Revelation of Love

From years of learning to take care of herself and defend herself, she has built up walls.
From years of being told she was never good enough, and other harsh words, she has learned to keep people at a distance because they will sooner or later turn on her.
From years of never belonging she has learned to not even try to belong because she will not be accepted anyway.
From years of the meaning of love being distorted and only conditional, she has never been able to accept love from others, and not dare love herself.
She has given up the fight, not that she wants to die, but just tired so tired of the same harsh treatment day in and day out and so she is numb to it all and just goes daily through the motions of life not feeling, not caring, just being...
Then one night as she was praying with tears and the only word she could say was Jesus..
She felt this warmth all around her and this light within that has flickered away began to get brighter.
 And all at once she heard the sweetest voice so loving and gently say: "You are mine. I am yours. You are my beautiful one, you are my sweet Precious one.
You are favored and adored among the Saints that surround you so. If only you could see how much you are loved and then you would no longer feel so alone, outcast.
The harsh words are not of me... Give me those words, give me those harsh names, and I will take them and put them into the furnace of deceit.
 I call you by your name which is Love, Adored, Revived, Redeemed, and Restored. You are more precious to me than the finest gold and more beautiful than the rarest ruby. Allow my love in to heal you and restore your hope, your faith.
I will not hurt you and I will never leave you. Allow me to show you what unconditional love is and I will teach you how to love and be loved. I am yours and you are mine!"
From that day on baby steps to her new identity, her new life, where she loves others and is able to recieve their love. Her walls of protection  are now Bridges of redemption.
All of this because she was loved first by the one who is love! She was shown that she can spread her wings and be free because her confidence is growing and her attitude is no longer the victim but now victorious.
She has learned that others can love with out expecting anything in return and that everyone doesnt leave but there are those who will stay no matter what.
All because she cried out in desperstion and God gave her a sweet Revelation of Love.
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God Has You Covered

There are days you just scream within "Whats going on? Nothing makes sense. The battle just keeps raging on and on. What am I doing wrong to cause all this to happen."
It is the darkest at night right before the sun rises.
When you have a mighty annointing on your life and God is getting ready to elevate you, and expand your tribe, the enemy will fight you with every firey dart there is to get you to give up, to try and get you to doubt God, and to doubt yourself.
Refuse and Stand strong! Turn around and catch those fiery darts and make an altar of Praise with them!
Then also when God wants you to move forward and you remain where you are because you are comfortable, God sometimes will make the situation so uncomfortable, so uneasy, that you will have to move on for any peace.
So the craziness that seems to overtake you at times may not be at all something you are doing wrong.
Pray and ask God for clarification and He will let you know.
Just know you are not alone in this at all!
And that You Are So loved!
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Servant Of Love

You will never see her fight for she battles by going straight to the throne,
On her knees into the midnight hour she conversates with the Lord.
Sometimes she may get discouraged and questions things to come,
But she never waivers in her Faith, For the Lord her heart as been won.
Her life is a mission field, working the harvest so,
She sees so many wondering in hopelessness searching for somewhere to go.
Where they will feel loved and they will have peace once more,
She goes up to them and shows them love and tells them "Let me introduce you to my Lord".
She is content in  walking this path with the Lord alone,
Because she is on the battlefield and knows not all are called to where she is called to go.
Her daily prayer is "God send me someone to show your love,
May I be your vessel and your light from above.
Lord if I stumble and I may,
Lift me Lord and set me on my way.
I live to serve you no matter what may come to be,
And I pray Dear God that others see you in when they look at me.
So today Lord I offer you my life,
as a living sacrifice.
For you to use to be your mouthpiece, your feet, your heart, and your eyes,
To this world in much need of freedom from the enemys manipulative lies.
To this world in need of your fatherly embrace,
That will strengthen them to face the giants that may come their way.
Use me Lord even just one more day,
So that I may be the saving force in someones life for you in some small way."
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Taste of What Will Be

This walk can get lonely and can be painful but no one said it would be easy! But God did say that we are never alone and in the end it will be wroth it! (my paraphrasing.)
I understand the lonesomeness and the pain of being set apart. I understand the days that you just feel like "whats the point" and "where are the promises that I know will come true in my life!"
The key to the promises is waiting! you have to wait so that God can manifest Himself in you in such a way that a multitude will see and know "Thats my God"..
If God just did this at any time it would not  be the right time and the things that needs to be aligned and the people that need to be apart of this will not be and so it will not have the impact that it should, that it is meant to have...thats why His timing is Perfect! His ways are of love!
I had a taste of what will be this past weekend...I stood on a stage and just read some verses out of the bible for this class and as I was reading I felt this warm electrical surge start at my feet and make its way up and it took my breath away..at the time I said Im just nervous to the crowd because I couldn't dare explain what was going on in my body because I did not know...I barely made it through just reading a couple of verses out  of the bible...I knew that If I kept on talking I was going to fall out right there..
.I didnt and as we were walking off the stage and I stepped down the stairs my body jerked uncontrollably with each step and when we sat at the table I could not talk because my lips were quivering with that electric feeling and this warmth was all over my body....On the way home that night I looked up and the sky was dark but I saw these two bright white clouds and they were glorious with a light...They looked like angel wings and it sealed and confirmed in me that all is well and that what just happened was God so God:)
He gave me a tasted of what will be and I have never ever felt that warmth electric feeling like that before...
He gives you taste of what will be so that you hold on to the hope that No he has not forgotten you and No he has not forgotten His promises over you!
Hold on and trust the  process and I promise in due season, His perfect timing, all will be revealed!
For such a time as this:)
Be Blessed!!
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Freedom Comes In Obedience

I just wanted to share something that happened today. I did something God told me to do a long time ago and I brushed it off until today.
After I obeyed and did what God told me to do a long time ago... I just broke down and sobbed, deep moans and groans came up and I just let them go and the tears flooded my face and I just let them pour.
I honestly had no idea why or what I was crying for......then in a soft voice God said "Release my child Release it all, that which you have been holding onto for so long. Release the pain, regret, fear, doubt, release the shame, release the years you felt so alone, release my child for then you will be free to allow me to move through you without any hinderance. RELEASE so others will see me through you without having to look past your offense, and your walls. Release and allow me to love you"
Once He said that I crumbled, but once the tears stopped I had this peace sweet peace that I havent felt truly in so long and this heaviness was gone and it was as if I was seeing through different eyes if that makes any sense (lol). It was an answer to many prayers all at once that came to be all because I obeyed:)💟
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Thank You God

I just want to say THANK YOU God for loving me in spite of my hard headiness and stubborn ways!
THANK YOU God for Never giving up on me even though at times I gave up on myself.
THANK YOU God for seeing Your love and your ways in me and allowing other to see in me what I yet to have the confidence to see in myself.
THANK YOU God for your Grace that covers me and says that I am Worthy and I am Enough.
THANK YOU God for your Mercy that paves the way out of the wilderness onto the Path of Redemption.
THANK YOU God for allowing me to be me, and allowing me to Hide away just for a season in your loving embrace.
THANK YOU God for believing in me and pushing me a little further along the way when I didnt have the strength to stand and carrying me until I did.
THANK YOU God for all the shut doors and unanswered prayers becasue I know that they were used to direct me from my own path in this life back to the path you created for me to walk.
THANK YOU God for being you and loving me!
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You have to surrender to win the battle

You can not become stronger without admitting you are weak.
You can not be bold without first allowing God to teach you to be humble.
You can not succeed with out failing.
See life is about being the lesser, learning to sacrifice your all.. so God can teach you how to reach the multitude with a humbled heart and true wisdom that can only come from sweet surrender!
So to win the battle you must surrender, give up, give in..thats when your true freedom begins and in turn through you others will see Jesus💜
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For Such A Time As This

Follow your heart! Allow God to speak to your heart all that He wishes to bestow upon you!
And if says He wants you to do something then you have to do it! Even if it makes no sense at all why He wants you to do something or return somewhere..you have to do it!
Even if it means facing your enemies head on..you do it with your head held high and you show love and grace!
You have been forgiven and loved so deeply and you should in turn show that love and grace!
Even if it is not returned that is ok! We dont show love and grace so it will be shown back! We show it because that is who we are! Who we were created to be!
God will never ask you to go somewhere or do something if He did not think you were ready and if there wasnt a plan behind it!
So if you have to do it crying the whole time or praying in your head the whole time that is ok!
Just know you are not alone! God is with you every step of the way!
Be Couregeous and Brave and Be the Amazing You that You Are!
You were raised up for such a time as this!!
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I Trust In You

