Let God Chisel Away....

In my last posting, I mentioned crying on a turn of a dime. In my journey, I have found that it is okay to cry. Imagine that? 
I don't about you, but I've been told to "cry and get over it", or" there's no reason to cry and you need to stop".
I am almost tired of living in a microwave world that says hurry up and get it done.
God has given us emotions for a reason. He's given them  to us to help us heal, show pain, and to feel our inner most being. He even told us Jesus wept. Jesus wept for his friend Lazarus and he wept in the garden.
After you cry, do you feel relieved, refreshed, or even renewed? I did.
My crying this week, has been God showing me that I have stuffed situations down, emotions down, and he is chipping away what I've been holding onto; disappointments and loss.
This past year has been extremely difficult for me, but God has seen me through all of it. I have so much to be thankful for, but I couldn't see some of the blessings until I got rid of some of my hurts.
I don't want pity for my tears, but praise for my tears. I've heard that some people can't cry. I think that is sad because they are unable to experience a gift from God.
I don't know if you are having a hard time celebrating the season and the year past of the blessings you've received. I do know that it is okay to cry and God just wants to chisel away your hurts to bring more joy into your life.
So give yourself permission to cry, let it go and watch your eyes open up and see things in a different perspective.
May your surrender to God's desire to change you from the inside out.