The Stone Garden

"I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.
Then they will follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. They will be my people, and I will be their God.
(Ezekiel 11:19-20)

Back in the '80's I was struggling with a problem that ended in heartache and humiliation. Although I had repented and turned my back on it, I felt worthless, ugly and useless in the sight of God. I was desperate to know how God saw me now? I got into the car and drove, not really knowing where I was going. I drove for about 25 minutes, pulled into a church that I knew nothing of and walked in. There were a few people still sitting in their seats talking. The pastor was standing up front speaking privately with someone. Just before I approached, the person walked away. I looked at the pastor and told him the heartache I was struggling with. Then I asked, "How does God see me now?" The only thing he said to me was,  "Through Jesus, God sees you as perfect and beautiful as Eve was before the fall."

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