confidence. am i confident?
The weekend was incredible! workshops, massages :), Word of God, rubbing shoulders with incredible women and role models! personally had to do a few things out of my comfort zone and was a real learning curve- all that i hope is that God moved through me and was glorified!
i think one of the main things God spoke to many of us ladies over the weekend is how God VALUES us. nothing that we can say or do or happens in our lives can ever diminish how He sees us and thinks of us.
He loves us, He esteems us, He would give up men for us (not being gender specific here!), He forgives us, He pursues us!
WOW!!! blows me away again and again...
chasing other things/people/successes in this world will never give us the security that knowing our true value in God brings! And we need that to sink deep into our hearts and for us to be firmly convicted about who we are in Him so that we can step forward in confidence, be who He has made and called us to be and live the life He has set out for us!
here are some gems i picked up along the way... (esp Lisa Toh's workshop- sooo good!!)
ministry is all-encompassing, broad, holistic, involving my WHOLE life
one of my roles/calls in ministry as a woman is to be a nurturer. so am i a nurturer in ALL facets of my life? not just church life but work, family, included... (ouch!)
understanding what season God has placed me in will help me be secure in what God has called me to and what He is doing right now. different seasons bring different emphasis- like a wheel turning. how do i maximize and what can i capitalize on in this season?
it's all about conviction and intentionality. e.g. live as a single with conviction and full intentionality!
we cannot link our worth and value with our productivity and fruit! God's value and call on me can never be compared/tainted
do NOT do things out of season and take things into your own hands. seek God and trust Him- He alone sees the heart and knows the future
when we have a clear idea of our identity in God, we will not compare (ourselves with other people) and try to live God's plan for someone else
"comparison is destructive. it erodes our love for other people, and causes us to shun the gifts God has given us." Nancy Ortberg
confidence focuses on inner strength; which comes from our relationship with Jesus. get that right!!!
security is about safety. there is true safety in the LOVE of GOD
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