Truth Wins

It’s even Biblical … although we are living in a time where good is bad and bad is good. Such a broken world. I have went back and forth about where to start. In my generation … wait stop!!!

As I am writing this I finally heard what was playing in the background ,,,,Mathew West singing “Truth Be Told”… Confirmation Lord…I hear you!!!

Lie number one, you’re supposed to have it all together.

When they ask how you are doing

Just smile and tell them, “Never better”

Lie number two, everybody’s life is perfect except yours

So keep your messes and your wounds

Your secrets safe with you behind closed doors.

But truth be told

The truth is rarely told, now.

I say “I’m fine, yeah, I’m fine, oh I’m fine”

But I’m not I’m broken

When its out of control I say, “its under control”,

But it’s not

And you know it

I don’t know why its so hard to admit it

When being honest is the only way to fix it

There’s no failure, no fall

There’s no sin you don’t already know

So let the truth be told

There’s a sign on the door, that says, “Come as you are”,

but I doubt it

‘Cause if we lived like that was true, every Sunday

morning pew would be crowded

But didn’t you say the church should look more like a hospital?

A safe place for the sick, the sinner and the scarred

And the prodigals

Like me

Can I really stand here unashamed

Knowing that Your love for me wont change?

God, if that’s really true

Then let the truth be told

Who can relate to Matthews lyrics here? I sure can.. Again thank you Lord for the confirmation.

I have felt this on my heart to write for a very long time, now I feel an urgency. This will not fit into one writing. It will take a few. It is a story that needs to be shared and in sharing I pray it touches you all in some way.

I feel, we have all, at some time been told “keep quiet”, “don’t talk about it”, “we don’t share those things”, “here’s the biggy… “just live with it”…OUCH

My “just live with it” resulted with me losing part of my intestines back in 2001.

I remember the Dr saying, “You are a stuffer”

Me, “excuse me”

Dr. “You do not discuss, engage. You stuff your emotions and conversations. You take what is given to you and stay quiet. You deal with it in silence. Have I hit it yet?”

Me with tears running down my face….”all of it”

He went on to say. “I expected to be removing much more. I was also prepared to put on a colostomy bag, for life. I was amazed that only 9 inches needed to be removed. To avoid seeing me again you must stop stuffing and start speaking your truth. Stop dealing with it and stop staying quiet.”

Obviously, I have not listened as it is 2024 and I am just now sharing. God blessed me with this blog and domain, even the name years ago and I wasn’t obedient. Now, it is pressing so heavy on my heart…here we go.

I actually started writing this post days ago and I lost it… God brought it back this morning. I put it in His hands saying “if you bring it back I will share it the day you do” today is the day.

I generally share on facebook and have made the choice to share here. Could be 1 post a day, 2 or more.. might be every few days but the big posts that God lays on my heart will be shared here.

Not speaking our truth keeps us in bondage, in darkness and that is how our hearts harden. I experienced some of my most freeing most speaking my truth out loud to my dogs.. then writing them in my journals. Even the times I have been on the beach or the the trails at Mohican, walking and talking with God out loud and speaking my truth. Revealing what I was afraid to speak gave me a freedom and peace I never thought possible. No matter what your truth is… getting it into the light will set you free. I pray you find the courage and boldness , even if it starts with just one word.

Blessings.