Hands to God
This is not the usual image of hands spread out to God. These hands are dirty. They are not what you would expect to see in church. And this is the reason I chose this image. I chose it because it is real. We come to God dirty, beaten down, and weary from the fight we just finished, are presently in, or are soon to encounter. It is dark in that place, not like the pristine image we like to think of as the spiritual place we should be. This hard, dark place is real life. When you are in such a place, can you THERE spread out your hands to God? This is a real test of faith and trust.
From ministry friend Randall Vaughn.
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