Sharing is caring

A lady from the lunch room at WCU always says sharing is caring when we share our board meals. Well this time I shared my faith because I care. I told my family about Jesus. My dad is my favorite man alive right now. He means so much to me and I have never asked him if he thinks he is going to heaven or hell. I have never asked him what he honestly thought of Jesus. Why? Because I would have rather lived in denial then to face the hard truth that he really may be on a one way path to hell! Finally, I was able to cry out to the Holy Spirit to ask for guidence to get my courage up. I said let me share something with you...with the intent to simply share Romans 6:23 to them. That did not happen I started from Adam and Eve all the way to Rev. The hard part is, he doesn't believe. I truly think he wants to.. My prayer is that in less than a year he will be walking with the Lord! My step mom however surprised me. She really could be a believer. My step brother has written a couple songs about God. My step sister is a dedicated christian. I am excited to see what comes from the talks my family and I have had. I pray that they will be willing to cry out to our savior. Sharing is caring

LP BABY

The Leadership Project is where I have spent the past two months. It was a mission trip where we are put into rooms with other girls and taught how to grow in our relationship with the Lord and share our faith. This summer has been huge for me. HUGE!! I have never wanted to submit to guys, no offense but it is hard. This summer the Lord put men at the Leadership Project who were able to show me that they are fighting to bare God's image and can be trusted. Yes, they'll fail women at times but, they can be trusted. All men are not out to hurt you, especially Godly men.
WOMEN ARE LIKE FINE CHINA!!! That is a phrase that I really took away from this summer. Women are delicate and should be treated with care. For me, someone who is over sensitive, that is great to hear. Women should complete not compete. It is true. Going back to women being like fine china...think about that statement. China can be used just like other dishes but, they are special. You don't just use your fine china when uncle bob comes over to have grilled burgers. You use it on rare occasions. That is awesome for me to imagine.
Another thing that I have learned is that my identity is not how good I am at something. It should be in Christ's blood shed and the grace I recieve! I compete at everything. Even if it is something so small, if I can be the best, I compete. One example of this is from a book I am reading called So Long Insecurity. It says, "If we can't be the most attractive, at least be the best at something. And if we can't be the best at something, at least be the hardest working, And if we can't be the hardest working, at least be the most congenial. And if we can't be the most congenial, at least be the most noticeable. And if we can't be the most noticeable, at least be the most religious. And if we can't be the most religious at least be the most exhausted." Seriously, why do we as women or even as humans put so much effort into having an identity wrapped around things the world says we should. Why do I feel worthless if I am not the best at things? It is because I am not trusting the Lord enough to find my identity in Him and I saw that this summer.
I also have been learning patience and how to hold my tongue. Everything I am thinking does not have to come out of my mouth. Until this summer, I struggled to not say exactly what I am thinking. I have learned that there is a way to be honest while not being hurtful. I am not great at it but, I am learning. I have seen the affects of saying things that I am thinking and it is not fair to others. I have seen rewards from waiting on God's timing rather than being impatient and taking things upon myself. It is amazing.
Lastly, one of the biggest things is planning isn't personality it is a necessity. You can't just say you are aiming for something and then be ok with any outcome. I have to be ok with planning things and not just going with the flow. I think at times going with the flow is important. If I just push everything off and think I will do it later, it'll never get done. It does not take away my individuality. If anything it adds to it because I care enough to plan for something to happen. It is that important to me, that I plan for it.
This summer I have experienced people doing things for others because they genually care. I have watch people understand things that before they would of thought they already knew. I have watched and experienced new friendships forming. I have watched people love the Lord in radical ways. I have seen people pour their hearts out to the lost because they know what it feels like to be there. I have watched people notice things that usually go unnoticed.
The Lord is good!! He is so perfect!!! Who wouldn't want to have a relationship with this God?? The one and only true God. Praise the Lord for good summers