Love Junkies

My scars aren’t painful reminders of my past. They are evidence I have survived, proof I’ve prevailed.

When a love junkie surrenders her will, she finally gets what she’s always wanted—the freedom to be a confident, soul-healthy woman.

I realized if I chose to keep my baggage, I’d never be able to move forward. I couldn’t grow if I didn’t face the pain. I surrendered my baggage that day and decided to trust the Pilot to get me to my destination.”

I heard the Lord say, “Are you always going to be this way?”

No matter how many times we fail, He always gives us tnother chance.

“My fury and confused convictions made me want to run more than ever,” said John. “Despite the fact that it was a blistering hot day, it was chilly compared to my anger and insecurities. I had always worried so much about what people thought about me. I wanted everyone to think I had it all together, but inside I still felt like a mess. In the past, when conflicts in my relationships threatened to expose my insecurities, I slammed my suitcase shut.”

matter how many times we fail, He always gives us tnother chance.

Him, He does something extraordinary.

Waiting is our active part in serving Him.

When we don’t allow perseverance to finish its work (James 1:4), the unresolved issues in our lives often produce bitterness, sorrow, despair, and depression. These are not the fruits God intends to work into our lives. These are the fruits that develop when we give up before the promise manifests. Giving up prematurely is like taking a cake out of the oven after only ten minutes—we’re left with a sticky, gooey mess. But when we endure to the end, we get to experience the promise on the other side of our pain.

Always remember: When secrets live, intimacy dies, but when intimacy lives, secrets die.