Out of the Ashes...

We are about to celebrate the anniversary of 9-11… probably everyone remembers exactly where they were on that fateful day. I was suppose to be in New York that day on business, but one of my business associates took the trip for me. Today, ten years later, in New York where the twin towers once stood, the place dubbed “ground zero”, there now stands a beautiful memorial park with trees and flowing waterfalls.  It took almost two years of back-breaking work to clear the debris and destruction… ten years to see something beautiful rise from the ashes.

Its such an appropriate analogy, because we are no different, it takes time, commitment, hard and sometimes painful work to dismantle and rebuild our broken, messed up lives.  One of the keys for growth and lasting change in my life has been in surrender.  Surrendering it all to Jesus.  Living in His Truth and being transformed by Him, my personal relationship with Him, His body and the many godly resources he places in my path.  And it's all been worth it, I praise Him for all of it.... ten years later to see something beautiful rising from the ashes.

The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease.
Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. Lam 3:22-23 (NLT)