Who knew one week could contain so much. Wow. I'm speechless as I reflect back on this week and all that has happened and in the ways God has moved. WOW!!!!
On the same topic of the lies that us girls and guys believe about ourselves, we all got to participate in something amazing. We broke up into separate groups of girls and guys and decided to make a commitment to them to honor them. The girls got up in front of the guys and promised to honor them by the way we speak to them, act around them and dress. We asked for their forgiveness on behalf of all the girls that have ever hurt them before. Then the guys did the same for us. They all knelt down on their knees, humbling themselves before us. It was incredible to see. They promised to honor us as women of God and really see us, not just look at or to us for what we can offer them. They committed to laying down their lives for us and asked for our forgiveness on behalf of all the men that have ever hurt us in our lives. I can’t even tell you how amazing it was to see. I’m so glad to have all these guys as my brothers; they’re the best ones you could ever ask for. (besides you, Ryan Murphy :) )
On Thursday, we talked about being free from the things that hold us back from the potential that God has for us. The woman who was teaching us spoke straight to my heart and I knew there were things I needed to be free from. That night, we all gathered together and she invited anyone to come forward to give our burdens to God. So I did. I prayed and gave it to Him and I let it go. I let go of the things that have burdened my heart for years now. I let go of all the lies that I have believed about myself. I embraced my true identity as a beautiful, valuable daughter of God who is fearfully and wonderfully made. I AM A PRINCESS!!! And I am free :) The girls gathered around me and we blasted ‘Just the Way You Are’ by Bruno Mars and screamed it at the top of our lungs. A dear friend of mine stepped forward after me and was freed as well. It was a beautiful thing to see. A fantastic man of God stepped up and asked her to dance. Ahhhhh!! I can’t even tell you how beautiful and touching it was. Another great friend of mine approached me and asked me to dance with him and I swear I was dancing with Jesus as His precious princess. It was just incredible. He sat down and I just continued to dance with my King. Man oh man. God is good. Pretty much all the next day, people got the opportunity to come forward and get prayed for. I saw so much healing in so many people that day. It was truly incredible and I saw firsthand how deeply and individually God loves us all. YAY!
All in all, God has revealed Himself to me so much in the past week. So many laughs, so many tears, so much joy and happiness! I just love it here. I know this is where I’m supposed to be.
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