the journey of healing. Young raw and vulnerable hearts spew up explosive residue in defensive mechanisms and rebuilding trust and relationship is a fragile venture.....It takes much time, energy and HEART work for small steps forward. Working to build a family out of so many broken pieces requires much grace and miracles for change.
As we try once again to adjust our hearts to the disappointment and loss I am mindful that we all have two choices as to how we respond to our Father's love - It is often easier to retract like an anemone at a single touch - the rawness of our brokenness is sensitive and afraid....But learning to trust HIS LOVE is the only way out of the pain towards wholeness.....We often want quick fix answers or remedies but we understand that God is not interested in plasters or short term bandages for the wounds....He is Jehovah Rophe - The God who heals - The ONLY restorer whose touch can bring lasting transformation.
'And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.' Romans 5: 5
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