God is moving!: Prayer Letter 4
Do you ever feel like your life is work? Well I do. Recently I have been feeling like every part of my life is something that requires work. Even my day off requires me to work to intentionally relax and not work. Relationships, budgeting, processing my own emotions, traveling, planning for the summer...the list goes on and on. I often feel like a dog chasing its tale; running so hard toward something and never actually going anywhere or getting any closer. I have been realizing a lot about myself and digging deep into my own issues and fears that live deep down. I feel as though I am starting to shine a bit of light in that corner where all the yucky things you are afraid of are. However, God has been gracious.
I have felt so many glimpses of joy and can feel God slowly transforming the dark corner into another area for Him to fill me up and pull me closer to Himself. I would not even say that I am really in a healing process, but I have come face to face with some of my greater flaws and looked them in the face and decided that they do not define me, nor do I have to be a prisoner to them. God has reminded me that "Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don't get tied up again in slavery to the law." (Galatians 5:1-2 NLT)
I think we often do things because it is just something we have to do. Anything from sending a birthday card, which is a nice gesture but when done out of obligation loses its joy, to our work. Now you may say "well I can't just not do my job." I am not saying that at all, but the moment we start doing it out of obligation rather than out of freedom, we are enslaving ourselves to something of this world that we have been set free from by the King. It is very clear in the passage above that we are to be slaves of only one master who is in Heaven and has brought us freedom to serve Him. What in your life are you allowing to enslave you?
On a less lofty note, I am still support raising. Things have slowed down a bit, but I have refused to be discouraged by it. In our coaching meeting a few weeks ago my coach asked us if our feelings coincide with how our work week goes. I think sometimes yes. This week, however, I have not had great response while making calls and trying to connect with people, but I have found joy anyway. I find solace in the fact that I can only do what is in my control and how people respond is not my responsibility. It was really cool this week particularly because I generally take Fridays off, and I had three people who I had called earlier in the week call me back and want to meet with me. Praise God! What a blessing. God was affirming that I am doing the right work, and that he will provide. Another praise is that I reached 23% current this week! God is amazing.
On a larger scale, I unfortunately missed it, but Kevin Armstrong who is leading the church plant to Wayne State was ordained a pastor this weekend! So beautiful. Also, there were recently baptisms, and I just saw the pictures today of many people taking huge step in professing their faith in Christ in front of family and friends, and strangers! God is so good! Please continue to pray for the ministry that is happening at New Life Church and that it can stay centered on Christ so that we can continue to see more and more young people choose to profess faith in Christ.
Standing in awe of all He is doing,
Sigourney
I have felt so many glimpses of joy and can feel God slowly transforming the dark corner into another area for Him to fill me up and pull me closer to Himself. I would not even say that I am really in a healing process, but I have come face to face with some of my greater flaws and looked them in the face and decided that they do not define me, nor do I have to be a prisoner to them. God has reminded me that "Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don't get tied up again in slavery to the law." (Galatians 5:1-2 NLT)
I think we often do things because it is just something we have to do. Anything from sending a birthday card, which is a nice gesture but when done out of obligation loses its joy, to our work. Now you may say "well I can't just not do my job." I am not saying that at all, but the moment we start doing it out of obligation rather than out of freedom, we are enslaving ourselves to something of this world that we have been set free from by the King. It is very clear in the passage above that we are to be slaves of only one master who is in Heaven and has brought us freedom to serve Him. What in your life are you allowing to enslave you?
On a less lofty note, I am still support raising. Things have slowed down a bit, but I have refused to be discouraged by it. In our coaching meeting a few weeks ago my coach asked us if our feelings coincide with how our work week goes. I think sometimes yes. This week, however, I have not had great response while making calls and trying to connect with people, but I have found joy anyway. I find solace in the fact that I can only do what is in my control and how people respond is not my responsibility. It was really cool this week particularly because I generally take Fridays off, and I had three people who I had called earlier in the week call me back and want to meet with me. Praise God! What a blessing. God was affirming that I am doing the right work, and that he will provide. Another praise is that I reached 23% current this week! God is amazing.
On a larger scale, I unfortunately missed it, but Kevin Armstrong who is leading the church plant to Wayne State was ordained a pastor this weekend! So beautiful. Also, there were recently baptisms, and I just saw the pictures today of many people taking huge step in professing their faith in Christ in front of family and friends, and strangers! God is so good! Please continue to pray for the ministry that is happening at New Life Church and that it can stay centered on Christ so that we can continue to see more and more young people choose to profess faith in Christ.
Standing in awe of all He is doing,
Sigourney
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