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At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. – Matthew 18:1-4

It was the end of a group session that my husband and I were participating in during a week away at a family Bible camp. What was supposed to be a discussion regarding parenting quickly became a Spirit-filled lapse of time that only God could have orchestrated in all His brilliance.

The week’s theme was God is Faithful, and the focus of each service was on fraudulent living. We dug deeply into the book of James. So deep in fact that perhaps there were some who left with fresh bruises on their souls but healing in their spirits.

One woman sitting across the circle self admittedly wore pride and anger as her defence shield. Her soul was wounded and the days of teaching had begun to work their way from her head into her heart.

Her heart. The dwelling place of God. Her soul. The place her emotions were running rampant with bitterness and anger.

The moment of God’s brilliance was the moment of her emotional breaking. Those of us in her witness could nearly hear the thunderous crack of her defence shield shattering during the out-pouring of her ugly cry.

And it was beautiful.

Her husband that sat to her left side began to shed quiet tears himself as he watched his wife unleash her vulnerability before a crowd.

And it was beautiful.

She lamented over and over again that she was tired of being so angry. She knew she was wrong in her actions towards her family and it was damaging each and every one of them. She knew in her head that all the things coming out of her mouth were poisonous and rotting her soul from the inside out. She was tired of doing all the “right things” like serving on her children’s school board, serving on too many councils and groups in her church. It was all too much. More tears, more shedding.

And it was beautiful.

It was beautiful because it was the moment that God walked in and His power was made known. I like to think that He had been patiently waiting for her to acknowledge the shield so that He could shatter it.

We stood and gathered together to pray for this woman. She opened and led the prayer allowing her vulnerability to usher in a moment of sweet freedom. She opened her mouth and with timid words spoke, “Hello Lord. It’s me again. You haven’t heard from me in a while. I need help. And that’s all I have to say right now.”

The child-like spirit that came forth from her words ripped a seam open in my own soul. I bled for her. I took her hand and held it within mine. To me it was a rare witness to the power of child-like faith in action. This woman felt free to cast aside flowery words and bargaining pleas to offer her Lord and Saviour all she had in the moment to give.

The valley she is now standing in is beautiful with its peaceful lush meadows and smooth crystal-like waters. The storm she had been standing in has begun the process of passing. The clouds that hung over her head have started to fade from the deep onyx of a destructive funnel to the soft grey’s of earth healing rains. There is a little sun peeking though the streaks in the sky. Though she will continue to weather storms during this season of healing, the acidic rains need no longer burn her fragile skin, nor bounce from her shield and hurt others. It is the sun- the Son- who will dry up all the rain.

And it is beautiful.

Father, may we come to you in our most vulnerable moments with words that are pleasing to you. May we come with words that speak life, leaving those that bring death at the door of your throne room. May we come and and rest in your presence knowing that you receive us just the way that we are.

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