Ya’ll God is so amazing!
I’ve been back from training camp for almost 3 weeks and I’m just still so amazed at all that God did and began to do in my life, because it’s a process right? Well for those who have no idea what training camp is it’s a 10-day camp (or the race on steroids as a racer told me) to better prepare for what life will be like on the race and to say it was life-changing seems like an understatement. I finally got to meet the beautiful people that I get to call my J-SQUAD! We camped in our tents, we laughed and cried a lot, we shared bits of our hearts with each other, we prayed and worshipped together, and we danced…a lot!! I’ve learned so much about not only the Lord, but who He calls me to be that I’m excited to share just a glimpse of what I learned. Here we goooooo…
1. When you abandon everything and create space for Jesus He gives you everything we need & more.
After many years of not fully saying yes to Jesus I finally let go of everything that I was holding onto and fully accepting Him, because He is where my help comes from and I all I truly need.
2. Understanding your true self begins with letting go of who you think you are and replacing it with the truth of who God says you are.
All my life I’ve been told that I’m not good enough, not pretty enough, not fast enough, not experienced enough, not funny enough, the list goes on and on. Most of us at some point of our lives believe these things that certainly aren’t true. Well guess what? I’m done believing those lies. I’m clinging to the truth of what God says I am and it all begins by replacing the lie with what God says. Because His opinion is all that truly matters.
Here are a few scriptures I’ve started speaking over myself:
- I’m a new creation. 2 Corinthians 5:17
- I’m a temple- a dwelling place of God. 1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19
- I’m righteous and holy. Ephesians 4:24
- I’m hidden with Christ in God. Colossians 3:3
- I’m chosen by God, holy and dearly loved. Colossians 3:!2, 1 Thessalonians 1:4
- I’m an enemy of the devil. 1 Peter 5:8
- I’m a child of God and I will resemble Christ when He returns. 1 John 3:1-2
3. When you continue to carry unforgiveness you’re choosing to miss out on all that God has for you.
I began the process of letting God heal the things in my heart that I’ve been holding on to for so long that I didn’t realize created bitterness through hurt and woundings from others. It feels so good to begin this process with the Lord. I know at times it’s going to be really difficult, but I want to be free so God can use me to free others.
There is so much more in those 10 days that I wish I could share, but some of those things me and the Lord are still working through. Be patient, there might just be another blog! J
Please meet my squad…J-Squad!!!!
The Lord is so good. Please continue to pray for my squad and team as we prepare for this journey. I am still in need of $2,400, please help me reach my goal before I leave for launch. Thank you so very much for those of you who have supported me along this journey. It means more to me than I even know how to say. Next stop, Lesotho!
LOVE,
Emily Rae
