He didn't leave me stuck

As I was driving last evening, a Metallica song came on the radio, one that I strongly related to during an earlier period of my life. "The Unforgiven" is a powerful potion of rage and lament, and I was feeling both of these intensely.  I was in a counseling relationship with a person that was helping me unlearn some untrue things about myself and God.  I was in the process of discarding a lot of lies and dealing with some hurt, sadness and anger that I had bottled up and denied.  These things were robbing me of life.  And at this time, this song was my anthem, but it wasn't a good one.  I was profoundly unhappy and helplessly stuck.

As I listened to the words and music of this song, my heart welled up with praise to God, because he did not leave me in that place.  I know more truth about Him, myself, and the people in my life.  This truth has brought (relative) freedom.  Although I still have many of the same problems, I am a much happier man, because I know my Heavenly Father better.

God didn't leave me where I was.  He has led me onward, forward, to know him better by knowing Jesus better.  I'm repeating myself but this is so important to me.  How unhappy I was!  How much happier I am now!

John 17:3  "And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent."

John 8:31-32  So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”