Deceived. How often do we realize we’ve been deceived, whether it’s by another or by ourself?
Pain is heart wrenching on so many levels but we try to convince ourselves to “get over it”. Too often we tell ourselves we need to not be so touchy, don’t take [it] so personal, or even wondering if we’re making [it] up in our head. I have been trying to learn how to healthily work through pain. Pain of the past, pain in possibility, and even pain of the imagined. Am I making any sense?
When we have been deceived, it is another level of heartbreaking – especially after you find out about the deceit. We get caught up re-hashing over and over, was the deceit on purpose – was someone else trying to deceive us? or did we deceive ourself into thinking circumstances were something different than what we wanted them to be…meaning we’ve deceived ourself.
In Deceived, I appreciated the implied love between husband and wife, evidenced by her absolute belief he would not go against her wishes, even for a moment. This is not something I can really comprehend – this absolute faith in another person. However, I have to say, even though the knowing magnified the pain of her loss all the more, I believe their relationship was patterned after the type of relationship Jesus wants with each of us. And for each of us to have with another (absolute. trustworthy. obvious. secure.).
We are a people made for community. (extreme introvert talking here. I know this can be hard, I also know it is right. There is a time for quiet, but not withdrawal completely without a specific purpose.
Heartbreak is part of community, it is life on earth. We hurt. We hurt each other. We hurt ourself. He is always ready with arms open wide waiting to draw us in to Him.
Perfect has been reserved for Heaven. When we have trusted Jesus Christ shed His blood on the Christ, conquered sin, and rose again from the dead – then His blood covers us. We will spend eternity in Heaven.
Deceived was written by a new-to-me author, Irene Hannon, and I look forward to reading more. I didn’t realize it was a book 3 until I received it – but even so, it was still really good and I didn’t feel as if parts of the story were missing. I don’t typically read suspense – but it was an okay suspense, there wasn’t anything to really creep me out (no stalking of the single girl living alone). The story explanation made me want to read it in spite of the evident suspenseful tone. 🙂
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**I received a complimentary copy from Revell in exchange for this review. The review is my honest opinion.**
