"And in this endless Love man's Soul is kept whole.."
Julian of Norwich (Ch. 53)
We may think we have made too big of a mess of our lives for them to ever be okay again. We may feel so broken from trauma and suffering that we feel like only a hollow shell of who we were before. We may be so crushed by sorrow that we feel we can never regain our old carefree self again. But we are not lost, we are still there deep inside, whole and safe. This life, though it sometimes seems to be about slowing losing ourselves through the sins, sorrows and sufferings of life, is really about being kept safe in God no matter what sins, sorrows or sufferings happen to us. Christ holds us in His love, His endless love. And nothing and noone can snatch us from His hand. Nothing will ever pull us away from Him or His keeping. No matter what happens to us in this earthly existence, He holds onto our true self, our inner carefree child, innocent and sweet, whole and beautiful. So no matter what we go through, how low we stoop or how low we are crushed by life, our inner true self is kept whole, complete, safe and sound in Christ, untouched by evil and harm. No matter how broken and lost and wounded we feel we are, deep down we are safe and whole and free, kept pure and alright in Christ.
And not only is He keeping our real self safe in Him at all times in His wholeness and peace, but He will also cause that wholeness and completeness to permeate all the broken and hurting parts of our outer life into wholeness and peace. Christ says to cheer up because He has already overcome the world. It has already happened, and He will bring that victory of love, that overcoming, to permeate every area of our lives and existence. All the broken parts will be made whole, all the sad parts will be happy again, all the wounded parts will be healed. We will experience the joy of our inner child self again, consciously and physically. We will run free and laugh and sing again. This is the joy of new creation life, and it has already begun in Christ. We are already in this life right now, and Christ will make sure we experience it completely. And all shall be well!
"God will be right there with you; he'll keep you safe and sound."
Proverbs 3:26 (MSG)
"He keeps you from all evil and preserves your life."
Psalm 121:7 (TLB)
"I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]"
John 16:33 (AMPC)
"Nothing or no one can steal them from My hand."
John 10:28b (VOICE)
A Prayer: Thank You for keeping me safe and whole in You. Thank You that Your wholeness overwhelms every brokenness.