He Won't Let Go Of Me

Thinking about the stories in the bible that I've grown up reading and hearing all my life. Stories like Noah and the Ark. Jonah in the whale. Moses who parted the read sea. Job who endured great trials. Paul who was once a hater of christians who turned out to be one of our fore-fathers in the faith of Christ. Even stories about Jesus himself in his strength, his compassion, and his weakness. ALL of these stories were written as reminders, encouragement, correction, and examples to help lead us, guide us, and cause us to live a great life of victory and truth in Christ.

I think about the scripture in 2 Corinthians 3:3-6 (I love the Message Bible translation)

Your very lives are a letter that anyone can read by just looking at you. Christ himself wrote it—not with ink, but with God's living Spirit; not chiseled into stone, but carved into human lives—and we publish it.
 ^4-6We couldn't be more sure of ourselves in this—that you, written by Christ himself for God, are our letter of recommendation. We wouldn't think of writing this kind of letter about ourselves. Only God can write such a letter. His letter authorizes us to help carry out this new plan of action. The plan wasn't written out with ink on paper, with pages and pages of legal footnotes, killing your spirit. It's written with Spirit on spirit, his life on our lives

It's very interesting to me to think of my own personal life as Book that is being read. What kind of book is it? A suspense, a autobiography, a thriller, a romance novel?   I'd say all of the above!! 
My life up to this point has been a progression of bullet points that tie in to the main Title. 
You know how you prepare a presentation and you have a MAIN heading and then bullet points that tie it all together? that's my life so far. 

And it's interesting when I think about how many people are reading or have read chapters in my book. What will they say? Did it inspire? encourage? hurt? condemn?  I don't know, I can only hope and pray that it has been a blessing. Reading of great rejection and brokeness, now entering a season of great restoration and promise.
It's a story of hope I think, that God love me.. inspite of me.  I love the words to my new favorite song by Isreal Houghton and new Breed "you hold my world"  One line says:

"you hold my world in your hands, I am amazed at your love. I am amazed that you love ME"
and then it goes on to say.. "you won't let go of me, never let go, never let go"

That's the title of my Book. HE WON'T LET GO OF ME - being born out of wedlock, my biological father left and I've never seen him. *He's holding Me* Then suffering abuse under the hand of another man. I felt worthless. *He's Holding Me* I came to know the Lord at a young age, but didn't really live the life. I fell into depression, anorexia, low self esteem, promiscuity, and despair. *He's Holding Me* I finally got to a place of health and met my husand. Married him at the age of 18. Went  through drama with him for many years. I then decided to separate from him *He's Holding Me* Then after a year of separation we reconcile *He's Holding Me* I was told by doctors that I couldn't have kids, but the Lord touched my womb and now I have three kids *He's Holding Me* all the way up to this point *God has been holding me*

And He's holding you! don't misunderstand the things you've gone through or are currently going through. it's all about God getting the glory out of it. And He's holding you. You are living, breathing, walking talking book for people to read.  Your gifts and abilities are not negated because of your circumstances infact God is using your circumstances to be a a testimony of His power and faithfulness.  So be encouraged, *He won't let go of you*

Blessings,

Alisa