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As believers, we continue to have areas in our lives that require God’s transformation. I am aware of my tendencies to be silently arrogant, blame-shifting, calculative, defensive, edgy, inferior, insecure, judgmental, narrow-minded, vengeful, self-centered, unkind, etc. that could lead me to feel unworthy, shameful, overwhelmed, and hopeless – completely opposite to what God intended, which is for me to feel loved and to love others.
Around ten years ago, I came across the phrase, “walk on eggshells”. It was new yet familiar and eye-opening to me as it expressed in words what I had been experiencing since a young age that affected my relationships with myself, others, and God.
Being the oldest child in my Chinese wounded family, there were many verbal and non-verbal expectations that led me to misunderstand family members, myself, others, and God’s Love. I became insecure and judgmental. The hurts were mislabelled and became hatred and bitterness. I carried it with me even after I believed in Jesus and hated myself for disobeying God’s Commands. It was almost impossible to be set free in God’s Truth.
But by God’s Eternal, Enormous, and Ever-Present Love, He helped me gradually understand that I am in a transformation process and that He pursues and helps me in it, and surrounds me with people to journey with. The psalm states clearly that we are invited to respond to His Example and live in oneness as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
I still struggle with “walking on eggshells” in different avenues but I am grateful to see God’s Patience in helping me feel healed and restored.
While we consciously prepare our hearts in remembering what God has Sacrificially Done for us to have life during this Lent season, may we also yearn to learn from Jesus in developing a lifestyle of responding to the Holy Spirit’s ongoing invitation to receive His Love in His Ways in every area of personal and corporate matters.
Thank You, our Triune God, for making Yourself lavishly available to me despite knowing my tendencies to ignore You. Cast me not away from Your Presence and take not Your Spirit away from me. Amen.
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Since growing in my faith, I have seen clear ways God has transformed my life. He has made me more present in my daily moments, helping me slow down and truly appreciate the people and blessings around me. I’ve also become more accountable for my actions and choices, taking greater responsibility instead of making excuses. Most importantly, I’ve learned what it means to surrender — to release control, trust His plan, and lean on His strength instead of my own. Through this journey, I can see how God is continually shaping my heart, my mindset, and the way I walk through life.
Leaning into the transforming Power of God over the tendencies listed-how are these affecting my serenity and witness? I so align with hurts leading to overwhelming-ness, bitterness and shame. Praise our Lord Jesus who can create a clean heart within me- daily- if I ask.
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Another great Psalm, a Psalm of David, written after Nathan the prophet confronted him. If we try to hide sin from God that is a failing venture. 1 John 1:9 says we should confess our sins and that God is faithful and just to forgive us and purify us. He restores us to the joy of our salvation and gives a willing spirit to walk with Him. That’s where I seek to be.
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It’s interesting to be a little older and have plenty of 20/20 hindsight to see how God has changed me over the years, giving me a tendency to be compassionate and loving.(Elaine) I still need help in the area of being judgemental. I can’t see how people can reject the free gift of salvation and I get impatient with that notion. (Bill)
Amen Bill
Walking on egg shells is a term I once related to very well. Now I’m walking with God and crushing those shells. I feel so blessed.🙏
Gods work in my life has been phenomenal. He took away my alcoholism/ drug addiction. He is constantly making me aware of areas I need to overcome my sinful nature. I am a work in progress. This Lent season I am giving my Heavenly Father more time and am working on total surrender. Have a blessed day church family. All praise to God our Father❤️🙏😇
Amen
So for the process of recovory the starting point us that surrender. Once I was surrendered I allowed God into my life. What he has done to me and through me is nothing short of a miracle. I am beyond grateful for the transformational process of growing closer to the triune God.
Great message I used to say dont poke the bear rather than walking on egg shells, pastor Mark even reminded me I need to set boundaries. I’m a work in progress but by faith I am growing daily in trusting God’s got this trust the master.
There is something about the Lent season that makes surrendering something to God easier. Maybe it’s the fact that he surrendered
His Son through his love for me. One transformation he has done through me is to express thankfulness throughout the day for little things rather than always asking for something. Everyday is a new opportunity to be grateful!