My Journey

I've shared on my blog before my struggle with spiritual warfare. It's something that's been very real, very powerful, and very scary in my life. A few weeks ago I mustered up the courage to talk to a dear lady from my church about a recent dream that I had. After that, I was able to meet with one of her friends, and another woman. They are three of the most amazing women I have ever met! I went into the meeting with no idea how intense it would be. I'm a crier, and my only goal was to make it through without crying... it didn't work!

I found SO MUCH freedom that day. Freedom from things I didn't even know I needed freedom from! The most amazing thing to me was realizing all the LIES I believed about God. He is not an angry God, and I don't need to earn his love. And you know what, He HAS created in me a pure heart. Thinking of myself as PURE was just an amazing, amazing revelation. I think before, if anyone had come up to me and said "I have a pure heart" I would have kind of laughed at them, no one has a pure heart. But we BECOME pure through Christ.

I came away from this meeting excited to see how God is going to use me. When I think about it, I see a little girl holding her father's hand, and he is leading her somewhere unknown, but it's ok, because he is going before her. That's me (well, all of us really) I might be going somewhere unknown, but my Dad is going before me. So, I'm going to finish my story on another post, right now I'm feeling like posting some truths about my Father.

For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.

Hebrews 4:12-13

You have been with me from birth; from my mother's womb you have cared for me. No wonder I am always praising you!

Psalm 71:6

The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.

Lamentations 3:22-23

Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God, our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.

James 1:17

So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered Heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. This High Priest of ours understands out weaknesses, for he faced the same testings we do, but he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

Hebrews 4:14-16