There is a lot going through my head as I sit and type this blog out after a couple of intense of guest group weeks. Over the last couple of weeks there have been a couple of Presbyterian groups (from New York, Ohio, and Michigan) that have been a joy to work with. I am also sitting here and cannot even begin to fathom that there is only three weeks left of camp. THREE WEEKS OF CAMP LEFT!!!!!!!! Where has the time gone, seriously???? Anyways (as I tone down myself) I had the opportunity to have a good relaxing weekend and at the same time a chance to learn, struggle, and grow in my relationship with Christ. These camps, along with the guest groups, have shown me how much I truly need to rely on Christ. I am also sitting here and listening to the new David Crowder Band album and there was a song for over one minute that kept saying "Amen" over and over. The song started out in a quiet tone and then intensified as it progressed. I kept finding myself playing that song over and over as I found myself closing my eyes and feeling the strength and presence that Christ really brings out. The biggest lesson I have learned this summer...
I AM NOTHING WITH CHRIST!!!! NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I NEED CHRIST, I NEED HIS PRESENCE, I NEED HIS HEALING POWER, I NEED HIS MERCY, I NEED HIS ESSENCE, LORD, I NEED YOU COMPLETELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This has been one of the hardest lessons to learn, and to this day it is still hard to grasp. This summer has not only been the biggest learning experience that I have had in recent years but it is also been the one that has provided the best growth professionally, physically, emotionally, and intellectually. I am working in program areas that before the summer started I had no prior experience in. I am a regular at the rock wall where I either belay people up the rock wall, repel them down the wall, or run the zip ladder from time to time. I can also be found teaching kids how to do archery, hold a bow and arrow effectively, and shoot at a precise level. Sure, I have only been learning these activities for part of the summer but doing them over and over has caused me to find a passion in them and find a way to impact lives through the activities. I even found myself telling my grandma the other day that I may have found a new hobby with archery and may even find some facilities to shoot around from time to time.
I cannot stress it enough in this post, OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME AND WONDERFUL GOD!! There was a couple of verses that I read yesterday that really impacted my face and faith at the same time. Both are found in 1 John. 1 John 4:4 says...
You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
1 John 5:5 says...
Who is He that overcomes the world: He who believes that Jesus is the SON OF GOD!
Through the summer I have been keeping verses on a sticky note on my desktop of things I need to remember, live by, and also: LIVE OUT! That is one of the biggest lessons that I have learned this summer. We as people of God need to live out our faith, not just look at it and think it is a beautiful thing and then go along with that. God is HUGE and WANTS 100% of WHO WE ARE! This is truly the hardest thing to grasp and I continue to pray that He will show how this looks and how this is used in today's life. Be blessed everyone through Christ alone!
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