The power of prayer still amazes me, the way that God can take something negative and show you the light in the darkness.
Recently I’ve been dealing with some things that kind of broke my heart and made me bitter and cold and I genuinely didn’t like the way I was acting, or the words that were coming out of my mouth, or the thoughts that I was thinking. In the midst of everything that was going on I was able to realize that the person I was becoming wasn’t the person that God intended me to be and I could physically feel myself drifting from the Lord. Thankfully I realized that I was becoming someone I didn’t like and I prayed for a change of heart and a change of mind. Over time I would catch myself being negative or bitter and I would just correct myself and try to stay positive but overall I wasn’t feeling the change that I thought I needed.
Its kind of crazy how effective satan is when he attacks us. Me, along with some of my other team mates have been dealing with doubt and fear of the unknown thats been fueled by the devil. The truth is that whenever you blindly walk into a situation not knowing whats going to happen, the only thing you can do trust in the Lord and know that HE is going to provide for you in every situation. I think that the most courageous thing you can do is trust the Lord in unknown situations because it allows you to grow in so many ways, especially in your relationship with Christ.
Last summer I was a part of the Creek tribe at Winshape Camps for girls at Mount Berry and me and
along with a handful of other girls went into the woods and backpacked in Pigsah, Alabama for one week. This was definitely out of my comfort zone but it helped me realize that its the uncomfortable situations where you have to rely on Jesus that allow for the most spiritual growth. We didn’t shower for a week and I don’t think I’ve ever been happier than I was that week. I didn’t have to worry about anything going on social media, any drama going on with my friends, my only priority was growth, spiritually and mentally.
I am so excited to get out of my comfort zone with some of the greatest humans I’ve ever met and experience the love of Christ first hand in places where it is so pure. Please continue to pray for me and my team mates as we continue in our journey that is leading us to do bigger and better things.
Much love,
Lucy
