For generations fairy tales have captured our hearts; the hero’s, princess’s, prince’s and villains but today a recent award-winning story is part of my contemplation. We can often find spiritual meaning in the natural as well as in our beloved fairy tales.
The thaw of winter begins deep within the frozen ground where seeds ready for germination rest and wait. The stirring within the seed begins and its purpose pulses – ready for eruption.
Just as the frozen winter ground accepts the suns caressing rays of warmth in order to begin that thaw; often we find ourselves frozen inside, waiting and needing someway to begin the thawing of our hearts.
We find ourselves frozen by fear. Who we are is trapped inside with no escape from the storms that rage continually within. Fear has become our only companion; causing anger, bitterness and condemnation to reign and our hearts become frozen and hard. We tell ourselves to “conceal, don’t feel, don’t show, don’t let them in, don’t let them see”. We fear that who we are just isn’t good enough.
The reality is that just as Olaf said “some people are worth melting for” and Anna sacrificed herself with an act of true love to unfreeze her sisters heart; we have a true sacrifice of love given for us at the cross of Christ. If we “let it go” and accept one ray of His love we can say good-bye to our past.
Jesus provided one act of sacrificial love that will thaw your frozen heart and the “first time in forever” you will walk through an open door filled with love and acceptance for who you are. The past will not haunt you ever again, as you draw into the warmth of Christ. In the presence of His loving warmth the fear, condemnation, anger and bitterness will melt.
Spring will break forth over you. Who you are and all that you are capable of becoming will begin to erupt just as the warming seeds begin to germinate into the beauty that is encapsulated within them.
Step into His warmth, “let it go” and allow His love to melt the frozen parts of your heart.
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