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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Lock (03/06/06)
The feeling of dread came over me as I realized how distant I was from the Almighty God. I have been in this place before but never have I felt the immensity of separation and desperation. I know He leads and guides but the proportion of my iniquities overwhelms me. Amazingly, I function as everyone expects me to. I feel as if no one else is in the place of hurt and vulnerability. I smile. It’s what I’m supposed to do.

God is the keeper of all things and the supplier of all needs. I know he holds my heart, soul, and mind. It’s hard to convince myself that I will be okay. It hurts to think that He misses me, He values me, and He loves me. I know the truth, but truth is hard to conceptualize.

Searching for water in this desert is the most difficult task I must take. It requires fortitude and confidence; both of which I seem to have difficulty finding. I have locked my heart, my surrender, my life. I have built walls that need to be broken. I have isolated when I need to fellowship.

As I begin to pray, God invades my soul. He lightens the darkness. He tears down the walls and unlocks the beauty of peace, the wonderful peace that only He restores. I have been in this place before but never have I felt the honor of being in the presence of such a Great God.
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Jan Ackerson
03/13/06
You have portrayed a mix a feelings that many of us can relate to, with a beautiful ending in the presence of God. There are a few inconsistencies of tense, but this is a little gem.
Karen Rice
03/14/06
I love the fresh honesty that you write with.

I agree, this is an unexpected gem.
Valora Otis
03/14/06
"He tears down the walls and unlocks the beauty of peace, the wonderful peace that only He restores." I love this part! Have you tried putting this in poetry form? You might be surprised how well it works out. Bless You!
rehcelle cook
03/15/06
We have all been in this place before. You have successfully described feelings that are hard to put into words. GREAT JOB!
Kim Collins
03/15/06
As I read, I couldn't help but think, I have been there. I think we have all felt just what you expressed. You did it beautifully.
Jessica Schmit
03/16/06
Bang on! You wrote about this "dry" time that most Christians endure, wonderfully. Great words!