Being Bold
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keywords: description:Everythingis different now. The way I see the light hitting the leaves in the earlyevening. The way I see the lady who swiftly puts my sandwich in the oven atSubway. The way I enjoy music. The way I look up at the sky. The way I listen.The way I see. Everything is different, now. Everything is clearer than before.You gave me a new pair of glasses through which to see the world.
Andfor that, Covenant, I thank you.
Afterseveral drafts of attempting to write the words that have been floating aroundaimlessly in my heart, I finally settled on this one. It still does not comeclose to giving the proper credit that is due to this incredible community withwhich the Lord has blessed me, but its all Ive got.
Forthose who really dont know what Im about to say, you may think all thissounds oddly nostalgic. Where is she going with this? Ill just cut to thechase, then: I will not be coming back to Covenant after Christmas. Though thatstatement is made with the foundational peace of the Lord which is totallysurpassing my understanding, it is covered with a layer of true sadnessbecauseI adore Covenant. I really do. I dont think I knew quite how much until I madethis decision.
Afterseveral long months filled with questions, doubts, praying, and research, Ivedecided I want to give journalism a shot, specifically photojournalism. I alsowant to keep doing theatre, too, so well see what happens with thatcombination! Basically some dream jobs would be working for National Geographicor TIME Magazine, being a play critic, or being on Broadway. While none ofthese are very likely, theyre the direction for which Im aiming. Unfortunately,as great as Covenant is, it simply isnt the best or cheapest place to pursue eitherof these fields.
Ivehad the privilege of having a Covenant-like community around me my whole life.Growing up in a fervently Christian family, going to great churches, andattending the coolest Christian school from kindergarten to graduation, Ivebeen surrounded by some insanely awesome people. Though Ive wrestled with somedoubt over the past few years, the Lord has shown me time and again that thosecommunities were exactly where He wanted me.
Butwe both knew I couldnt stay in those comfort zones forever.
Oh, Icould tell you so many stories. Stories of how ever since Ive come back toCovenant, so many messages Ive heard have been related to the themes, Pick upyour cross and follow Me. Leave everything familiar behind. Are your actionsproof of your faith? Be obedient, no matter what the cost. No matter how scaryit is, following Me is so worth it. It didnt take long for me to get thehint...I knew I couldnt stay.
So, Iwill be going to UGA in the spring. Im still figuring out logistics here andthere, but its actually happening which sometimes still blows my mind. UGA isquite a different place compared to Covenant, so well see what all the Lorddecides to do. I have a feeling next semester is going to feel like an ice bath painful at first, but a humbling season that is going to do some good, muchneeded hard work in the deepest area of my heart.
WhenI came back to Covenant, I fell in love with the place all over again. Ialready adored the people, but I began to see them and even the physicalmountain with fresh eyes. The sky became even more vast, the trees morevibrant, and the view more beautiful than ever before. Knowing I didnt havelong, I began to live more intentionally than I probably ever have. Thefriendships I had always wanted, I made. The things I had always wanted to do,I did. In these past couple of months, the Lord has given me a glimpse of whatit means to really live. That beingsaid, I know really living is not checking stuff off of a list, though I didhave some success in accomplishing my Covenant Bucket List J My friends, however, knowwhat it means to truly live out carpediemits not just written in fancy calligraphy on their walls but actuallyexecuted in their daily lives.
Speakingof my friends Coming back to Covenant this year, especially knowing I was eventuallygoing to leave, my goal was to love hard and love well. Though I definitely didnot do this perfectly, I hope you know how much I truly do love you. Im not quite sure how to express how thankful I amfor you and how inspiring you have been to me. Youve shown me things I mightnever have discovered on my own, and have consistently displayed the love andgraciousness of our God. The vastness of your skills and talents constantlyblow my mind, and I cannot wait to see how the Lord uses you in the future.
