I have epiphanies in the shower. I don’t know why they happen in the shower but I am thankful that I take lots of showers. This morning the Lord showed me the importance of living our life in Christ.
I work often with folks who have, because of trauma, separated from themselves (in one way or another) as a means of dealing with the pain. By the Lord’s leading and their free will, we can lead those folks to reconnect with whatever part of themselves they have locked away because of pain. (Is. 61).
One of my favorite scriptures is 2 Cor. 3:16. Which basically says, “We become what we behold.”
To behold means to magnify. If I am beholding myself and/or the trauma that was inflicted on or against me, then I become locked in that trauma. But if I behold the face of Christ in those circumstances, no matter what happens, I can stand. I am hidden in Christ. Prayer allows us to invite Christ to show Himself in that trauma. Once we behold Christ in our trauma, we can release it. When released, the trauma (and the enemy) loses power.
Scripture says that the earth is waiting for us to turn to righteousness in becoming the sons (and daughters) of God (Romans 8:19). I encourage you today to stop looking at your pain and start looking for Christ in your pain. Christ is the key that moves us from “gory to Glory.” (2 Cor. 3:18).