I was sitting in the dentist chair clenching my toes, trying to relax, yet failing miserably.
“Are you okay?” The dentist asked in her broken English.
“Yeah.” I lied.
I recited Isaiah 26:3 in my head, “He will keep me in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Him because I trust in Him.” I forced my muscles to relax and tried to press down my anxiety as the jarring noise of the dentist’s drill continued.
Talk to me. I heard the gentle nudge in my spirit.
Desperate to get my mind on anything else other than the work being done in my mouth, I responded. In my spirit, I said, “Okay, Lord. Let’s talk. Where are you right now?” I closed my eyes and imagined the Lord in the dentist chair with me.
I’m here, with you. I’m fixing what’s broken.
I was getting a crown on a molar that had cracked after I suffered trauma. It wasn’t my fault the tooth broke, and yet here I was shelling out hundreds of dollars to get it repaired. And despite my brokenness, the Lord reminded me He was with me and has my wholeness in mind. Isn’t the Lord so sweet?
As a daughter of the King, I know who I am. I know whose I am. My good Father has promised me a crown.
I’m on my way; I’ll be there soon. Keep a tight grip on what you have so no one
distracts you and steals your crown. Revelation 3:11
Are you dealing with the after-effects of trauma or suffering? Did part of your heart break because of it? Ask the Lord where He was during that time. Let His presence bring peace and comfort to your soul. He has a crown for you, it just may not be what you expected.