Allthese jumbled ramblings and thoughts are all just to say: Covenant, thank youso much. Not only do I see the world differently thanks to you, but Jesus has become even sweeter to me. Theway you point others to Jesus and have so fiercely loved me has given me aglimpse of Christs love for His people. I will forever miss laughing with you,singing harmonies with you in Chapel, dancing with you at all our snazzyevents, praying with you, enoing (is that a word?) with you, performing foryou, and just doing life with you. Again,I realize the semester is not quiteover yet, but I wanted to give my thanks in advance. Im so grateful for thetime Ive had with you special folks on this special little mountain.
Isaid to the Lord, You are my Lord; I have no good besides You. As for thesaints who are in the earth, they are the majestic ones in whom is all my delight.Ps. 16:2. You are my saints, and it is my delight to know you.
WhileI do encourage you to do this, this is not the challenge I want to focus on.
DuringVances sermon, he talked about how lately he had been having trouble sleeping.Instead of counting sheep (does anyone actually do that anymore?), he began togo through the alphabet. You may think, Ok, thats stupid. Just hold on asecond! Vance didnt just go through the alphabet; he began assigning Bibleverses to letters of which they started. It became a tool for versememorization, and one that has become very helpful to me.
Growingup in a Biblically-saturated environment, memorizing Scripture is not a foreignconcept to me. Whether it was in Awanas, Bible class, or Sunday school, Ivememorized Scripture during several points in my life. However, I have failed tomake Scripture memorization a high priority in my own personal Bible study. Why?Probably because I didnt feel like putting in that kind of effort, whichreally is stupid because what if Imin a situation, like many people face in different countries, where a Bible isnowhere to be found? What if I come across someone who has never heard the nameof Jesus or knows nothing about the Bible, and I dont have one on me? The Wordhas to be in us, engraved upon our hearts.
Allthis to say, I encourage you to join this challenge with me. Ive only gotten afew letters so far, but I can already see the difference its making in myheart. I pray that this tactic will make it a little easier and maybe even morefun for you to memorize Scripture. I think well be surprised with what all theLord will do in our lives through this challenge. J
Justto give you an example of what Ive been rambling about, here are the verses Ihave for letters A-E.
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Have fun and let the Lord do radical things toyour heart and mind!
Notonly me, but my whole family is in a period of waiting. Waiting what the futureholds, waiting for our lives to finally take off in the way we had alwaysimagined. For a while, I was really bummed that a part-time job didnt work outfor me this summer; but now, Im actually really grateful it didnt. The freetime I have is being spent with my family, being with the Lord, praying,painting, redoing my room, and other things that are giving me a fresh mind andrenewed heart. The Lord always knows what Hes doing, even if were left alittle confused for a while. J
TheLord is now beginning to show me what the attitude of my heart should be. Mysoul should be full of praise, joy, and peace, not incessant worry and anxiety.Being concerned about the future is vital, I think, because otherwise we justwouldnt care. But when our concern is paired with a lack of trust in God, thenit becomes dangerous.
Hesalso teaching me that instead of just wanting His answers, I should want Him. Is not the Lord so much greater and more satisfying than having all the answers? Sometimes our responseseems to be, wellno actually. Idrather have the answers! Its understandable to feel this way, and its prettymuch been my mindset for the past year.What Ive realized, however, is that living and loving Jesus is so much morerewarding and joyful than just calling on Him when were confused. He is soincredibly worth loving, because Heso radically loved us first.
Insteadof praying for a way out of the waiting, Im starting to pray for God to workin the waiting. (And lets be honest, despite my slow catching-on of this, Godhas already been working in mewithout me even knowing. Hes always ahead of us. J)
Ifyoure like me, waiting for wisdom, answers, or even just a hint of what to do next, pray for theLord to reveal Himself to you now. Just because youre waiting for the futureto look a little clearer doesnt mean you should ignore whats happening in thepresent. Theres a lot we dont know yet, so we might as well spend our timewisely in the time weve got right now. What did Gandalf say? All we have todecide is what to do with the time that is given to us.
