Today I gave the maid who cleans my classroom a pair of shoes. I had noticed how worn out and holey her shoes were getting, so when we went shopping yesterday I found her a pair. When I gave them to her, she put them on and said, "wow. wow. wow," and beamed like a little girl. She gave me a big hug and told me that her heart thanked me.
God used this as an analogy for me. Sometimes we go around wearing our holey, worn-out shoes when God wants to give us shiny new ones; ones we could never afford on our own. We have the choice to say, "wow" and be absolutely thrilled with His gift and put them on, or we can choose to say, "no, those are too nice. I'll stick with my old ones that are worn-out but so familiar."
God wants you to walk in the grace and freedom that new shoes bring.
Are you willing to give up your worn-out "shoes" for the new ones He wants to give you?
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