Hug The Little Girl Within Me And

Take My Bad Dreams



Dear Lord, this little girl needs hugs again. She was mistreated

and abused. Encircle me with your everlasting arms. Anoint my

head with your healing oil. Free me from nightmares and of the

memories. Touch my scars with your healing stripes.



Soothe each muscle that suffered in hunger and pain. I know

You suffered too. Piece together my broken heart. You have

bled and died for me, and it is so awesome to be covered

by Your blood.



On sleepless nights wrap me in your comforting presence. Let

me rest in the shadow of You... The Almighty.

Hug the little girl in me as You cover me like a mother does her

child. I find refuge under Your wings. Help me to face yesterday

...enjoy and make the most of today and may there be hope in

each new tomorrow.



Your faithfulness will be my shield and rampart. Let me not feel

so restless by night, nor feel arrows that fly by day. Take my

weaknesses and grant me Your strength to survive and overcome.

Make my feet swift at the dawning of each day to do service for You.

Lord, don't ever stop hugging me.



Some tell me the nightmares are of satan. I know they are from

real things in the past, and as of child. What I was forced to do

and how I was forced to live.... threatened to point that I lived

in fear most of my childhood and into my adult life. The nightmares

tear me up inside. I wake at night screaming... someone is always

chasing me, and I get in tight places I can't get out of... like a maze.

I know the chaser is the devil, but the devil that chased me, has

died and now the fears are weakening. The life did make me a

very strong person in all areas of life. I have touched on this

several times, but it now is becoming old news. When other

things upset me, these things feel like a volcano stirring up in me.

I have prayed to God so much to free me from these Dreams

and now in my life he has heard and answered my cries.



In short, this above is all true and more. But the moral of the

story is.... go through the valleys... hold your head up... don't look

back.... hold to Jesus' hand and heed his Words... don't slow down

in worshipping Him... Let no man influence or tempt you enough

to make You become still or be a lost soul. God will fill Your

being with so much love, strength, courage, discernment.... so

much more that You will affirm God is Savior and Lord And

that satan is enemy, liar, thief.... I feel I am a winner and will even

win more as I grow in the Lord. I now have a reason

to live and want to work as a Servant to God. Use me

Lord. Thank You for blessings and forgiveness. As You

forgive me Lord, I am able to forgive others who have abused

me and those who I call the enemies.


Hope you are blessed today




Written By Shirley Updike
October 10, 2004
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