Bent Out of Shape

God calls us. Whether we are young or old, bent over or standing tall, or somewhere in between; in dry deserts and beside springs of water, when we feel strong and safe, and when we feel scared or abandoned. God calls all of us, and offers to set us free from whatever keeps us bound.

Luke 13:10-13   ¹⁰ Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.  ¹¹ And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight.  ¹² When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, "Woman, you are set free from your ailment."  ¹³ When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God. 

It's important to bring all of our struggles to God regardless of how trivial they seem at the onset lest they build over time and cripple us.

Sometimes when we find that we've gotten ourselves all bent out of shape it's because our little hurts have gone unseen by others and therefore unaddressed. The longer they go unaddressed the more they build and bend us over in pain.

Jesus’ greatest gift is his ability to see people when the rest of the world turns a blind eye.

Find a place of worship and be open to God's healing.