At some point throughout the night, I realized that God was not only using Jen to heal my heart presently, but that the last time I had heard her speak was the day after I broke up with my boyfriend. This week, I had once again taken a step forward in my spiritual walk, and here's Jen again! She always comes at the best times.
Finally, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things. Philippians 4:8
God doesn't want for my thoughts to be consumed by things such as man, my body, or sex. God wants for my thoughts to be consumed by Him. He is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and admirable. He is excellent and praiseworthy.
Not only did God lead my through Philippians on Wednesday & point that verse out to me, and have a random woman named Ashley give it to me on the telephone Friday afternoon.. He also had one of the girls who led worship point the verse out, and then sing. God is clearly telling me to give my thoughts over to Him.
Let us throw off every single thing that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.
I then got to talk with Emmy for awhile before going to sleep, which is always a blessing. I was reminded of how blessed I have been to have some one so incredible walking out this past semester with me.
THAT WAS ALL JUST DAY ONE.
On day two, God told me that I am not defined by the food that I eat, but by the table that I sit at. The enemy wants you to believe that you are crippled, and therefor worthless. But the King tells me that it is BECAUSE I am crippled, I have been invited to sit at His table. He says, "Come to me with the things that have crippled you, and dine with me." At some point, we've all been dropped and crippled. I was crippled by OCD, and Trichotillomania. I was crippled by my father's addiction to pornography, and Elijah dying. Crippled by friends. Crippled by pills, knives, cuts, puke, food, sex, heartbreak, and words. I've been crippled by sin, but I've still been invited. He wants to take those things from me, and just dine. I've been called to an adventure, and all I have to do is accept. I have been invited to be courageous, and step outside of my box. I have been invited to experience even more freedom than is imaginable.
THEN, we talked about discipleship. I am SO PUMPED to meet the girl that God has for me to disciple. I was able to reflect even more on how much of an impact Emmy has made on my life, and really consider where I could be right now had she not stepped into the picture. I am ready to do for others what she has done for me. I am ready to love deeply, and selflessly. I was also very encouraged by something that another girl said while sitting in that big circle. Earlier this week, God gave me some very specific words to say to someone, and led me to a bunch of verses that I should give her. I left it all in a note on the "Wall of Encouragement". I just said what the Lord told me to say, and was in no way expecting it to have as huge of an impact on her as it did. She pretty much just thanked whoever it was that had left the note, saying that it was God speaking through them. She said every verse applied to specifically to what she was feeling, and that the words used were exact ones that she had told God she was feeling. I was so encouraged by hearing her talk about it, knowing that it had to have been the Lord speaking through me. Her and I have never had any conversation about what's going on in her life, meaning it had to have been a God thing. He is so good, you guys. So so so good. :)I have learned the secret,
of being content in any and every situation,
whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want;
I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.
whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want;
I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.
