My words seem so inadequate, so small compared to what I want to tell you. Trying to capture what took place this last week is hard but I will try the best I can.
I was able to go on a Journey to the Heart with 40 other girls. I really didn't know that to expect but I had been asking God to talk with me and blow me away. Well, just know that when you ask for God to be Himself and show us His greatness - He will do above and beyond.
At the beginning of the week I was challenged with something being pointed out in my life. It was a thing that I didn't want to bring up, didn't want to deal with at the moment. So I pushed it aside, I took those nagging thoughts about it and dumped cold water on it. Throughout the next couple days I went about the days knowing that this would come up later but again and again shoving it back down inside.
Don't you love the thought that even when we try to ignore Him and push Him away that he doesn't give up and still fights for the victory in your life? That's what kept happening-He kept calling out and telling me that this was not my battle-I didn't have to keep fighting it alone. But He was relentless and gently broke me-through my guards and walls. I was tired and even the times I told myself that I could handle it, keep living the way I had been was a lie. The love of God and the name of Jesus is overwhelming and is powerful to overcome anything. It encompasses round about us and nothing can change that.
What happened after that breaking and surrendering was amazing. After calling and talking to my parents and a few others I felt liberated and there was a stillness, a quite joy that filled. And oh how that change begins- I have known this feeling before-this is not the first time that we have been in contact before. I knew that this was His presence coming and confirming what all had just happened was good.
Why do I write this? Because I need to not hold back - to share only our happiness and lightness will only get to reach so far. But the reality of surrender coupled with openness and brokenness is what goes beyond. Where to go from here to silence the lies and starting being in a new life-well, I am not for sure how it all looks. But, I know that He is trustworthy.
be blessed
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Here is the link to the album for the photos to this Journey
Libby, I love your way with words... and still it only captured a glimpse of what God has & is going to do. Oh, and the photos are AWEsome!! :]
Libby, thanks for sharing and being transparent. It is a blessing to see and hear what God does in lives that make the choice to yield to Him! Love and Prayers!
Thanks for posting this Libby. Been in prayer for you and the journey all week. May God bring to completion the work He has started in your life.