Radiance

He delivered me from all my fears.
Those who look to him are radiant;
their faces are never covered with shame.
Psalm 34:4-5

Fear is a terrible thing. It makes us hide; it makes us run. We become immobile and do not reach out. It is truly the absence of faith. The Lord promises to deliver us from our fears, but we must do our part first. We must seek Him. Once we look to the Lord, He reaches out to us and delivers us.

Amazingly, when He answers, He looks at us as if we were radiant. By coming to him, he erases the shame and fear we have carried in our souls. He can erase the damage of a lifetime of shame in one moment. He then sees us as beautiful and perfect in His eyes. He can do that - He is God.

God wants us to come to Him. It is the desire of His heart for us to seek Him and ask for His help. Help requested is different from help offered. When we ask for help, we open our lives and invite him in to the parts needing repair. He waits, yearning to lift us up, listening for our cries. He waits with longing and hope we will invite him in to our spaces. He waits with perfect love - just for you.