The Heart of A Women

Then the time came, when the risk it took to remain tight in a bud was more painful that the risk it took to blossom. - Anias Nin


I recently came across this quote in my February book, "Captivating," by John and Stasi Eldredge. (What I mean by February book-->my new years resolution is to read a book a month for a year :) ) The book is about diving into the soul of a woman and "rescuing the heart and releasing you to live as fully alive and feminine as possible" (in the beautiful words of the author herself). The quote grabbed my attention immediately when I read it. Why? Because it is the way that I have been feeling about myself, my heart, and my relationship with God. Sorry for you boys, but this one is for the ladies...Our whole lives, we are taught that we are at one end of the spectrum. That is...either not good enough or too much to handle. If we dressed better, weighed less, tried harder, ran faster, studied longer...we could be the greatest. But then on the other end, people would love us if we weren't so uptight, weren't so emotional, or weren't so involved. We are stuck staying tight in our buds because we are so afraid to follow our hearts, instead we conform to the world around us. Our hearts are our most important piece of our bodies. They are our very core of love, life, and happiness. God made women's hearts to be full of life and adventure. And instead of bleeding every ounce of God's grace from our hearts, we limit them to a standard. Well, God is pulling me from this dreaded spectrum. He is pulling me closer to Him. He is unlocking chains, busting walls, and tearing through curtains of doubt and fear that surround my heart in the desperate hope to help me bloom. He wants us to unleash our dreams into the world and live them. He wants us to love harder, breath deeper, and embrace the gift of being a woman. Today, I pray that God takes hold of your chains, and tears them away from the cage around your heart. I pray that He puts your dreams, desires, and loves back into you eyes and helps you to live for them. I pray today, that God helps you to blossom.