Written May 25, 2011
Tonight was my coming out party and the Lord dressed me for
it.
He laid out my clothes and presented me.
I didn’t realize this was
happening during the process until worship began. You see it was a “normal�
day. I was getting ready for squad dinner and worship when my friend Mari came
in my room and laid out a dress, shoes, earrings, and a bracelet. She told me
she picked out this outfit for me to wear that night (sharing clothes is a perk
of living in community). I tired on the dress but knew I needed a belt as my
teammate Kayla Thomas has been teaching me. So I went and got a belt from her,
finished my makeup and looked in the mirror. I was WHITE. I also looked quite
tan in my white dress which was nice but in it I knew I would get attention.
People would see me and I just was not feeling comfortable in it. BUT…I wore it. I said a few declarations and went to meet
the squad.
We arrived at the beach and got set up for worship. While we
were waiting the Lord showed me that He laid out the clothes for the night. He
sought me out and picked out an outfit just for me to wear that night. A dress
that was white. A dress that highlighted
all the work He had done in my life over the past year. After struggling
through this last month fighting for my identity and truth I stood on the beach
clothed in white by my Father.
I was honestly overwhelmed by his love in that moment.
My Father who created the beautiful beach, sunset, sand, and
landscape that I was standing in awe of set aside an outfit just for me. Me….Megan. Megan Dietrich.
He presented me full
and whole, all dressed in white. And He took care of every detail. He provided
earrings, a dress, a belt, shoes, and a bracelet. He made sure every part of me
was covered. He left no part of me bare.
He covered me the same way he does
every moment of my life. He showed me in that moment that I am covered and
clothed in Him. That I am whole, complete, and radiant in Him and tonight was
my coming out party. It was time to come out and stand in that truth. He was
presenting me saying that I made me to stand out, to be noticed but not because
of me (because I couldn’t have picked out this outfit) but because of who He
is. I stood comfortable, confident, and at home in my dress as I worshiped Him.
I stood in awe of how much my God loves me but embracing and receiving every
moment. I stood praising Him for the amazing work he has done in my life and in
the world around me. I thanked him for opening my eyes to his work and to his
presence. I truly felt radiant and in
LOVE. And it was His love that made me radiant. It was being infatuated with
Him that made me feel alive and at home. It was HIM that I was dressed in. And
it is Him I remain in.
I was SO thankful for that dress and for that night. But
little did I know my God was going to do it again….
During worship He told me to give the dress I bought to wear
the next night to our final banquet to a fellow teammate. I was excited about
wearing that dress but I didn’t want to keep a blessing from someone else. I
wanted a fellow sister to be clothed by the Lord too and feel His affection,
and if we want to receive more of the Lord we can’t live with our hands closed…we
have to live with them wide open. So…I delivered the dress and then trusted
Him. He provided a beautifully simple black dress that was then paired with
pearl earrings, a necklace, and a bracelet….again a God of details.
Nothing
that I wore was mine, it was all provided by community but I was fully covered.
With pearls I felt elegant and favored. It was different than the previous
night where I was coming out….in this dress I felt a blanket of favor and
provision fall over me. I felt a peace and confidence take root deeply within
my soul. I felt Him smile upon me and call me into more. A time of maturity and
trusting Him for all of my needs. It’s a
time where I live in dependence and deepen the trust and faith he has grown
within me this past year. And in clothing me he was declaring His faithfulness.
He was showing me that no need will be left unmet. It may be last minute (I got
the black dress 20 minutes before we left) but to trust Him and stand in His
faithfulness and goodness.
I am clothed in the Lord and in this next season it may not
make sense but He will and is providing all that I need. I am to just trust in
Him and allow community to surround me…..
Who knew getting dressed could be so eventful huh?
(Pic of Abundant LIFE Breathers at the final banquet)
In my world the Lord is in everything so a seat, chair, or
piece of gum could be that eventful too! J
Open your eyes today, maybe He is dressing you and speaking to you…..he is a
creative God so keep your eyes peeled and heart open to what He has for you
today. 🙂
