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Prodigal Heart

DAY 5 OF 5

How to Seek Total Restoration

One afternoon, I jumped in the shower and took advantage of the alone time to talk to God. I thanked Him and reassured Him that I trusted Him and His will. In that conversation I recalled something. The memories coming to the forefront of my mind had been buried in my subconscious for a long time.

These were memories that I had been sexually molested at age five. They hit me like a ton of bricks. I relived every memory as it came forth: the room, the sounds, the smells, everything. I’d fallen to my knees under the running water in the shower, feeling the impotence of that five-year-old girl. I remembered the faces of my molesters. I felt used, like damaged goods.

Then the Holy Spirit came over me like a blanket. I could hear the Lord’s sweet voice saying: “Forgive them. I helped you remember so you can be free. Now forgive them.” So there on the floor, naked and with nothing left, I forgave, and I was set free. That day I felt God’s embrace holding me together, restoring yet another broken piece of me. Restoration is such a beautiful thing, yet it is only possible when we let go and let God.

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Prodigal Heart

Through these powerful daily readings, discover how God redeems, heals, and transforms through the love and power of Jesus Christ. This devotional is based on the book Prodigal Heart by Christine D'Clario.

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