I am so grateful for every single one of you who has read the vulnerability series, commented, and reached out with an encouraging word. It has been wild seeing the goodness of the Lord in all the darkness that I have walked through and written about. I want to end this blog with something that I hope will encourage you.
I feel the need to share my story and the testament of His goodness, and I see how God really was working all things for His good. What I have failed to mention is a lesson I am relearning now:
OUR WEAPON IS WORSHIP! (Thank you Kelsey for this beautiful reminder)
My weapon is worship, not my pain. My weapon is worship, not my past. My weapon is worship, not how much good I do. My weapon is worship, not how many people I can get to accept Jesus as their Savior. My weapon is worship, not how smart, pretty or funny I am. My weapon is worship, not how many times I have overcome hardships. While I am able to reflect and see the lessons learned, and all the good from the bad, or whatever it may be, I must remember that my weapon is worship!
I don’t have to strive. I get to live FROM victory! My testimony will shed light on someone’s darkness and I pray it gives someone that little bit of hope they are searching for. If I can leave you with one final encouragement in this series it would be that your weapon is worship!
You will go through some hard things, and it will probably feel unbearable but I challenge you to worship through it. Worship in whatever capacity you feel comfortable, just do it. Hell, I even challenge you to go further and be uncomfortable (it’s scary but so freaking FUN). Even when it hurts, worship. Even when you feel like you cannot physically handle anymore, worship. Even when you are done with everything and want to stop living, worship. When you worship you stop making it about you and you can begin to exalt the one worthy of it all. When you are at your best He deserves to be worshiped. When you are at your worst, smelliest, most joyful, annoyed, frustrated, silliest state, He deserves to be worshiped. Give Him ALL the glory in everything!
Father, I pray for an increase of worship in the people who read this blog. I pray that when we fight any battles with worship we can recognize that it actually does change things. I pray that in my next trial I can be reminded of how easy it will be to walk through it with You by my side in a constant state of worship. Give me a pure heart to seek after Your face and long for more of Your presence daily. Give me the ability to worship You in ways I could never imagine. Let me discover more of You the deeper I go. God I lay down my old flames to carry Your new fire. LIGHT ME UP WITH A PASSIONATE WORSHIP. Because when I worship You nothing else in this world matters except for YOU! AMEN.
Let’s get after it. Chasing after a heart of worship. Together! Fearless! Shameless! Without fear of rejection! With a wild abandon, total surrender, and a reckless FREEDOM!
(side note: PASSWORD for the blog is YOUARELOVED in ALL caps)
~written in love by your local gypsy