Dontwait to fall in love with the Lord. Get a move on that now.
Heresan encouraging word about this from the great C.S. Lewis:
Andnow we begin to see what it is that the New Testament is always talking about.It talks about Christians being born again; it talks about them putting onChrist; about Christ being form in us; about our coming to have the mind ofChrist.
Putright out of your head the idea that these are only fancy ways of saying thatChristians are to read what Christ said and try to carry it out as a man mayread what Plato or Marx said and try to carry it out. They mean something muchmore than that. They mean that a read Person, Christ, here and now, in thatvery room where you are saying your prayers, is doing things to you. It is nota question of a good man who died two thousand years ago. It is a living Man,still as much a man as you, and still as much God as He was when He created theworld, really coming and interfering with your very self; killing the oldnatural self in you and replacing it with the kind of self He has. At first,only for moments. Then for longer periods. Finally, if all goes well, turningyou permanently into a different sort of thing; into a new little Christ, abeing which, in its own small way, has the same kind of life as God; whichshares in His power, joy, and knowledge and eternity. (From Mere Christianity)
Toclarify, the only reason my room has been so awesome is because of Amelia(well, the Lord through Amelia). Without her, the 405 is just another dormroom. Maybe this post is a little premature since I dont mean this to be agoodbye; we still have a month left. Goshjust a month. Oh, how time flies.
Youmight be thinking, Ok, so whats so great about the 405? And what makes yourroommate so special?
Itsgoing to be hard to put words to the incredible experiences Ive had in thisroom with this girl. There have been loads of laughter, several rap / danceparties, many prayers lifted aloud, and a few occasions of weeping. (More tocome on the weeping session later).
WhenI first met my roommate, I must admit, I was quite intimidated. I had justunloaded most of my things, chatting with my parents and my sister, when this freakinsupermodel just saunters into the room. Blonde hair effortlessly bouncingbehind her with an enormous grin on her face, she just flew in lookingcompletely confident. I wouldnt be surprised if my mouth dropped. I suddenlyfelt like such a child as I saw this girl no, woman walk in our new roomwith all the confidence and poise in the world.
Ofcourse, thinking back on that day now, I cant help but laugh. Not becauseAmelia isnt confident and beautiful,but because I know so much more about her now (and know so much more aboutmyself). I now know all about her goofiness, her ability to make raps on thespot, her love of lounging around in her fluffy, white robe, her love of poetryand words, her incredible admiration for the Lord, and her obsession withconquering new yoga poses.
Ameliaintroduced me to a whole other world that I had never really experiencedbefore. She taught me how to live. Ihad grown up in an atmosphere that was so focused on the future (not thatthats a bad thing). I grew up in a routine, doing what I was told, doing mybest in school, determined to get As, resolute to be a leader in whatevercapacity I could be, and being a good kid. There were expectations, and Ifollowed them without question.
Again,Im not saying any of these things are bad. Because of the love and stable environmentI grew up in, I think Im better off for it. But, I was living by routine, byprinciple, by structure. Spontaneity was never my strong suit that was alwayssomeone elses forte.
Andthen came Amelia.
Sheasks that hard questions that most people wonder but never dare to voice. Sheso appreciates the little things: the beautiful, natural light that pours inour room that must be captured with hercamera. The simple but lovely melody that pops in her head, so she sprints tothe piano at the end of the hall to experiment with it. The flowers she findson the side of the road that she brings back to our windowsill. The poem shestumbled upon, the song she heard, the chocolate she ate, the discussion shehad, or the perfume she smelled. All these things shes experienced and shared,whether she realizes it or not, have given me glimpses of the Lords goodness. TheLord now shows up in places I never wouldve expected.
Wehave also developed such an incredible system of servant hood. When Im havinga chaotic day, shell make my bed. When shes discouraged, Ill write her asweet note. When were both getting angsty, well both immediately grab thevacuum or the antibacterial wipes and clean the room. When someone needs abreak, well give each other back massages. My personal favorite: when we arein need of prayer, well pray for each other aloud, right then and there, becausewhy wait?
Our view from the 405
Therehave been several pivotal moments in Amelia and Is relationship, perhaps themost significant one being when we first wept together. Youd be surprised justhow powerful sorrow can be for two roommates.
Abouta month ago, Amelia and I faced one of the hell weeks of the year. It was a Monday(which is already bad enough, am I right?), and Amelia had just returned from awretched weekend. I received news that morning that one of my family memberswas most likely going to die that week. I was in my room alone, and I collapsedonto the floor, sobbing. After a couple of minutes of that, I was overcome with exhaustion, so like the good collegestudent I am, I took a nap. About an hour later, I woke up to the sound of mybeloved roommate crying herself. Without even opening my eyes, I could hear herheart breaking. I quietly said, Amelia? She turned, surprised, and chuckled alittle from the fact she had no idea I was even there. I got up from my bed andhugged her. She told her story, and I told mine. Still embracing one another,we collapsed on the floor together, sobbing, unwilling to let the other go. Wecried out to the Lord, tears streaming down our faces. We begged the Lord forpeace, for wisdom, for comfort, and for the strength to make it through the unbearableweek that was awaiting us.
Itell you that story because its one that I will never forget. How could I? Itwas such a God-moment, where we were literally shaking because we were soovercome with sorrow and desperation. Yet, we held each other, literally, andcalled upon the Lord with every fiber of our being.
Butthe Lord didnt just show up in the 405 when we were at rock bottom. He wasthere in the late-night stories, the coffee drinking, the chocolate eating, theC.S. Lewis reading, the Beyoncé belting, the sleeping, the waking, the weeping,and the laughing. Hes been there every step of the way, and looking back, itsridiculous to ever doubt otherwise.
Ialmost feel as though writing this post is in vain, for I am inadequate tocompletely convey the magic that has happened in this place. I am at a loss toproperly show my love and admiration for Amelia the Lord has used her, ascheesy as it sounds, to change my life. She has shown me the vastness of theLords wisdom and beauty of His creativity. Because of Amelia, I know and lovethe Lord more. Because of Amelia, I know how to better love others. Because ofAmelia, I have a better idea of what it means to really live.
Acouple of weekends ago, my friend and I had decided to take some much neededrest and skip church Sunday morning (scandalous, I know). We slept in and thentook a couple of hours to just reflect on all God has done in our lives and thejourney of how we came to know Him it was really cool. During that time, weasked each other how we could pray for one another. We both agreed that thissemester we had been slacking in terms of having a daily quiet time,intentionally studying Gods Word, etc. And yes, while I do miss doing thosethings and I want to start doing them more often, for the first time in mylife, I felt no guilt. I felt no guilt in the fact that I had not been usingthose resources to come closer to the Lord. You may be thinking, Who does thisgirl think she is? Ill tell you exactly who I am: I am a child of God, savedby grace, not by my works, the Beth Moore Bible study Imcurrently working on, or the worship bands I sing along with.
Pleasedont misunderstand me: of course we should take advantage of the resources wehave. Especially in regards to the Word of God itself reading, meditating,and obeying it are not friendly suggestions its a commandment. Same with the church how can we be an example ofChrist if we take no interest in investing in the body of believers He died tosave?
But,what I am saying is that even if wehad none of these things, we could still have an intimate, growing relationshipwith Christ, which I think is incredible. Even if I was stranded on a desertisland with no devotional or small group to keep me accountable, I would stillhave Christ. Even if I had no church, no Bibleeven, I could still have fellowship with Jesus. Our relationship would stillcontinue to grow and He would still be enough for me.
Allthat to saygo to church. Have fellowship with believers. Read, study, and obeythe Word of God. Serve others. These are not suggestions again, they are commandments given to us from the Lord. But, remember that Jesus did not call usto a cookie-cutter Christianity, which I think a lot of people fall into(including myself). We think that there is only one correct way to followChrist and to get to know Him, and any other is a sign of being led astray. Godalso called us to creativity; take awalk in the woods and get to know Him. Play the music that He has gifted youwith as an act of worship to Him. Write a poem. Go enjoy the sunshine and throwa football (preferably not alonethat may not go over well). Get creative. Recognizethe talents God has given you and use them as an avenue with which to give Himpraise.
Whatcan you offer back to Him that comes from just you? If you were on a desert island, with no resources to aid you,what could you give Him? With yourheart, your body, your voice, your thoughts, your actions? Give Him your wholebeing, and youll be amazed what He can do.No comments: Monday, December 30, 2013 My Heart Will Sing No Other NameJesus. No other name has been onmy mind more, lately. Im finally beginning to realize how enough He really is. If everyone else on this earth was gone, and Iwas all aloneyes, He really would beenough for me.
Imnot expecting there to be anything in this post that blows your mind or rocksyour theological beliefs. This post is merely an overflow of what has been onmy heart, and that sole thing is Jesus. As 2014 arrives and a new season ofyour life begins, I pray that Jesus would become ever so real to youmore realthan He ever has before. Maybe He is your best friend, someone you occasionallypray to, or someone you know nothing about. Either way, I pray that Jesus wouldreveal Himself to you this year. Trust me, no one will fulfill your longingsthe way He can. Despite the uncertainty or fear that may be overwhelming yourspirit as this new year approaches just around the corner, Jesus can fill yourheart with a joy and a peace that is indescribable. Ive never had a friendquite like Him, and I know I never will. Im so grateful He is mine, and that Iam His.
Whatdoes Jesus mean to me? Hes my everything. I dont even want to think aboutwhat I would be if I did not have Him. Yes, for the past nineteen years of mylife, I have learned many things about who Jesus is. If you asked me about thismajestic Child born of a virgin, I could tell you all about it. If you asked meabout all the miracles He performed on earth, all the sick He healed, the blindHe gave sight, and the lame He gave strength, I could tell you all about it. Ifyou asked me about His excruciating suffering, His miserable death, and His victoriousresurrection, I could tell you all about it. You name it, I could probably tellyou something about this Jesus I haveclaimed to have known for so many years.
Butthere are some things you cant learn about from a Felt board in Sunday school.Despite their devoted hearts to the Lord and their fantastic training, thereare things that my teachers at the Christian school I attended for thirteenyears could not have taught me. Some things, you just have to find out foryourself. Some things, many things, it just has to be between two people. Youand God. The Creator of the universe and His creation. The Potter and the clay.The Artist and His most precious masterpiece. The Lover of Souls and the soulHe loves. Just you and Jesus. A relationship that no one can have for you.
Whatdoes Jesus mean to me? He is my everything. Did I already say that? Well, itsworth repeating. He is my Prince. As a young woman whos beginning to thinkabout far-off things like dating, marriage, hopefully having a family one day,dreaming of the days when Im sitting on my living room floor playing dress upwith my little girls and fighting dragons with my little boys, there are timesI long for the day when my earthly prince will show up. When is he coming? Ithink. I pray. But then I remember that whether or not my earthly prince ever came,even if he never came to sweep me off my feet like Ive dreamt of for as longas I can remember, Jesus would still be good.He would still be faithful. He wouldstill be enough. I just didnt wantto wait anymore didnt want to live like I was waiting on anyone to get here.I already have Himand He is everything (http://gracefortheroad.com/2012/02/03/idontwait/)
Jesushas never been more real to me than He has been these past few months. I feltlike I already knew Him. I felt like I knew all about His character, how He interactedwith people, how much He loved me, etc. And I did know those things; its not like everything Ive learned thesepast nineteen years has been a lie! I doknow Jesusbut now I know Him in a much more personal way.
Rememberwhen I told you about the car ride a few weeks back? How I finally began to really view Jesus as aman who was so close and not so far away? Well, that picture has been gettingstronger ever since. I have a face in my head, eyes I can look at, a hand I cantouch (not physically, of course). You might be thinking, well uh, I think youvestarted to lose your mind a little bit. Oh trust me, I have! When you fall inlove with Jesus, your heart, body, mind and soul all go crazy! When you die toyourself and begin to live in the Spirit of Christ, your whole perspectivechangesmine certainly has. And now that I am beginning to really understandwho Jesus was on earth and who He is today living inside of me, I am realizingthat this Guy really is worth pursuing with everything Ive got.
Imstill learning. Just like any relationship, it takes a lot of time alone with someoneto really get to know them. Oh, but its soworth it. Its so worth getting to know the Lover of your soul, the ultimate Counselor,Friend, and Comforter, and the One who is so wanting to know you. Can you imagine that? Jesus wantsto know you! C.S. Lewis said that WhenChrist died, He died for you individually just as much as if youd been theonly man in the world. How cool is that!
Dontwait another moment. Dont try and make one more excuse. Stop what youre doingand go spend time having fellowship with the One who so desperately wants to bewith His most precious creation.
Theseare just a gathering of miscellaneous thoughts/prayers/insights I have had thepast couple of months. Hope they are helpful in some way to you; if not, thenjust enjoy the read JHave a great week, everybody!
AudreyHepburn
oAbiography written by her son, Sean Ferrer, has sat on my grandmothers coffeetable for many years. Over that span of time, I have glanced at the pictures ofthe woman whose legacy still graces all of our hearts in some way, but neveractually read the book. A few weeks ago, I finally decided to read it. Afterdoing so, I feel as though I am somehow connected to this incredible woman.Something Sean notes about her was her beautiful sadness. Hepburn had a veryhard childhood, what with living during the Great Depression and dealing withthe psychological hurting of a father who left when she needed him the most. Butshe did not let that sadness define her. Yes, it was a part of her, but it didnot control her future. Though her humility may not be the perfect model ofwhat Jesus would want us to be, but there are still many things about her naturewe could benefit from, including her sincerity and genuine love for otherpeople.
Lace:The Weakness of Man
oSittingon our beautiful rug in our room, my roommate and I are painting quotes onburlap canvases for our wall. Decorating the canvas with lace, I began twirlingthe fabric between my fingers and rolling them, making into little flowers. AsI was taking these scraps of lace, trying to mold them into the shape I wanted,the lace began to unravel and pull apart with ease. At first I was frustrated,but then as I continued to cooperate with the lace, it began to look more andmore like the flower I wanted. And in its own crafty, homemade sort of way, itwas beautiful.
Sunrise:The Faithfulness of God
oItwas around 7:30am Monday morning. Probably about 40F. The time, thetemperature, and the day of the week itself had potential to put me in a badmood. However, the Lord was gracious and gave me a willing spirit, ready tostart the day and see what He had in store.
Pride:What We Were Not Created For
oTheresmore I could say about this that Ive learned, but frankly I dont know if I couldemotionally do that at the moment. But remember, you were not created for pride. Thats why it is so destructive, isbecause it was never meant to be a part of your identity. We were not createdto be worshippedwe were created to worship the One who deserves it.
ThePracticality of Scripture
oMoreto come on this in another post!
TheCar Ride: Seeing Jesus Face
oThereisnt a whole lot to say on this topic except for there is everything to say, Ijust dont know exactly how to say it. One Sunday on the car ride back fromchurch, we were listening to Casting Crowns, Glorious Day. Its a beautifulsong that I havent heard in a while. As I was listening to the Gospel beingput to song and listened to all the things Jesus had done for me, I justimagined His face
Andit kind ofblew my mind. To think that Jesus really was a man. A man I could easily bump into in a grocery store or pass byon a street. Oh how much I wanted Him to really be there, standing on the sideof the road as we drove back to campus, beckoning me to come to Him with Hisarms open wide.
