The past week has gone by SO quickly!! I can’t believe how much I have grown, spiritually, in just a few days. I’ve always had a true relationship with God and with Jesus Christ but I’ve never been this close with the Holy Spirit. He has been speaking so clearly to me; showing me images and words that made no sense to me at the time but now make perfect sense. He has given me insight into peoples’ lives who I never even met so that He could witness to them through me. He has shown me snippets of things that prepare me for what will be coming next. At first, I thought I was just kinda talking to myself. But then I realized that these random words that were spoken to me like “soar”, “truth”, “tree” and “spark” ended up having such a HUGE meaning in my life within that following week. Training camp was so amazing! I was worried at first for what all it entailed but I have never been so enlightened and filled with as much wisdom as I was this past weekend at training camp. From learning about Gods true purpose for us (to unite all things in Heaven and Earth to praise His glory), to learning different cultural lenses in order to change the messaging, but not the message, learning how to share your testimony to understanding the four voice that may influence us (enemy, the world, ourselves, the Lord), realizing that God will speak to you in ways that you, personally, understand, to learning how to know if what you are hearing is coming from God (S.T.U.F.F. – Scriptural, Testimony of believers, Uplifts Christ, bears Fruit, can come to Fulfillment). I’ve truly never had such an enlightening experience before. Though we have only been in Cambodia for a few days, I’ve had the opportunity to put a few of these lessons to practice. I’ve been able to share my testimony as God asked me to. I’ve heard God speak to me in a way that I, personally, understood. I’ve also heard at least 3 of the 4 voices that may influence us. The enemy’s voice is really annoying to be honest. I don’t know why he thinks he’s welcomed in this place, in my thoughts, or in my dreams but he has got to go. Satan and I have had our battles recently but God never fails to save me and protect me. God has been laying on my heart a lot recently, the idea that God never promised us that we would never be hurt or feel pain or experience tough times, but He does promise to never let us face those times alone and He will always give us the strength to get through those circumstances. Satan can attack my dreams and bring back some of the most painful moments of my life but God will give me the strength to wake up and not allow that, allow Satan, to affect my day. Satan can try to tell me that I am not worthy and that I will never be enough but, in return, God will whisper double the reasons why, through Him, I am just that- worthy and enough. I say “whisper” because it’s during those times when you draw near to the Holy Spirit and listen for His still, small voice that you will receive the most joy, truth, and promises from Him.
