I don't think I have ever been so excited to give something up before! I do realize I am about a week late here of jumping of the bandwagon, but I am all in! God has laid it on my heart in the last few days that I need to take a facebook break and refocus. So after a conversation with a friend today, I realized today was the day to begin.
At that moment, I realized that I was a new creation. I felt freed! It was more than just from facebook. I have some questions for my heavenly father, and I know that in limiting my distractions, I am much more likely to seek until I find.
The icing on the cake was tonight at youth group. I had been asked to pray for all the request tonight, and their were many! As I was about to pray, God laid on my heart a conversation I had with a friend earlier that day that left me a little rattled. This friend knows what I believe, yet has shared little beliefs other than they do not agree with me. So today, I asked said friend what then do you believe? And the reply is still ringing in my head.
"I do not believe in God or Jesus. I believe in nothing, because nothing has been proven to me."
Did you hear that, Jesus? Sound like a challenge to me! So I asked my teens tonight if they thought God could change hearts. They surprised me by nodding profusely and many passionately yelled "yes!" I went on to ask, "Do you think God will show himself to this doubting friend of mine?" This time they practically jumped out of their seats and began to cheer!
So I challenged them to pray with me. Pray that God would show up in a huge way, and prove himself to be the one and only, true God! They said they would.
And I cannot wait to get my fast going and to dive deeper into the Bible, as I listen to what God wants to reveal to me. I am so energized and excited, as I already know it will be a very fruitful time! It already has been!
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