drawn out of the dark

I am saddened this morning by a number of posts this morning on friend's blogs. I had a whole post written yesterday and just deleted it...and now I see why. It came out all wrong. It was just for me.
I am not feeling hopeless reading these posts though. I just snuck out of that place and I am still smirking. I do know though that everything will be drawn out that is not of God and that you will have to walk through that place. There is no alternate path. But (and I mean big but) there is no fear in God. Sit still in that place and spew it all out to God. He is not afraid of your anger, nor does he ignore your cries. When your children cry in that much pain do you say, "stop crying you worthless child." I know I don't. I say, "You're okay...mommy's here...and mommy loves you."
God keeps reaffirming two things to me and it has stirred a tidal wave in my life this week. (And this was after drawing out all those pains back to six years old.) And those things are this....I have engraved you on the palm of my hand...and....forgive. Forgive yourself. It okay I AM is here and I love you......