Behind the Veil

When we last left Stacey, she was trying to save her family. her marriage and her way of life. She found that she and her husband were only human but it was hard to stick to the belief that what God had brought together couldn't be torn apart. However, did God really bring them together or were her feelings casting doubt on God's promise? Stacey learned the hard way of what happens when we do not slow down for discernment. We all have been Stacey at some point. We have been too busy to slow down and end up losing focus on the things that should matter to us. We end up leaving ourselves open to the attacks that the enemy throws at us. Ending the story there would mean that we should be without hope. Just because a mirror is broken doesn't mean that it can't be used. The pieces can be formed into something new. Jesus took pieces of broken bread and fed it to a large crowd. Stacey had to learn that there was still more to her life despite her brokenness. The same applies to you. You may have been broken but your life isn't over. The exposure caused by brokenness is unavoidable. However you can't always see the danger hidden in the jar unless it's knocked over. If problems are never addressed, then they can never be repaired. Most problems are complex. They are not "one and done" situations. They are full layers that need to be peeled back again and again in order to find a true solution. If we don't clean house and replace what once harmed us with things that help us, then we find ourselves being in positions worse off than the first time. Those lusts will become more powerful, the impulses stronger and we will be weaker. It is my continued prayer that you as a reader will overcome the obstacles that you encounter in life. As changes come your way, be like bamboo, flex but don't break. By chance if you do, show yourself grace and let God create something new in you with the pieces. You are not a slave to your mistakes. You are more than your past. It will be hard to let go of some of the people you love that are too toxic for you to hold on to. Some of those people may bless you and leave you on your own. Others will do whatever they can to keep you in their grip. Learn to listen to the power that is within you and find the strength to walk away. Those who God places in your life to support you will be there for however many seasons He allows. Now that you have gone beyond the veil, you will see some truths that are hard to swallow. The blessing in that is people will no longer be able to lie to you about what you have been exposed to. Be encouraged, there is peace in pushing past the pain.