Fear/Break Loose/

Have you ever seen anything burn down to the ground? Have you ever had that feeling that you wanted to jump in and save it but it would be too late? But do we ever think that some things need to be put to the fire and burn to ashes? At this point in my life, I have to put matches to my past and everything that associates with it. For an example, I want to compared the past to a house. A house is a place of residence. Our comfort zone and the place we escape to away from the world. We make memories and create life experiences there. In my house (past), my insecurities are my TV, which I continue to watch every day. In my kitchen is where I feed on the lies of Satan and cook up my own suspicions to snack on into between meals. In my bathroom, my tub and sink is filled with my tears of depression and I hide my pain in my closets. In my bedroom, I keep the memories of my past relationships and constantly see a broken girl in my mirror. That house was my residence but fixing it up will not heal the wounds but hide it. Nor putting it up for sale to place it in someone else’s hands will not erase the pain but cause me to transfer the blame. The best thing for me to do is burn it all down. But why fire? When God calls us to move forward, we have to completely cut off everything connected to our past selves. When you burn something, it turns into ashes and become unrecognizable. The same way I believe should happen to our past. We do not need anything or anyone in our lives to remind us of where we come from. Living for God is not a one time thing but an everyday choice. Yes, it can be hard to let go of hurtful experiences, past lovers, etc. but the life God has for us will blow all that away. My new address is the “Future” and the “Past” doesn’t exist anymore.

It’s your turn. The question now “Is what are you willing to burn?” Remember God will gives us beauty for ashes….