i am that woman

Today I was reminded of the woman at the well.

The poor woman with no name, many husbands and lovers and living in sin and no children.
She was the poster woman of screwing up and probably some bad luck thrown in there.

She came to the well, where she wasn't even welcomed. She couldn't come in the cool of the morning with the other women because she was so ashamed. So she came in the heat of the afternoon. Trying to hide from the world. Then Jesus showed up.

He didn't look at her and say "woman i see your sin. you suck. go fix it."

Instead, He asked her for a drink.

HE asked HER.

So many times God asks me for something when I am tired, when I just want to hide. Like Wednesday when I was so tired and couldn't lead group. He asked me. And I did. And I found peace and joy and hope in what He asked me to do.

I need to learn to trust Him.
That when He asks for something, He asks to further His kingdom and that will feed my soul and renew my heart.