Iam NOT, but I know,I AM: Passion 2013's doings to my heart

As you see-this is the blog about what the Lord did in my life in 4 days at Passion 2013. Let's jump in.

The dome. Oh yes. Jesus gathers His people.

I really thrived into the phrase of, 'God help my unbelief!' I struggle almost daily with doubts of God's power. That HE really does have the power to change hearts; He can let anyone come to Him at His time. I often don't believe it, but I need to pray Satan's out of that one.

Something I didn't mention in my notes because I don't know who said it was discipleship. That you experience Christ's love at its' finest though discipleship with another sister in Christ. Before going to Passion I facebooked a woman at church and asked her to disciple me, so I am excited about that Lord willing. However I have been discipled once, but I have never discipled someone; until now. I was convicted to disciple my child, Ashleigh. She was my suite-mate last year and for some reason the Lord laid on my heart to do so. I am excited and terrified to be a part of someone's spiritual growth.

John Piper was most convicting about EMBRACING suffering. I always look at suffering that when I move overseas I will endure suffering. I think I can bring myself through God to that reality. However looking at it as embracing it is another ballpark and is something only God can bring to light for me. I don't embrace suffering, but I need to.

Louie talking about how our testament to the world is our scars-them being healed. I really hate with every ion in me sharing past 'this' point. You know where your point is, and I know where my point is. It is very distinct, and I know that is Satan in me. I need to be OK and in fact, happy, to share my life before Christ, and what I struggle while in Christ. That is something I want to be better with. Being more open with my friends about my life, but my deep life also.

The valley of the dry bones story is simply emphatically awesome and I have no words of how amazing is was to listen to. That. These bones were DEAD, and they came to LIFE. That is what happened to my heart 5 beautiful years ago. I was DEAD, and am now ALIVE!

When Judah was talking about community and what not, most people were saying how convicted they were to seek that kind of community. However I was simply in straight awe and praise to God for providing me with such wonderful friends that I genuinely already have that type of community. It was awesome to be able to praise the Lord endlessly for my friends and see how vital they really are to my growing in Christ.

The marta. It got crowded safe to say.

I got to meet up with Mrs. Kathy. I met her at Passion 2010 and from there the Lord just made it really obvious He wanted us to keep in touch. So. We did. Met up at Passion 2011, neither of us went to Passion 2012, so we met up at Passion 2013. We hung out all afternoon and it was SO encouraging to re-connect with her. I also got to meet up with Clinton White. He is a missionary in Ukraine so it was fun talking Jesus and missions with him and what not. To see him in person instead of like usual-through his blog and facebook.