You Look Stunning

Recently I heard a song on the radio with one line that stood out to me. The line was, “You look stunning dear, so don’t ask that question here.” The context of the song was a couple leaving for a high-class party. But for me it was as if when I heard that line, I pictured this woman sitting in front of a mirror. As she sat there, I saw behind her, Father God. He was saying to her, “I know you have a deep question to ask within your heart. Will you bring it to Me? Please don’t take it elsewhere. I long to answer your deepest questions.” 

For me these are questions like: Am I lovable? Am I worthy? Or in a trauma context, why did this happen? Deep heart and soul questions. But how often have we taken these fragile questions to people? People that can’t possibly have the answers we seek. Because you see, they are more than questions that need to be answered. They are places in our hearts that need to be healed and filled by great Papa God. People can’t give us that. 

I was once like the woman in the mirror asking if I looked stunning. You see, a few years ago I was married. I took my deepest question to my ex-husband: Am I worth loving? This is a huge question. However, this was the longing in my soul, a deep need for validation from the one person who meant the world to me. I may not have been vocalizing this question, but my heart was screaming it! Little did I realize that I had put my ex-husband on the throne of my heart. The place that should have been occupied by Father God. The truth is he could never give me the answer I needed. Maybe, crumbs to tide me over until I needed to ask again, but that was it. Because when you take your question to the wrong person you are left empty wanting more. 

When my marriage ended it brought me to the end of myself. Thus, began the hard and beautiful years of healing where I started on the journey home—home to my Father’s heart. Slowly I realized that He was the rightful owner of the throne of my heart. And one day I took my deepest question to Him. Am I worth loving? His response was none like I had ever received before. His love for me is more than I will ever comprehend. It says in His word that we are His masterpiece. I am His masterpiece. His royal daughter that He loved so much that He sent Jesus to die for. The ultimate sacrifice of love. Not only did He answer my question, but He healed my heart. You see those questions are attached to healing; Holy Spirit healing that fills our heart needs as He only can. 

So sweet friends, this is my challenge to you. Who are you taking your deep questions to? And what deep questions of your heart do you need to bring to Father God? He longs to hear your voice because you are His child who He loves. He is a safe place and his tenderness towards His beloved is beyond measure. Let His healing come as you ask. And as you ask, He will answer. Not only that, but you will discover He is the answer.   

“Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.”  Jeremiah 29:12-13

“For we are God’s masterpiece.” Ephesians 2:10

“As long as I live I’ll keep praying to Him, for He stoops down to listen to my heart’s cry.” Psalm 116:2

Blessings,

Ashley Yunker