Dear God the mountain seems so high somedays and I am just camped out at the bottom. There are times I get half way up to get knocked halfway down.  Doors shut and doors open. But no mattwr what God I will not lose Faith. For you have brought me out of the depths of Hell and have been healing and releasing me a little more every year.
The doubt has lessened and the fear no longer has control. One day at a time is all I can do. One min at a time somedays.
Life can get rough but I am so thankful you are always near by.
So while Im at the foot of the mountain I will build an altar of Praise and know it is your will for me to be where I am in life and it is your will the season that is about to be.
In due time I will climb this mountain, like a deer with hinds feet I will make my way higher than I have yet to be. I just have to trust and surrender  to you and I have to get past me.
Amen
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Mothers Day 2016

She has dried your tears and calmed your fears.
She has held your hand and steadied your stand.
She has mended your broken heart and allowed you to cry on her shoulder when you felt your world was falling apart.
She gets so tired and so worn out but you will never hear her complain because she says to complain there is no need,
Because she knows that all she does today  is preparing  the way for her children to succeed.
The love she has for you is uncondionally forever true,
and to ensure her childrens happiness and safety there is nothing she will not do.
She is an angel in disguise,
Protecting, guiding,
Full of knoweldge and so wise.
I pray one day she will realize she is my constant in this everchanging world.
I may be a grown woman but forever I will be her little girl.
Happy Mothers Day!
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Silent Cry

This I wrote for Inspire Freedom ministry today and wanted to share here:

-Silent Cry-
I was a prostitute 12 years ago and I did sleep with many men for money. I would love to say that every time I was high and most times I was but there were times I was sober and my hunger for money to get drugs drowned out what was going on.
When I had time alone, I would cry full of shame and guilt and this would cause me to do more drugs to ease the pain.
I did not care about what would happen to me and with every John I lost a piece of my soul.
I longed for peace and longed for freedom. I had a few different pimps but  most of the time the drugs were my pimp.
I had a few angels from time to time who showed me kindness as I was walking the streets at night and offered me prayer but I refused in my anger which was result of the pain I felt inside. I knew though that they still prayed for me.
So no matter if the precious lady accepts your kindness or prayer they will always remeber the light of love in her darkness that you showed.
I dont remember all the Johns but I do remember those angels faces.
I am free today because of prayer of strangers and loved ones and ofcourse I am free because God never gave up on me even though I had given up on myself!
Love is always the answer Always!
-Mary Priddy

Be A Guest On Free To Be

I would love to have you as a guest on my blog talk show! Its on Sunday nights 6pm central or 7 eastern.
Its called Free to Be!
And this weeks title is Free to Be Me!
I will share my story and some things on my heart. This is my first  show Sunday night! So excited!
I plan on starting to have guests next week...so inbox me on here
Or email me at marypriddy36@gmail.com
If you would like to be a guest💜💜

Free To Be/Restoring Hope

I will start hosting a new Blog Radio show called "Free to Be". Each week I will use Free to Be as the title with the ending word changed..like Free to Be Me, Free to Be Loved, Free to be Free etc this is with Christianpatriots ...It will be on Sunday nights at 7cst/8est and will start soon. I will let you know when.
I also will have my own Blog Talk Radio show starting soon called Restoring Hope.
This will be on Thursday nights starting out at 7 cst/8est.
I  will be sharing my heart, whatever God places on my heart to share and I am going to have guests on there to share their love  story, testimony.
Thats where  you come in..I would love to have you on my show and share your love story with all.
You never know if someone is listeneing struggling with what you have struggled with and by you sharing your love story, testimomy of overcomming...it will give them the courage to do so also.
It can be anything! It can be marital issues you and spouse overcame, or didnt overcome and you didn't think you would make it but you did, overeating, depression, children, anything that God has given you strength to overcome that is your love story/testimomy and if your like me you have several:)
Just inbox me at:
marypriddy36@gmail.com
If your interested in being a guest  on my show and share your story in the email to me and I will contact you:)
Be Blessed!!
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Cry Out To Jesus

When you are in despair and you feel that everything is crashing all around you Cry out to Jesus!
When your hope is barely there and your Faith is starting to dwindle away and you dont know what else to do Cry out to Jesus!
When you feel you are all alone and there is no one who loves you enough to come to you and just hug you and say "You are loved and I am here"..Cry out to Jesus!
If the only word you can manage to say through your tears is Jesus then that's all you need to say is Jesus Jesus Jesus!
For through your anguish and despair you still manage yo call on the lover of our souls, then you have touched the heart of our Father!
He is there holding you! Wiping your tears! He will hold you and let you  you cry for as long as need be.
There is healing in tears and you see things much clearer once you cry and release.
Cry out to Jesus!! Cry out to Father! Allow the Love of Abba to consume you and once more place you back on the path of Hope as he stands with you and steadies your walk once more.
Your are Loved!
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