“I poured out my heart, baring my soul to God.” Daniel 9:4

Let It All Out

One of the things I’m so grateful for in my walk with the Lord is that I can pour out my heart to Him. I can openly, honestly, vulnerably, completely tell Him everything I am thinking and feeling. I can tell Him when I’m having a good day, and when I’m having a hard day. I can tell Him when I’m sad, anxious, content, happy, struggling, and wondering which way to go. My thoughts and emotions can be “all over the map” just during one day.

The beauty of it all is that God always listens. He openly receives anything I have to share. He doesn’t condemn me on a hard day. He doesn’t make me feel horrible if I make mistakes. He is merciful, forgiving, kind, and loving. He helps me pick up the pieces and begin again if I don’t do something right. He speaks encouragement into my heart. He shares His wisdom with me when I feel clueless.

I often hear Him whisper into my spirit to “let it all out” and tell Him everything. There is such a freedom that comes with that—a release that makes me feel lighter for having shared. I don’t have to bottle things up and just try to make it on my own. There is a wonderful security in knowing I won’t be rejected by sharing my heart with Him. And there is such a wonderful strength in knowing I’m not alone! He is continually with me, listening to every beat of my heart.

“Pour out all your worries and stress upon Him and leave them there; for He always tenderly cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7 TPT). There is power in pouring out our hearts to the Lord. It frees us—and it releases Him in a fresh way to respond to us in whatever situation we’re in. What a precious treasure it is to share our hearts with Him.

“Lord, thanks for listening to us when we talk to You. Free us from the cares we carry around that consume us. Let us be consumed only with thoughts of You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”