i spent the weekend in little town lennox, sd. helping out with worship at a church retreat.
it was amazing. i was starting to feel hollow in my walk lately and needed some stillness and a time to reflect: and that's exactly what i got. i walked away from the weekend feeling refreshed and renewed.
the speaker at the retreat really helped us focus on our own walk with the Lord. he wanted us to look at who the hero's in our life were, where there are danger signs in our life, and how we can help other's if they are heading in the wrong direction. we reflected on how we all have sin in our lives, but God came and gave us the most wonderful gift we could ever ask for. love and grace.
my favorite verse i walked away with from this weekend: john 10:10
the thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; i have come that they may have life, and have it to the full
i reflected on the speaker's words as he said the hero's in most of our lives are not celebrities, or well known people, it's the "unknown" people-they are the hero's! the hero's in my life-God and my family...i don't know what i would do without any one of them. they lift me up when i am down, and hold me up in the difficult times. they are my hero's.
we went on to talk about the danger's in our lives and the danger our family and friends may be heading into. this hit home, i make mistakes but feel like i have God to rely on now, where in the past i was living "alone." i was able to write a note to myself about what i want for my life, where i don't want to be again, and what i'm going to do when i am about to fall. once i got out the pen and paper it was crazy how the words filled the page. i could have wrote for hours. God was speaking through me onto that paper and i wanted to keep writing...
back to this verse from john...it really got me thinking. i want to live a full life-IN CHRIST. i want to not feel guilty about my decisions and i want to be surrounded by Christian loving people.
i want to be REAL.
satan has won the battle in my life far to often, and i'm sick of that. he is a thief who only comes to destroy me emotionally and make me feel hollow. i'm done with that...
looking out at a church of young youth filled with the love of my Father this past weekend was a blessing. singing to my Father in worship, with youth hungry for the Lord is powerful, and i know all the wonderful moments were a gift from Him. i walked away from the weekend learning i need to "pause" more in my life. i need to step away from the facebook, texting, tv, and music to just pray, study, and learn more about my Father.
He came to give ME life, and live it to the full...this i know.
thank u Father, u are good!
this is my journey, this is my story, this is my life...
kb
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