Amanda came to camp quiet, locked up by shame and fear. She left camp on FIRE for Jesus and ready to take the world for Jesus. it was a beautiful transition to watch and be a part of. I was able to walk through her past with her and together we dealt with some things that had created unhealthy behaviors and she experienced freedom in so many areas. She is a classic example of a life RAISED FROM THE DEAD. She was dead in her identity, dead to the calling that God had placed on her life. Because of her week at camp the Lord awakened new things inside her and reminded her of who He said she was. She wrote an awesome blog about her experience that I want to share:
1. I
love all of these people!!!!!! Racers, Alumni, Staff, Community Life –
EVERYONE!!!! These are the most amazing God chasers I have ever met!!!
2. If I close my eyes and put in my IPOD, I can be alone no matter where I am!!
3. God has given ME the keys to the Kingdom!!!
5. My past does not define me!!
6. Spoken words have amazing power to build up.
7. Spoken words have amazing power to hurt and tear down.
8. Surrender is the most beautiful thing that I can ever hope to fully achieve.
9. I
LOVE hot showers, and I will take one EVERY day possible for the rest
of my life. I do not, however feel as strongly about a cold shower.
12. I have potential inside of me to do AMAZING things for God on this trip.
13. I have the gift of intercession and I am learning what that means.
14. What God thinks about me is way more powerful than what I think about myself!
15. When the Holy Spirit falls on me, I am a drunken, laughing fool and I LOVE IT!!!
16. I have this growing passion for orphans. I almost feel burdened…. I think that is part of the intercession thing…
17. I
was not broken at training camp like I figured I would be, but I was
SET FREE!!! I have been praying for a way to walk out what God has
given me, and during this training camp, God has provided that for me!!
18. If you don’t grieve something, then it won’t go away.
19. I can look at someone I don’t know and love them instantly.
20. I AM A DAUGHTER OF THE KING!!!!!!
21. I AM A PRINCESS!!!!
22. I am not powerful because of who I am or what I can do, but I am powerful because of Christ in me!
23. I AM FREE!!
24. My daddy, God, loves me more than I can ever imagine.
25. Attitude is everything.
26. I really can give up control of my life to God and I don’t have to stress about it. God is SOOOOO good and I can trust Him!
27. Thought – Foothold – Stronghold.
28. Real community is the hardest and most rewarding thing I can ever hope to be a part of.
29. Confession really does bring freedom!
30. Letting
things fester destroys you and your heart. It can also completely
destroy community and it makes relationships fall apart.
31. It is ok not to be ok.
32. I am responsible for my own spiritual growth.
33. I thought I knew what the Holy Spirit was about….I WAS WRONG!!
34. It is ok to be who God created me to be. He actually prefers that I do exactly that!
35. I want to always choose God!!
36. Every
single thing that I have done this week has taught me a TON about my
amazing God…even if the activity really PISSED me off!!
am a unique creation with unique gifts and God is going to use me this
year to do some AMAZING, MIND BLOWING things for Him and His
Kingdom!! Woo Hoo!!
