"Oh, Lord, You're beautiful....Your face is all I see, and when you're eyes are on this child, YOUR grace abounds to me"... WOW....one line from ONE SONG! Amazing. Love me some Jesus Culture!
With that being said, what a week! It is always humbling and truly amazing to find out that you have been used by God in some way, for me, it's usually after the fact. But not this week! It's a whole different journey (and for myself and one sweet friend, that is exactly what it is turning out to be) when you KNOW that you are being used by GOD for HIS purpose! This has been my week. And it involved one of my favorite things EVAH....FACEBOOK! I have a friend, who I have known for 30 years!!!! Since we were 4. We were BFF's, then we weren't BFF's then we were BFF's...and that brings us to 3rd grade! HA... Now, with all kidding aside (mental note to self to get serious! I can't stop feeling giddy every time I think of the events of this week and how loving on someone can change their life in an instant).
It just so happened that I was on FB (I know, big surprise) at the exact same time my sweet friend was. And this girl is NEVER on FB. So here is where our story begins. I made a comment to her that led us to heartbreaking conversations...MY GOD knows exactly what HE's doing. The conversations had will be forever remembered in my heart.
My sweet friend, has had some things in her life she's not proud of (who doesn't), but she knows that those events have brought her to where she is today, and where she is going. She has been churched...and now un-churched, through circumstance that only those of us involved in church can understand. She has been under attack from Satan and "ATTACK" is an understatement! But, enough of that talk....talking about these awful circumstances is what the ENEMY wants....let's not give him any more power!
My sweet friend, is desperately trying to come back to OUR GOD. And through our conversations, MY GOD spoke through me to her....and HE said...."Quit trying so hard! I am right here....just waiting....I'll be here...waiting!" WHOA...that is powerful! So powerful to me, because just weeks ago, I got the same message from MY GOD! It does seem like I've been on this road for a while, when in reality....weeks, mere weeks. I am humbled to know that MY GOD sees fit in this circumstance to let me SEE that he is using me! Usually I find out later, much later and that is humbling in itself. But to know and more importantly to feel you are being used???? There are no words......
So, I ask you all to get out your swords....and I just got chills hearing that sweet slicing sound. I ask you to pray for her, for her sweet children and husband. I ask that you simply pray that she sees herself as OUR GOD sees her. That she knows that she is forgiven and loved....SO LOVED! I ask that you all pray for me (which you all should be doing anyway for obvious reasons) :) I want to be a blessing to this family and I want my heart to be open to MY GOD. I want to be used by him. I want to surrender myself to him to be used. And this you know is hard for me...it may involve crying, or hugging or praying with someone that I normally would have no intentions of praying with. And I know this may sound petty to some of you...but this is me. And for your 411 ( yeah I broke out the 411)...I am getting a lot better about hugging people and crying and loving on some people!
I still have a heavy burden on my heart for the hurting....what can we do....what can we do? We have to COME TOGETHER and HEAR that sound...THAT SWEET SLICING SOUND!
"I want to take your word and shine it all around, first help me just to live it Lord, and when I'm doing well, help me to Never seek a crowd, for my reward is bringing glory to YOU! OH Lord, YOU are beautiful!"
To GOD be ALL the Glory....TO GOD be ALL the GLORY....TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY!!!!!!
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