Chp. 8 Shaky Ground

Greetings, and warmest welcome to this chapter of The Story, Shaky Ground. <br/><br/>Although each chapter of The Story can stand alone, the setting is that you are on a journey with Jesus. You&#8217;ve left Guilt Ridden Road and have been walking along the path of Love Grace and Forgiveness. Along the way, Jesus has shown you many <a href="https://thestory.substack.com/p/the-stream-of-mercy">wonderful things</a>, including <a href="https://thestory.substack.com/p/chp-5-meeting-papa">introducing you to his Dad</a>, aka Papa, which included a surprising message on <a href="https://thestory.substack.com/p/chp-6-the-melody-of-his-heart">his hand</a>. You are welcome to return to any previous chapters or visit the <a href="https://thestory.substack.com/archive">Archives</a> by clicking on the underlined links herein at any time.<br/><br/>The Story is best experienced when read in a space for quiet contemplation. I recommend taking a deep breath and inviting God into the room and space you&#8217;re in. Invite him to show you what He wants for you today. Tell Him that you are open to His love for you.<br/><br/>Take another deep breath.<br/><br/>Let us begin.<br/><br/>The heavy exhaustion of real life is sometimes more than I can bear. It keeps me up at night. I hear his words in my thoughts, telling me not to be frustrated by the many challenges I'm facing on this journey, but to remember that he is revealing the right obstacles before me at just the right time.&#160;His words echo, <a href="https://thestory.substack.com/p/the-story">&#8220;This path was custom designed just for you, from the beginning of time&#8230;&#8221;</a><br/><br/>The destination is Freedom.<br/><br/>I see a giant gray boulder blocking the path of Love Grace and Forgiveness. It juts across the path so far, that to get around it, I would have to walk all the way back to Guilt Ridden to the left. Having walked Love Grace and Forgiveness for a while now, returning to Guilt Ridden no longer appeals to me.<br/><br/>To my right a few feet away, I see a