Free

The semester is over and I'm back at home :-) But my semester ended in the most amazing way.

Over the course of the semester I prayed "free me from myself"

I didn't even know what that meant.

I AM free!

Yes, that is true but I was in spiritual slavery without fully knowing it.

A couple nights ago I had a dream that seemed really similar to what I began to go through at around this time last year. I woke up and thought "never again." I also thought about how I had the mindset that said "I'm still going through this" and then I stopped and thought "wait. no I'm not."

God freed me from it but at the same time it was holding me back from moving forward in my relationship with God.

Then late last night I had the realization that the sin I went through is behind me; God freed me from myself.

I can't explain it but it was something only God could do. Simply put, I'm no longer bound what I had done; He freed me!

peace-

Slow Down

 I finished reading "Becoming a Contagious Christian"  last week and I wanted to include an excerpt:

      

      "To become a real Christian is to humbly receive God's gift of forgiveness and to commit to following His leadership. When we do that, He adopts us into His family, and begins to change us from the inside out..." (Becoming a Contagious Christian p. 156)

The phrase "Change us from the inside out" really stuck out to me. When God begins to change me, He starts with what is inside- my heart and mind. As that begins to evolve I reflect how and in what ways growth is evident on the outside.

This is obvious: God changes me from the inside out.

I was also reminded of the Hillsong United song "From the Inside Out" and how changes always come from God, not me.

A couple weeks ago, in chapel, the speaker talked about the differences between body and spirit [soul].

I began to reflect on how my spirit is limitless. And since my spirit is, my spiritual life is also boundless.

My spiritual life can never be limited by my humanity.

I'm nearing the end of the semester at IWU and, honestly, the last few weeks are dragging by.

Usually I'm crazy busy with assignments and projects.

This semester is the opposite...things are starting to slow down.

"Be still and know that I am God" -Psalm 46:10

I was shaken by this verse.

"Be still"

How often do I just stop?

I need to stop...be still...rest in His presence...for the satisfaction of my soul.

It's in the stillness I have intensive moments of growth.

peace-

:-)

Moments Can Change into Movements

This past weekend was Fusion youth conference here at Indiana Wesleyan University. On Friday, in chapel, the speaker talked about how conferences like Fusion is just a moment in time.

Here then gone.

This year I had the honor of hosting 2 students.

That was just a moment but it had eternal implications.

This made me think back to my days when I went on youth conferences which were just moments but they changed into movements where God changed my life.

I also thought about Summit here, how it's a moment but it changes into growth...a movement.

I have "moments" in my devotional life that slowly change into a God movement.

Moments can last into eternity.

peace :-)