Breaking Down the Walls: Allowing God to Work Freely in Your Life

The child’s gate went up a few minutes ago, limiting Sophie Rose (our dog) in where she could roam. As I watched, I began to reflect on how I often put up gates in my heart and mind, limiting God’s ability to work as He desires.

Without a doubt, the Divine God that I love wants me to be pure in heart and mind. He wants me to be completely filled with His Spirit, not only to work in me but also to work through me to reach others.

The plans and hopes that God has for me are far greater than I can imagine. Yet, I allow walls to exist within me—walls that keep me from experiencing God’s full freedom. These walls are made up of anything that stops God from having complete access to my heart and mind. They are the very things my sin hides behind, and they shelter my worldly or fleshly desires, keeping them from the cleansing power of the Holy Spirit.

But I’m learning how to chip away at these walls. I believe it takes two major tools: a hammer and a chisel.

The hammer is the “tool of force,” borrowed from Jesus Christ. It is the force that strikes, pushing the chisel into the wall, breaking it down piece by piece.

The chisel is the “tool of will.” It is the part of me that must yield to His force, allowing the walls of self-made barriers to be broken.

I pray for God’s force to keep hitting my strong will, breaking down the walls I’ve built. I want Him to have full freedom within me and the ability to use me for His purposes.

I quickly admit that I don’t always enjoy His strong, forceful work. But I know that when He does break down these walls, I am better for it. I no longer need gates or walls within me. All I need is Him filling me—because, ultimately, it’s all about Him!

Isaiah 38:2: "Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord."