This has been such a fun and encouraging week! I normally don't share my entire day/week with people but this week was INSANE so I had to share it.
Monday night - I went out with a friend who I haven't talked to in a while and we just shared how good God has been in our lives.
Tuesday night - I went to the bonfire at Rez and spent the night praising God and making s'mores with friends.
Wednesday night- I attended my first Impact 180 small group session and was so inspired by my friend Kim. She truly inspires me to get out and serve in more ways within the youth ministry team.
Thursday night- I went to The Walk, which is basically like a Bible study at the youth
pastor's house for Resolution college ministry. That was so powerful! A youth brought wv awesome word and I got to see friends I haven't seen in forever and talk to them about all the cool things God is doing in their lives.
Friday night- spent some much needed time out with my mama bear. It was nice to do that. I'm excited to see how our relationship grows as daughter and mother.
Saturday - helped paint the youth space at Shiloh and got to know some of the other youth leaders better. I really feel connected to them and the work God is doing in the youth ministry.
Saturday night- Taylor's spread hope dinner. I got to see friends from Rez and The Walk and talk about our passions for the love of God to be shared across the world. We wrote letters to people in Africa that Taylor is going to send off then just enjoyed fellowship with one another.
This has been the most amazing week! Literally, every day I've spent time with some of my favorite people sharing the good news of the most important person! And God willing, I'll be able to end this week with an awesome church service tomorrow!!
Man, God is SO amazing! God is doing amazing things in my life as well as the lives of the people around me. I really just wanted to share this with you all in hopes that in some way it can be an encouragement.
God is so faithful. Pursue him, follow him and he will reveal himself to you! This journey of new friendships and spiritual growth within myself literally started with a prayer.
By grace, I began to have a desire to know God more intimately. I began to go out of my way to try and be around people I knew were on fire for God and were pursuing him just as fervently as I desire to do myself. When you desire God and the things of God and act on it, God honors that.
DISCLAIMER: When it comes to goals and ambitions, you may NOT always get what you pray for. What you think is best, no matter how godly or well intended it may be, may not be the path God wants for you. I just want to put that disclaimer out there. God is not a genie. However, I believe that he will hear the hearts of people who genuinely cry out desperately for his presence.
"Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded." ~ James 4:8
Cry out to him!! He hears you. He's pursuing you. He's offered his love. Pursue him back.
