Today in church, the pastor challenges me to "open wide the gate of my heart" to God. I know that verb. Open. It means to remove obstacles and allow the kind of passage that makes an interior fully accessible.
Remove obstacles. Allow passage. I ask God to show me any obstacles that keep me from flinging wide the gate. Whatever fear, whatever doubt, I want to live a life that gives Jesus full access.
A closed gate seems like safety. It seems like protection and control. But God awaits as the ultimate Protector--the ultimate Safety--who rushes in when I fling wide the gate.
People who live with flair demonstrate that kind of vulnerability and that kind of trust. They've made their lives fully available to the purposes of God--no matter what the obstacle. They know that's the safest place. That's the place of protection, peace, and provision.
I'm flinging wide the gate.
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Journal: What obstacle keeps my gate shut?
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