Training for War

So I got to spend 5ish days with my fellow World Racers. We had incredible worship, teachings and testimonies. We got to experience some of the food options we will be having and lots of fellowship with one another.

 

The Lord is so faithful…To be honest, at the beginning of training camp, I was kinda thinking great, I get to hear abunch of teachings about soul ties/generational sin etc. I was like I know about this stuff and have already dealt with it. But, quickly the Lord changed my mindset. God started reminding me of my testimony and how He has delivered me from these things. So then I was able to praise the Lord for what He has done and where He has brought me from. He is so good.

 

On Monday I was honored and blessed to be asked to lead one of the 5 teams. Tuesday morning the team leaders and our leaders met and we each received our teams. I was so excited when I saw the names of the girls on my team, I couldn’t stop smiling. After announcing teams, we broke off for some bonding time. There was already such a unity amongst us. We were able to talk, laugh, pray and encourage one another–this was one of my favorite parts of training camp.

 

We decided to name our team Freedom 5:8. We chose this name because Freedom is exactly what we want to see happen in these victims lives. Freedom from self-hatred, guilt, shame and Freedom into a relationship with the ultimate Savior. 5:8 comes from  Ephesians chapter 5. The passage is

   “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light ⁹ (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), ¹⁰ finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. ¹¹ And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. ¹² For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. ¹³ But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. ¹⁴ Therefore He says: 
   ” Awake, you who sleep,
      Arise from the dead,
      And Christ will give you light.”

As lights of Christ we will expose the darkness and works of the enemy.

 

We are at war.  Jesus says that “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” -John 10:10 I am fighting against the powers of the enemy…he is stealing little girls purity, killing dreams, and destroying lives. Me and my fellow racers are warriors in this fight and WILL WIN by speaking Truth, giving Love, and being the Light of Christ!!!

 

and yes that is xena warrior princess…I thought it was appropriate for this blog.     :0)