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embrace Thomas
Kristin
me down!"
"No! Put
my
you
shriek laughingly. Smiling,
I
on the ground again. It's not something that happens often, but when it does I feel a need to object. I'm not sure why. Part of me loves it when I go to hug you and am acquiesce and
feet are
unexpectedly whisked off my feet and spun around in an embrace.
One day
I
why
thought about
it is
that
I
am
object to this particular display of affection, and I
love
sense
compelled
to
realized why.
I
when you pick me up and spin me around because your love and somehow it makes me feel protected; it
I
can
I
am
because made aware of your strength. The only reason I object I don't want you to know how heavy I am. When you pick me up, there is no way for me to hide anything because you are holding is
me.
I
think
I
do the same thing with God. So very often I find in His embrace as He lifts me off the ground
myself being caught up and holds
me
He makes me feel loved, and I I know that while He
tight.
strength of His sufficiency.
am When He is
nothing can overcome me;
But
still
knows
I
object.
the full weight of
weaknesses.
shame
object.
back on hold
I
me
love
it
feet,
is
to
though
completely safe and wholly loved. holding
picks
my
me
above the world. He
He knows my
sin.
I
holding me,
me
up, and yet
request,
am
sure
failings
He
He
my
and
my
pride and
me Him
lovingly places
wishes
I
would
let
again.
"But he said
power
my
when He
According
my own
I
experience the is
made
to
me, 'My grace
is
sufficient for you, for
perfect in weakness.'" 2 Corinthians 12:9,
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