Steps of Liberation: Path to Wholesome Freedom - Part 4

A raw, faith-filled reflection on how worship, scripture, and intimate trust in God carried me through divorce, grief, and cultural silence. Discover what it means to find divine strength in the fire.

When the Fire Finds You

There are seasons when your soul is scorched, and all the right words disappear. Mine began with a failed marriage, disappointment, fear of the unknown, but it led to a furnace where God met me - not to consume me, but to refine me.

When I Couldn’t Pray, I Just Cried

There were days I sat in silence, not because I didn’t want to pray, but because I couldn’t find the words. All I had were tears - and somehow, even that felt holy.

“You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle." —Psalm 56:8 (NLT)

Scriptures That Carried Me

When strength failed, scripture whispered truths I could stand on:

"When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you." —Isaiah 43:2 (ESV)

"The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." —Psalm 34:18 (ESV)

Worship as Warfare

I couldn’t always pray, but I could let worship rise around me. I sang through tears. I danced through pain. I praised with an aching heart.I listened to worship songs, clinging to each word,every declaration for my life depended on it.

"Worship is not an escape from reality; it is a confrontation with reality." —Tim Keller

From Religion to Relationship

This fire burned away every performance - based version of faith I had. What remained was intimate, messy, real relationship.

Religion gave me rules. God gave me rest.

Religion told me to stay silent. God said, “Speak.”

Religion said, “You’ve failed.” God said, “You are still mine.”

Learning to Trust Him Again

God didn’t just want to heal my past. He wanted to rewrite my future.

It was terrifying to believe in beauty again, but each tiny act of trust - each journaled dream, each small decision - became a brick in the foundation of hope.

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Refined, Not Burned

I used to think trials were punishment. But now I know: the fire doesn’t destroy - it purifies.

"He knows the way that I take; when He has tried me, I shall come out as gold." —Job 23:10 (ESV)

Don't Stay Silent ....

Has God ever met you in your lowest place?

I’d love to hear your story in the comments. You’re not alone - and your faith, even if flickering, is still fire.

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