God Knows All

When it feels like there is no one that you can turn to, no one that you can trust, remember there is always God. There is nowhere you can go, no state of mind in which you can dwell that is beyond the reach of God. God knows your heart. God gave it to you, remember? God knows all about those things that you have buried so deeply you may have forgotten they exist. God never forgets.

God knows your shame. God knows the things that have angered you, frightened you and caused you to doubt the power and purity of love. God knows all about all of the things that you are so ashamed of you dare not speak them aloud. God knows and is still there with you, because shame is not in God's vocabulary. Forgiveness is!

God knows your fear. God knows all about those things you have done when you were afraid of losing or afraid of being left. God knows what you have done to be accepted. God knows all of the things you could not do because you were afraid to do them wrong. God even knows about the things you want to do but are afraid to do because you fear you don't really deserve them. God knows what you deserve. God also knows what you have left undone because of anger, hurt, fear and shame. You, like God, know that those are the things that make you feel guilty and, in response, you have closed your heart. God knows every nook and cranny of your heart. What you may not know is, if you are willing to open your heart to God, God will take the old, hurtful, shameful, guilt-ridden things out and put some new, good things in.

Until today, you may have allowed shame, guilt, fear or anger to close your heart. Just for today, find one thing that you are willing to cleanse from your heart. Give it to God in word, thought or writing.