New SAPLING and the WOUNDS

Thank You, Lord for the wounds
that draw me closer to You.

Through my every action,
I have added to the pain You bore upon the cross.
I no longer want to be the reason for Your sorrow
I long to be a reflection of Your love.

With every sin, I have pierced Your hands again.
Yet, Lord I come before you,
asking for Your mercy and forgiveness.
Let my life become a testimony of the love You showed me on the cross.

The sapling that once believed
it could never grow in a drought stricken land
began to flourish
the moment the dry earth was touched by water.

And just as that little sapling began to grow,
may my life begin to bloom in Your grace.
May the love You pour into me
flow through me and reach others,
so that they, too, may grow in You.

Lord, I am grateful even for the wounds
that have brought me closer to Your heart.
For in the places where I felt broken,
I have come to know Your love more deeply.

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To everyone who is going through pain, please don't lose hope. Even when your tears go unseen and your heart feels heavy, remember that God sees you. He has not turned His face away from you, nor has He forgotten your tears. You may not understand what you are going through right now, but you are never beyond
His reach. Hold on to Him, even when you have no strength left to hold on. The God who sees your pain is also the God who can carry you through it. You are not forgotten, you are not alone, and you are deeply loved. ❤️

Psalms:22:24
“For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.”