I wouldve criedJesus!!! Bolted out of the back seat (who cares how fast the car was going?),sprinted to Him and met Him the fields I have passed by oh so many times. Ourembrace would have been like none other I have ever had in my life. Im a hugehugger; theres few things I love more. Can you imagine how awesome of a huggerJesus must be? He is the King of compassion, He is love, He is the ultimatehealerthere is no one better. Our hug would be out of this world.
What it will be like
When I walk
By your side
I can only imagine
What my eyes will see
When your face
Is before me
I can only imagine
[Chorus:]
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still
Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
When that day comes
And I find myself
Standing in the Son
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever
Forever worship You
I can only imagine
TheChief End of Man:
oWeveall heard it: to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. Sometimes I forget thatthis chief end of my life is not just for the end of my lifeit is for thebeginning and middle of it. Yes, my joy in Christ will be made complete when I amfinally with Him face to face (MAN does that get me pumped up right now!), butI am to enjoy Him right now. Jesus is not just for dyingHe is for living.
APrayer: Ive never done this on a blog before just because its such a personalthing, but maybe it will encourage other girls to do the same in the privacy oftheir thoughts. A few years back, I started praying and writing notes to myfuture husbands. While it might sound a little strange, its actually veryrewarding to think that God is taking care of your future husbands heart justas He is taking care of yours, and the idea that you can take part in thatprocess right now is super cool. Thissemester, my mind has been consumed in thinking about relationships, dating,marriage, etc. So, instead of letting my mind wander (maybe to places Ishouldnt), Im going to pray for my future husband. As you will see in theprayer below, these prayers dont have to be eloquent masterpieces; whatmatters is your heart. And how awesome will it be when you are married and youcan youre your husband, Ive been praying for your heart for years. Singleladies! *insert song here* Try it! You might be surprised of what God will dowith it.
HeavenlyFather,
I thank You for Your unconditionallove for me. I pray that my future husband would be a picture of that for meand our family. I pray that You would take care of his heart heal wounds hemay be enduring and give him peace and joy. Lord, I want to meet him so badly.I want to meet the person that I am going to spend the rest of my life with,but help me to never forget my first Love. Help me to never forget You. We areonly able to love because You have first loved usnever let us forget that. Lord,I pray for my future husbands spiritual walk. I pray that he is madly in lovewith You, studying Your Word, and serving Your kingdom. Go ahead and startpreparing his heart for our marriage and our family. Let us both be incrediblyin love with You before we fall in love with each other. Its insane knowingthat my future husband is around somewhere, doing something, being somebody,and yet I have no idea who he is. But You know everything. You know every stepwe will make before we take it. You know the number of hairs on our head andYou know that we will be together someday. I seriously love Youhelp me to loveYou more so that I can in return love my husband in a way that is a picture ofYour love.
InJesus precious name,
Amen.
TheImportance of Understanding Spiritual Warfare
oDiginto this subject! I was listening to an audio of this awesome guy named ColinHarbinson, and he shed a lot of light onto this topic that I, honestly, haventdone a lot of research on. Look at places like Ephesians and Revelation formore insight. Coming up I might make a post on what I learned from Harbinsonand in my own personal study.
ThePower of the Written Word and the Power of Song:
oIvenever been so overwhelmed with this feeling than I have this semesterand itsbeen awesome. The fact that ourhearts and spirits can be so intertwined to the point where our redemptive actsof creation through our artistic abilities can touch our very souls, maybe evenmaking that touch bubble up to our eyes and tears spilling outwhat is morebeautiful than that? That all truth is Gods truth, whether its found in aMumford lyric, a ukulele chord, or a poem that youre hearing for the firsttime.
Sothats the end of my ranting for now. Congrats, college kids, on finishing upfinals! If you havent taken them yet (like me), then hang in there! Go have anawesome Christmas and New Years!
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