Mountains
Climbing this mountain has been like my life lately. I'm beginning to climb mountains with God by my side to achieve victory with Him at the top, and just like my friends who stuck with me during the climb, God is with me every step of the way.
Saturday night I climbed another mountain and confessed my struggles over the past two years to my family. I prayed so hard for God's encouragement, strength, and courage during this time, and He stood by me as I confessed. That was just the first mountain.
The next one came last night when I confessed to the entire school. During the afternoon I went for a walk with God, and just prayed consistently. I walked through some apple orchards (yes, you can do that here), and ate the best apple I've ever had, and just talked with God. I asked Him for His peace to fill my heart and take away the fear and anxiety. And that's exactly what He did. He fulfills our needs, and satisfies every part of our hearts. Then when the sharing time came last night, I don't even remember standing up and walking to the front to talk. Only through God's strength. That was hard, but I feel so much lighter now that everyone knows what I'm struggling with. A friend once told me "Only good comes from confessing and you feel so much joy afterward."And he was so right. God has worked through my vulnerability and brokenness in ways that I never would have imagined, and it has been so incredible.
This place is safe. Jesus holds us all in His hands and in His beautiful love, and for the first time in a long time I fall asleep at night filled with joy and with a smile on my face.
Much love,
Mickeelie
P.S. I will be adding some photos to the past couple of posts once I get to a cafe with better wifi. Stay tuned!
Psalm 121
ReplyDeleteI lift up my eyes to the hills -
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip -
he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord watches over you -
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm your by day
nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all harm -
he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
Mickeelie your a beautiful brilliant women you've inspired and touched so many people in so many ways i love you so much big sister your courage and faith have shed some light into my own world and made me realize we need god so much especially when things get tough and how important family really is no matter if their in another province or over seas or in the same house as you.
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