Hey y’all!
I am so sorry it’s been so long since my last post. As you know life is just crazy busy and honestly I have been meaning to write several blogs over the past 3 months, but I always seemed to shy away from the idea. It’s not that I didn’t want to write about what God was doing in my life or about what I was up to, it’s just that writing your feelings out for the world to see can be scary and especially when you are about to step out of your comfort zone into a world of unknowns for the next 11 months! But I am sitting here typing away because God is good and He deserves all the praise and glory!!
Last week when I was hanging with my best friend (*cough cough* Angela Bozzay) we were talking about this season of life and all that God has been teaching us. The 3 words that came to my mind for this season of my life were: “Seeking, Striving, and Resting.”
– SEEKING –
I have been learning how to best seek the Lord! Whether that be through quiet time in nature, worship music, reading the Bible or just speaking to Him through the day to day craziness. The one word that comes to my mind is ACKNOWLEDGE.
God wants us to acknowledge Him and His presence in our lives. He is the author and perfector! He doesn’t miss a single thing! He knows how many hairs upon our head and when we sit or rise.. Like how cool is that?! I have been challenged and humbled this year of my life because what I am about to do is not easy… like at all. Haha! And I can’t do anything without my God! Everyday of my life I need Him to be at the center. I have to rely on Him for joy, strength, boldness and much more! But the cool thing is is that He will put His Super on our natural! So together He is doing the supernatural through us! I can’t expect to go into 11 countries and heal people and share the gospel with people on my own. No, it is God through me! I can’t do anything without Him, and frankly I don’t want to! I want Him to speak with love through me because I am an imperfect human, that sadly makes a lot of mistakes… which goes into my next topic!
– STRIVING –
I have been to striving to glorify God in all that I do, say, and think! I found that the enemy will find any avenue to come into your mind and screw it up! I have seen the importance of watching what you put into your mind, eyes and ears; especially with what tv show you are watching or music you are listening to in the car. Trust me, I am not trying to preach at you because I can totally learn and improve in this area of my life. I don’t always watch the best shows or listen to the most encouraging music, but the most important thing I have realized is that when you notice that you probably shouldn’t be listening or watching something; turn it off and change the channel or station to music that glorifies the Lord! To be honest, it changes my focus off of me and my feelings or what went wrong in the day, to love, joy and praise to our Heavenly Father! It just makes your day y’all!! Haha. I know that’s a pretty simple truth or act, but if you do it, it can be profound. Another way I am learning to strive is in how I interact with others and even my heart behind it. Let’s be real, there’s always going to be someone who rubs you the wrong way or offends you. You can not let the devil have a foothold in your mind when someone hurts you or you get disappointed. He will feed you lies and reek havoc for days, trust me I know. But I have learned that when that happens you need to combat the lie or thought with scripture! Again I feel like it’s another simple lesson on how to walk in love and treat others with kindness, but unfortunately we are human so it can be very hard for you and I sometimes. But When I get down and discouraged, I must repent and REST in His unchanging grace!
– RESTING –
The last main thing I have been learning in this season of my life is how to rest. For those who know me I like to sometimes make things harder for myself and keep myself very busy.. and then I end up crashing and either get sick or yeah just plain sick.. haha! So for me the biggest thing going into this fall was to rest more. Rest physically, emotionally, and spiritually in God! I have been working a little less so I can spend time with friends and family and really pour into them during my last days, as well as myself. I have been trying (cause it’s a work in progress, Haha) to learn how to sit and be still with the Lord. I want to grow deeper and closer with Him and been praying for this next year with my squad, that we will be united as one in Christ and that we will listen to what He wants us to do and act boldly in that truth or call of obedience! I have been also trying to pour into myself and truly rest in the promises that God has for me His daughter. Promises and truths that I am the head and not the tail! I am a conqueror and a world overcomer! I am
Healed by the stripes of Jesus! Etccc
I found that once you learn and experience how the Lord sees you, then it can really impact how you see yourself, carry yourself and how you interact with and treat others! I always have heard the saying “Hurting people, hurt people.” And it’s true! Everyone has been hurt once or twice (maybe even more times) in their life, but what matters is how you come back from that. I have learned not to wallow in my sadness or how I have been hurt, but to stand up and keep moving forward because Gods got something awesome in store for me and for everyone reading this blog. Again, don’t let the enemy win! Stand back up, get in the word and be victorious!
Update // I am leaving for training camp bright and early tomorrow. I will be gone for 11 days with my squad at the base for Adventures in Missions, down in Georgia! Please pray for my squad and I, as we get to train and meet one another for the first time 🙂 I am SO PUMPED! I will post another blog update about my time at training camp when I get back. Thanks for reading y’all! Sorry it was so long haha.
You are loved,
Hannah
