The Power of Seeing the Purpose

Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21

Truth will be meaningful to me and I will be passionate about it when it transforms me. Until it causes a change in the way I think, act, and speak it has not really become a part of me. This was evidenced in my life this week as God peeled back the blindfolds from my eyes and removed the obstacles from my path that kept blocking me from seeing Him, trusting Him, and knowing Him. They had been in place for decades….even in the midst of so many changes that have taken place in the past three years. Lies and mindsets had so kept me in bondage that I often resigned myself to the idea that freedom would always stay just outside of reach. I am only able to share these thoughts today because with the freedom has come the removal of shame. My deliverance gives me permission and power to speak freely.

A few years ago God led a significant person into my life to mentor me. I reveled in the relationship but had some misunderstanding of the purpose. When the mentoring relationship ended I was devastated because of issues I had failed to address in my own life. These were issues of negative thoughts about myself and the stronghold of being highly addicted to people. God’s desire all along was that I would finally walk in total freedom and truly come to depend upon Him instead of people. His work was cut out for Him but then again He specializes in the very things that are impossible for us to accomplish on our own.

He set me free with this truth. He said, “Pam, you must understand the reason I brought this person into your life. I brought her into your life to mentor you, teach you truth, and point you to Me. She was not brought in to be a heart friend, healer, deliverer, meeter of needs, or fixer. And when she had accomplished what I sent her to do, she wisely and obediently stepped back. No person was ever created to be to you and do for you what I alone can be and do for you. Come to Me alone.” I have never grasped such a powerful truth and it set me free! In one swift moment I let go of the one I had clung to and embraced the One who welcomed me. This not only ended my unhealthy attachment to this person it released me from the feelings of rejection and abandonment that had consumed me for an entire year!

Father, what You have done for me leaves me in tearful wonder and awe. I will forever be grateful and passionate about it! Amen.