A few years ago, I struggled with severe depression, and for those of you who know my whole testimony, I think you'll understand a bit more what I'm about to say.
Not long after I had a breakthrough with my depression, I was reading my Bible, and came across Psalm 3:3 which says "But You, O Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head high". For me, this had a special meaning because even with everything I went through, and the situations I placed myself in, I realized that this verse had always been true in my life (Even if I hadn't really noticed or payed attention to that verse before).
Looking back, it was only by the grace of God that I am alive today. He truly was a shield around me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. I was just listening to a podcast called The Ramp. And in it the speaker just said, that the phrase "lifter of my head" doesn't necessarily mean that God is holding your chin up, but that He is restoring someone back to their original position of authority or responsibility.
My point to this short blog is to explain to everybody why I'm getting this tattoo on September 3. It's because it's my life verse. It's an everyday reminder that I am alive because God restored me back to my responsibility to follow and serve Him. So you may look at me and wonder why I would want this tattooed on me where it will be seen even on my wedding day. But I'm not worried about what it will look like in comparison to my wedding dress because I look at it like this-
1) I'm alive today and I can stand in front of everybody and gladly say that and mean it. And
2) I am following someone who loved me so much, that He sacrificed His ONLY Son in order to save me from an eternity in hell.
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