19Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
~1 Corinthians 6:19 - 20
~1 Corinthians 6:19 - 20
"God divides the private life of His saints and makes it a highway for the world on one hand and for Himself on the other."
~Oswald Chambers
The submission of ourselves as an open vessel for the Lord is so incredibly scary. To imagine that I may be turned upside down at any moment and all my contents spilled to the world is the true reality of my life. Especially in today's world, there really is no such thing as a secret.
In thinking about my life as a highway, perhaps secrecy is one of Satan's most successful lies. Since the time of Adam, humanity has fostered the misbelief that occasionally our accountability stops at the end of own tortured capacity for secrecy. The grim reality, spoken through volumes of tabloids and much of the daily news, is that secrecy truly is an illusion.
What would I do if all of my thoughts, history, and motivations were aired to the world right now at this instant?
Would I feel freedom....fright.....shame....
Lord, I praise you that you are all knowing... and yet you still love me. Father, please help me know in my heart that your love is all that matters. Grant me freedom in you that my life might be a highway for your work.
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