Daughter of the King
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!
Hi! :) So, remember the last post when I said that there were wasps all around. Well I got stung haha. And right as I was about to leave too!! I sat there for like 2 hours and then right as I was ready to go he decided that it would be nice to send me off by stinging me on the finger. (Random fact about me, I have been stung 4 times in my life, and they it's always been on my hand. and twice on the same finger)
Anyways :) Guess what!? :D We found out our outreach locations and I am going to MEXICOOOOOOO!!!! Well, I am already here, but I will be going to Hermosillo (Which is in the state of Sonora which is close to my cousin's orphange and my second home Guaymas) and CHIAPAS! (Which is a state in Southern Mexico. I am so excited!!!!!!!! I have always wanted to visit Southern MEXICOOO. It is apparently so amazingly beautiful and green. (unlike here where it is a desert.) Random side note: I keep writing the homophone of words instead of the actual word. For example, as I was writing "I keep writing, I actually wrote "I keep righting". And I keep writing hear instead of here. I don't know why this keeps happening. But yeah, I will be heading to Hermosillo and Chiapas! With my wonderful small team. There are 7 of us students and 2 leaders. I am also excited because I will get to continue practicing my spanish! I am not sure yet of the details of what our trip will consist of, but as I know I will let you know. One thing I do know is, that in Chiapas we will be going to some areas where you can't even get to with a vehicle! I am so excited to go hiking and ahhh it'll be so amazing. I can't wait to use the sleeping mat that I bought haha. And yeah God has been good, he is always good. This week for me honestly has been full of ups and downs. I haven't felt his presence as much as I did last week, but the amazing truth is, that doesn't mean he isn't with me. I have been learning that what I feel or think doesn't change what's true. This week our topic was fear of the Lord. The teaching was really good. I will type of some of my notes so hopefully they can touch your heart! Our speaker was super genuine and raw. It was a blessing to have her teach us. And in the last lecture we talked about sin, and one of the things that stood out to me was to have a lifestyle of confession. There is freedom in confession. And we need to confess our sins in order to overcome them. We need to bring them to the light so that the devil no longer has power. He loves to keep things in the dark. If you have a sin that keeps coming back, and you feel like you'll never overcome it, trying to do it on your own is religion. Confess your struggles to one another it'll bring so much healing. And also when you ask for forgiveness, say "I am sorry" don't say "I am sorry, but.." Unity is important to God. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18 Also, Capture you thoughts. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5 We talked about lies, and lies we tell ourselves. (I'm not good enough, I'll never change, I'll never be bold, I'm ugly, I don't know haha lies) And how sometimes, we have been believing a lie for a very long time. And often it doesn't just happen overnight, that now you think differently. She made us write out name with our opposite hand. And then afterwards with our normal hand that we write with. In the same way it can be when we are trying to overcome a lie we have been telling ourselves. It takes longer, and we have to concentrate more. It's not the thing we first think of. We have to train ourselves to continually recognize what we are telling ourselves and replace it with truth. Truth from God's word. Another reason it is so important to be active in reading his word. Another amazing thing I learned that I just remembered. Ok, so often we imagine God as the "angry God" how he is upset with us and that Jesus is the nice one who loves us. Maybe that's not true for you, sorry. haha but that is generally how lot's of us have perceived God. But listen to this. 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really know me, you will know[a] my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” 8 Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” 9 Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority.Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. 11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves. John 14:6-11 For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken. I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say. John 12:49-50 Whatever Jesus said, the Father TOLD HIM to say. The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy; but I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son to the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:16,17 Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners - of whom I am the worst. 1 Timothy 1:15 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. Luke 19:10 This has challenged me as I read the gospels and as I read the words of Jesus himself, to remember that this is what the Father was telling him to say. God was revealing himself, he was revealing his heart for us. Ahh so amazing. God is so beautiful. It was HIS will that Jesus would come to save us. He LOVES US. God HIMSELF LOVES US. Jesus came to do the Father's will. What king comes to serve? What king comes down from his throne? Every time we see Christ it is a reflection of the Father. When Christ spoke it was the Father speaking. When you are reading about the life of Jesus ask, "what does that say about God?" Ahh so cool. haha I am kind of like just copying my notes down because it is just that good. I hope you have been blessed. You are so loved. Peace <3 And here is a few pictures, some are from way in the beginning. Photo Credit to the amazing Olivia Meers. She is an amazing photographer and a wonderful person. :) (sorry for taking them, I just haven't really took any pictures) And Rahel took the group picture :)
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