I love girls! I love little girls to older girls to old women. We are so unique! At Cracker Barrel I talk to old women all day, and most of them are so sweet!...
But my heart is set on younger girls. I think God has given me a heart for them because of where I have messed up. My heart aches for them to be different, to rise up, to learn at younger age what living for the Glory of God means.
We get so caught up in the latest fashion, coolest music, hottest guys, sweetest love movie, trendiest hair style. We get entangled and then we start to fall. The latest fashion becomes short Hollister skirts, coolest music says, "I wanna la la in the kitchen on the floor," the hottest guys break you down, break in, and then break your heart, the movies leave you longing for something you can't have, and the trendiest hairstyles don't make you feel any prettier. They all mess with our vunerable hearts. Staying pure is one of the hardest things in this world, but it starts with our love for our Savior. And staying pure keeps our hearts from breaking. Staying pure keeps us feeling loved by Jesus.
Wow... I'm getting off the subject.
Anyhow, so I have been praying for an opportunity to work with some young girls like middle/high school. So one of my really good friends, Sara, called me last night. She goes to the Baptist College of Florida and her friend is from Jacksonville and her church is having a Disciple Now weekend. Sara asked me if I wanted to be a leader!! I was like YEAH! I'm so excited, and suprisingly enough, not too nervous. The curriculum is on purity. So I get to hang out with some high school girls for the weekend, lead Bible study for them, and just fellowship and love on them. A girl's time to worship God and do what we do best giggle! I'm so thrilled! A slumber party for the weekend with God. You are amazing God.
Next, I went to talk to my pastor today, then he lead to me Ian, the youth pastor. And I sat down and talked with Ian. We have the same heartbeat for these kids. I was loving it! I see God's vision through him of what God wants accomplished and it is awesome. I know the want and longing to see kids lives changed! From them being mediocre, to being an 8th grader on fire. So I'm going to hang out with them during their time of worship and small groups. I'm going to be praying about where God might put me, and then go from there. I think I'll probably lead a small group, I just don't know what age. I know it is going to do so much for me, also. I am thrilled! I want to see what God is going to do to get them there, and what He is going to do in my life during this time. He is boundless.
Phew! God is so big... so there is more! Colossans 3:17 says, "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." That's what Passion is all about "Yes, Lord walking in the ways of Your truths, we wait eagerly for You, for Your name and Your renown are the desires of our souls." And when I came back from Passion I didn't want and I don't want that raging fire to die. I hate the highs and lows. So living for the glory of God's grace is everyday, every moment, everything you do living it out, outloud. It's letting Christ do it through you because we can't do it. We're incapable. But anyway, so I've been taking this truth to work and really trying to let God work through me. I do my work to the best, I don't participate in gossip, conversations that aren't glorifying, etc. But I felt like there was something more. So I started praying, "What else do You want to do?" I felt like it was a person. I felt like I should invite them to church, Lifegroup or Catalyst. But I didn't know where or who. Well, today talking to Mark (my pastor) he was telling me about a girl who also works at Cracker Barrel who is about 23, with a little girl, who wanted to go but they think she was not wanting to go by herself. I was like it's Danielle!! I already talk to her at work and stuff, so it will be easy to invite her and tell her she can sit with me and all. I was thrilled!
Okay, within writing this... I got a call from Sara. That other girl's pastor got mixed up. So I won't be going to Disciple Now. I'm kind of sad. But Sara said there will be other opportunities throughout the semester. So it's okay. That was the weekend I was suppose to get baptized anyway, plus I was going to have my birthday dinner that weekend, and I have a test that following Monday. He's God what more can I say.
But my heart is set on younger girls. I think God has given me a heart for them because of where I have messed up. My heart aches for them to be different, to rise up, to learn at younger age what living for the Glory of God means.
We get so caught up in the latest fashion, coolest music, hottest guys, sweetest love movie, trendiest hair style. We get entangled and then we start to fall. The latest fashion becomes short Hollister skirts, coolest music says, "I wanna la la in the kitchen on the floor," the hottest guys break you down, break in, and then break your heart, the movies leave you longing for something you can't have, and the trendiest hairstyles don't make you feel any prettier. They all mess with our vunerable hearts. Staying pure is one of the hardest things in this world, but it starts with our love for our Savior. And staying pure keeps our hearts from breaking. Staying pure keeps us feeling loved by Jesus.
Wow... I'm getting off the subject.
Anyhow, so I have been praying for an opportunity to work with some young girls like middle/high school. So one of my really good friends, Sara, called me last night. She goes to the Baptist College of Florida and her friend is from Jacksonville and her church is having a Disciple Now weekend. Sara asked me if I wanted to be a leader!! I was like YEAH! I'm so excited, and suprisingly enough, not too nervous. The curriculum is on purity. So I get to hang out with some high school girls for the weekend, lead Bible study for them, and just fellowship and love on them. A girl's time to worship God and do what we do best giggle! I'm so thrilled! A slumber party for the weekend with God. You are amazing God.
Next, I went to talk to my pastor today, then he lead to me Ian, the youth pastor. And I sat down and talked with Ian. We have the same heartbeat for these kids. I was loving it! I see God's vision through him of what God wants accomplished and it is awesome. I know the want and longing to see kids lives changed! From them being mediocre, to being an 8th grader on fire. So I'm going to hang out with them during their time of worship and small groups. I'm going to be praying about where God might put me, and then go from there. I think I'll probably lead a small group, I just don't know what age. I know it is going to do so much for me, also. I am thrilled! I want to see what God is going to do to get them there, and what He is going to do in my life during this time. He is boundless.
Phew! God is so big... so there is more! Colossans 3:17 says, "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." That's what Passion is all about "Yes, Lord walking in the ways of Your truths, we wait eagerly for You, for Your name and Your renown are the desires of our souls." And when I came back from Passion I didn't want and I don't want that raging fire to die. I hate the highs and lows. So living for the glory of God's grace is everyday, every moment, everything you do living it out, outloud. It's letting Christ do it through you because we can't do it. We're incapable. But anyway, so I've been taking this truth to work and really trying to let God work through me. I do my work to the best, I don't participate in gossip, conversations that aren't glorifying, etc. But I felt like there was something more. So I started praying, "What else do You want to do?" I felt like it was a person. I felt like I should invite them to church, Lifegroup or Catalyst. But I didn't know where or who. Well, today talking to Mark (my pastor) he was telling me about a girl who also works at Cracker Barrel who is about 23, with a little girl, who wanted to go but they think she was not wanting to go by herself. I was like it's Danielle!! I already talk to her at work and stuff, so it will be easy to invite her and tell her she can sit with me and all. I was thrilled!
Okay, within writing this... I got a call from Sara. That other girl's pastor got mixed up. So I won't be going to Disciple Now. I'm kind of sad. But Sara said there will be other opportunities throughout the semester. So it's okay. That was the weekend I was suppose to get baptized anyway, plus I was going to have my birthday dinner that weekend, and I have a test that following Monday. He's God what more can I say.
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