So here, I am going to do the proverbial writer's trick, tell you what a word means and then dissect it. Please bear with me.
Courage: The ability to do something that frightens one.
Whoa! I would be lying if that didn't hit the "nail on the head"! If for some reason over my last few posts, you feel like I have gotten some kind of greater grasp on the things I am writing about, well think again. This whole process has been completely frightening, but I do know that amidst the uncertainty- there is a still small voice- repair and restoring the way I think about myself.
Courage requires confidence. A confidence that I didn't know that I had in me. That most of us don't realize we have in us. That comes from who we know God is and who God says we are.
Last night, I started a project that I felt was a necessary foundation for the next steps of my life. I have seen several of my friends drawing out scriptures with words and illustrations, so I thought I would try it. I'm no artist by any means, but words, I can do words.
Who God Says I Am: A Word Picture
What's funny is that the more I wrote, the more confident I became, because I began to believe and understand more what those words meant. It's a living document that will be added onto for I'm sure a long time to come. I'm also working on a Who God Is: Word Picture Too... that to be shared later.:)
I'm happy to report that I think that I have an eye on my next steps as far as ministry and vision: homelessness. God has really been opening my heart to this ministry and group of people. I'm excited to begin working with H.E.A.R.T.S Across Atlanta, as well as hopefully begin volunteering with another local non-profit that is close to my family's heart that deals with transitioning families out of homelessness through a variety of programs called Rainbow Village. I'm anxious to learn more about where my niche is in a non-profit setting and hopefully step forward into a non-profit future long-term later.
God is definitely up to something! I am so thankful for all of you and for all the prayers. I am truly blessed beyond measure and I hope that you can find your inner confidence to be courageous. It takes courage to be who God calls you to be and you got it in you!
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