the things that you have wanted hidden will be washed away…

I belong to Jesus, but my life journey has taken me to dark and confusing places, away from the security of fellowship at times.  My pain, shame and anger has caused me to hide from God and His people. But I am reminded of Gods love, faithfulness and grace, in this prophesy, spoken at my baptism 35 years ago by a complete stranger. It has been a promise that I have held onto over the years in and out of fellowship.  I want to share it with you and I hope the prophesy resonates with you too

“Just as the flower is closed when it is raining and petals are closed around the flower so you have been in your life, you have been closed in so people can not see the real you, they have not seen the real self. The things that you have hidden, the things that you have wanted hidden will be washed away and you will know a cleanliness that you have not known and a purity that you have not known.