Not Too Serious

Hi Jessie,

Came across two motivational quotes that really capture my train of thought right now. Looking forward on expanding my thoughts in a future post.

"Learn to laugh at yourself more freely. Don't take yourself or your circumstances so seriously. Relax and know that I am GOD with you." - Jesus Calling

The Aftermath

Dear Jamil,

It is a weird feeling coming home from such an amazing experience, literally on top of a mountain. Do I have to come down? I don' think I have fully actually "come down" yet just. I am holding on to those precious moments with God. Those moments where I was in total awe of His movement in my life, the students lives. Those moments of worship and being blessed by His creation. However, I was able to write out some thoughts this morning in my journal and I wanted to share with you! :)

The Aftermath

I didn't really reflect on my time in Montana. It was one of the best weeks of my life. I am still trying to absorb why I learned and continue to thank the Lord for this opportunity. My heart feels like is is going to burst with hope, joy, but also anxiety. I learned so much during this past week. One of the most emotionally, physically and spiritually draining weeks of my life. All planned by the Lord so I could realize just how much I need HIm, only Him. He humbled me beyond anything I have experience before, yet knew exactly the right moment to fill my heart again...and again...and again. He truly knows the desires, the longings of my heart. He is so good and reminds me that He alone is my strength. This past week I know was only a glimpse of what God has in store for me. 

I dream of being a role model to those around me

I dream of impacting MANY lives of children and young women

Though this past week was humbling, I only grew in my faith. I learned that God is the only one who can prepare me and give me strength. I was reminded the power of dreams, desires, and longings. I have NO doubt the Lord is preparing me for a GREAT ministry. I long for a great platform to share the gospel, to show His love and goodness. I know God is preparing me for GREAT things, plans that don't make sense to those around me, but in my heart the Lord is whispering, maybe even shouting,

"My child, I love you beyond anything you can ever imagine, keep searching for Me, keep close to Me, I am preparing you for something so great, beyond your wildest dreams. You are deserving of all My blessings. I love you my sweet daughter."

So, I will keep pressing on
I will wait in total abandonment
Total dependence of Him knowing He provides every step of my path
I will praise and thank Him along the way

Lord, let me be Your hands and feet. 

Amen 

Love,
Jenzie

"I am continually at work in your life, even when you can see nothing happening. It’s easy for you to feel stuck in a situation you’d like to change because you can see only the present moment. But I look at the big picture—all the moments of your life—and I am doing more than you can imagine." 

-Jesus Today

Time to Wipe our Lenses

Dear Jessie, 

I don't frequent Pinterest very often, but when I do, I love reading motivational quotes. Whether these quotes have a scenic background, or could have been written in a better choice of font, they always make me think! And if you THINK about it, isn't that what quotes are suppose to do? They help to reawaken our process of how we see, approach or conduct things in they way we would normally operate. In a way, its like cleaning the lenses of our outlook on life. Negativity, hardships and the wear and tear of our careers attempt to get us off balance. They blur our vision with dirt and smears that make things fuzzy, attempting to push us off the pathway that the Lord seeks us to follow.

So here I am, cleansing the lenses of my outlook on life. They may not be squeaky clean, and they will get dirty on a recurring basis, but I have my eyes fixated on HIM...and the cleansing to keep me in HIS direction can never take place too often.