He has hijacked my heart...again. I am so thankful that I serve a MIGHTY, HUGE, FORGIVING, and GRACE FILLED God...because He has to continually keep steeling this little bitty heart of mine...over and over. Unlike other thief's that steal and destroy...HE gives back 100 times over. He came to give life, to bring joy and to give purpose. (John 10:10) I'm always a little shocked and annoyed at myself for how easily I forget and want to "protect" portions of my heart from the one who provides the "desires of my heart". Heart revival is Gods work and I just need to keep surrendering.
My heart transformation has been a work in progress to say the least. It needed a major overhaul! I wasn't even aware of a need for repentance at one point...didn't even think much about sin! After I gave my heart back to God, He knew I need to some guidance. God lovingly placed some amazing women in my life the past several years that showed me who He really is and what a Christian looks like. I spent the majority of my life with a lot of false ideas and notions of God and some very strong opinions about Christians that were based on a lot of lies. I truly had no idea just how all encompassing God's magestic love is. My new sisters in Christ were building me, teaching me and loving me. I was surrounded by women who for the first time in my life, I could trust with my "stuff" and they will filled with grace and mercy. I was joked about becoming a "softy", I was letting my walls down, opening up and being vulnerable. I was learning to surrender.
Just when I was getting comfortable, my family decides to make a big move...about 1000 miles away, 1149 miles to be exact. Prayers, instagram, facebook, facetime, texting...these ladies are all still at my finger tips, a quick phone call away. However, there is still that blessing of being able to meet face to face...sit in time of prayer with each other, discuss the bible together and be in "community" together. I am missing them...desperately. I knew loneliness would be something I would have to deal with when the excitement of the move wore off. I knew that I would easily want to slip into the old habit of "protecting" my heart and keeping people at a distance. This time, however, I took the advice from my friends and I prayed about it ahead of time. I knew I needed God to cover me.
HE is covering me as he always has. He is faithful. God is in pursuit of ALL of us, ALL THE TIME. In His pursuit of me...He sends His beautiful people my way. On a daily basis I have met people in my new community who have invited me to church. I probably have gotten over 20 invitations!! Yesterday, I joined a small group of women called Mothers in Prayer (MIP) for prayer. I walked into a room of strangers but immediately felt "at home". These ladies were also in love with Jesus...that knowledge flooded my heart with joy. We spent an hour praying over our schools, the teachers, and our children. When you hear the soft whispering voices and heartfelt prayers of women, it will do nothing other than revive your heart. I was overwhelmed with gratitude to God for his sweet blessings...it wasn't coincidence I walked into that house that day. He knew I needed it. All or our needs are seen by Him. He uses his ordinary people that walk in obedience and pour out love on others to reach us. He pours out his blessings. He really wants this whole heart of mine...he stole it...again.
Take a minute and think about how God might be pursuing you this week? Have you seen Him this week? Does He do it through music, the bible, people, nature? Have you taken time to acknowledge it or have you even noticed it? Do you need a revival in your heart? Or are you helping in obedience to love someone else..to point them to the one who does the REVIVAL...like my sisters in christ did! Remind yourself...He wants your heart! He wants you to surrender it daily so you can fix your eyes on the things above.
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