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RADICAL LOVE

I can totally relate to and accept this interpretation, as it mirrors the

experience of my own life. To be taken to the threshing floor and
tenderised is this: firstly, by His grace, the Lord shows you an area of

your character that falls short of what He wants for you. But instead of
dealing with the flaw, He deals with the flow—and pours into you the

opposite characteristic, which melts the heart.

An example I will share is in the area of gentleness. I had been quite
abrasive with someone whose character was so ultra-sensitive

compared to mine that it drove me to distraction. However, the Lord
began to show me—with such love and tenderness—that he had never

been abrasive with me and wanted me to represent Him to others in His
way. At this point, I began to experience God’s gentle love in a tangible

way. It cascaded down into me, and tears began to flow, as I just sat

silently before Him.

After a while, I came upon a scripture that always serves as a great

reminder of His love, mercy, and grace. It is Psalm 18:35 from The
Passion Translation (TPT): ‘You empower me for victory with your

wrap around presence. Your power within, makes me strong to subdue

and by stooping down in gentleness you strengthened me and made me
great.’ Several other versions quite simply say, ‘Your gentleness has

made me great.’ As I meditated on this verse, my heart was tenderised
by love, and I stepped into a new level of dependence on God’s

provision of gentleness. What actually took place here was part of the

restoration of the soul to be all that God intended it to be. Simon Braker

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