But soul work is not work that we do on our own, it’s not a series of steps or actions that we can do in order to heal or grow out of something. Soul work is God’s work that he allows us to see and be part of. It’s us yielding to the work that God so graciously does in us to bring transformation.
Read MoreLord, Help me to sit with you. when there are no words to say, when my mind is flooded with everything else but you, and when there are things happening in my heart that I have no awareness of, help me.
Read MoreBut there’s intentionality in this moment not happening the way I desire. It feels like I’m being tortured honestly, but what is really happening is God is giving me space to sit in what I’m feeling rather than finding a way out of it.
Read MoreWhen I wrote those words my heart dropped. Of course the condemning thoughts came. “How can God be your last resort? How awful. You’re supposed to be a christian. You’re supposed to be a leader”. I felt so guilty. But, God immediately met me with the most gentle and sweet spirit. I felt his love and peace overwhelm me.
Read MoreWhat I recognized is that alot of times in sharing my testimony with others it has been for them, and not for me. I haven’t fully received the freedom that comes from the word of my testimony because my testimony has been a route for approval and not healing. This is a form of silencing, honestly.
Read MoreOften my prayer has been Lord give me your heart for your people. Teach me how to love like you. Show me how to love. But never has my heart been postured towards asking God to teach me how to love me the way that he loves me. Ever.
Read MoreIt was my thing and when my thing was taken away I was forced to face the truth of myself and how I truly felt about myself.
Read MoreThis challenged me because of course the truth is that Grace is the only thing that empowers us but do we know it? Are we truly aware of it? Do we believe it? Are we finding strength in God’s grace? Does God’s grace motivate me?
Read MoreHe made me aware of it so he’ll do the work, it’s not for me to carry. He knows this is a process and as I find myself weighted down again and again he, in his merciful heart, will sweetly whisper to me again and again “travel light”.
Read More… I had abandoned where God had placed me. I found comfort in the idea of moving forward, changing, and transitioning out of what I thought was bad. Loving and being with God was not enough for me. But all throughout these feelings, thoughts, movements, and discomfort I kept hearing God’s voice in a whisper “Be Still”. So, I finally stopped fidgeting and I got still.
Read MoreEach song on this playlist is geared to direct our hearts, minds, and souls toward God alone. It is a declaration that God in and of himself is enough. It is an affirmation of intimacy with God and a laying down of our own motives and desires in his presence.
Read MoreWe have created a culture of privacy and performance that has robbed us of being who we truly are in the faces of others, ourselves, and ultimately our Father God. We are confined to the expectations, thoughts, and opinions of what others will think of us if we bare the truth of who we are at all times because the truth can be ugly.
Read MoreI was finding affirmation in every little opportunity I was given whether it was to sit down with someone 1 on 1 to walk them through something or to lead a 10 person small group. In this experience, God affirmed my position as his daughter in a way that downloaded a confidence that I’ve never felt.
Read MoreAll in all, I sat with these three things and understood that what I had lost sight of is that God is enough. My discontentment and feelings of inferiority were rooted in comparison and comparison just means that I was looking at others instead of looking at God. God is enough.
Read MoreI felt pressure to write good things and to write things that moved people spiritually and emotionally, but I also felt pressure not to disappoint God or do something that would mess up/false start his plan for my life. But I’ve realized that pressure truly opposes purpose.
Read MoreEmotional healing starts here. It starts with acknowledging that your current emotions do not match what God says or even what the people around you are experiencing and not condemning yourself for it. It’s being at peace with that fact and understanding that God sees you and knows every part of you.
Read MoreFor one night, I made a choice to love my size, love my clothes, love my face, love my makeup, love my hair, and love me, knowing that I’d have to make the choice again tomorrow.
Last night, I decided to be secure.
Read MoreThe move to LA was in fact God’s intervention and it was the best thing I’ve done (besides walking with the Jesus). God was in it all along (even though my pride and insecurity were very much in it too). It makes me think the discomfort I ran from for so long was actually him chasing after me. Through it, I’ve been blessed with the gift of consistency that is completely opposite of what I perceived consistency to be.
Read MoreI’ve been challenged to combat fear in ways I’ve never had to. I’ve been challenged to put my weight on the things God has whispered to me, even the things I think are delusional. In reality, the things God says to me are probably delusional but they aren’t to him, they’re actually very small from his view in comparison to the things he has planned.
Read MoreMy love for music has always been deep. Music moves me and has always spoken to my feelings about life and circumstances. I’ve always had a very different taste in music than most. Music was the way that I embraced my emotions and my feelings of never fitting in.
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