Come Out!

Our house was being repossessed, I couldn’t pay the bills, I had little money and I had three young children counting on me.

I was angry, ashamed and afraid. I felt emotionally and spiritually dead.

When I desperately cried out to God for help, I felt him say to me, as Christ commanded Lazarus, ‘Come out!’ Through my tears, I could sense God’s loving whisper, ‘You don’t need to hide in shame. Let your friends and family know what you’re dealing with. I’ll walk through this with you.’

Trusting in God, I realised that my fear of being judged was unwarranted.

When I talked about my situation with my family and with Christian friends, I received love and support.

They helped unbind me from fear and shame. For the first time in many years, I was free. I could move in a positive, healthy direction, knowing that God was and always had been by my side.

Whenever we are bound by anger, shame or fear we can cry out to God and trust him to be with us. We can be unbound and free.

A wonderful world waits for us, as do the people who love us and need us.

Prayer: Dear God, free us from shame and fear and lead us into a new life. Amen