finally… TRAINING CAMP BLOG!!
Training camp was amazing… but difficult, draining and empowering all at the same time! Right from the start everyone there was super pumped and excited about everything and all I wanted to do the first two days was crawl into a hole! Instead we were pushed even further, physically, spiritually and emotionally and rather than having some quiet time with the Lord to figure out why I was feeling this way we never had a moment alone, but I began to appreciate and truly LOVE this family of random strangers God gave me who would pray for me and encourage me right when I needed it, but like I said the first two days/the entire week wasn’t easy.
My heart was full of fear and it was taking over my life. I was in fear of my squad, in fear of the unknown, in fear of my doubts about this entire journey, leaving my family, and honestly in fear of my own heart. God completely overcame all of that, when you live in a way that reflects Gods love there is absolutely no place for fear! When you surrender everything– your life, identity, failures, success, and everything you think defines you God can finally break through those walls and speak truth into who you really are and his UNFAILING AND PERFECT LOVE for YOU. Say what!!!!! 1 John 4:18 perfect love drives out fear. HIS PERFECT LOVE. This is exactly what I experienced in training camp. When I surrendered all of my doubts and fears and allowed Gods presence to reshape my view, heart, life and passions again I began to see everything the way he does. My squad and team is absolutely amazing, he hand picked the most selfless, loving, honest and authentic people to surround me this next year and I have never felt more confidant about this journey and taking THIS SAME LOVE and deliverance to the nations. Through this I am free from that fear that was controlling me I can actually live again and see myself the way God does.
“May the God of HOPE fill you with JOY and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may OVERFLOW with HOPE by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13
Life is SO different when you live out of love rather than fear, God meets us wherever we are no matter where we have been. What a beautiful promise!!
But that’s training camp for all those who have been asking, this is not a perfect journey by any means but good thing that’s not what he’s asking for! All he wants is for us to keep our eyes on him.
LOVE YOU ALL!
Bri
