Last week, I went to an event called Newday aimed at 12-18 year olds. It's a chance for them to be equipped on how to live lives for Jesus and to encounter God in new and amazing ways, that perhaps they've never experienced! (To find out more http://www.newday.xtn.org/)
Going as a steward, I'd got into the mindset of thinking I wasn't going to particularly receive much this year, and that I would just learn the humility of being a servant to all those young people. But as I got there, the 'magic' of Newday got into my blood, my heart started to change and I felt myself becoming more and more expectant. Throughout every meeting it was breathtaking to see the power of God working through so many people and seeing the holy spirit have such an impact, but as a steward you have to stay alert, so again my heart started to doubt that I would learn anything from Newday, or even encounter God in the way that these youth were. But how wrong I was and how ashamed I am to have ever of doubted! On one of the mornings I woke up at 5am to have a shower (a lukewarm/mediocre shower) and as I returned to my tent, I thought there would be no way that I would get back to sleep and so decided to go for a walk and talk with my wonderful God! I didn't get back until 8 and those 2 and a bit hours were amazing! God blessed me with the perfect place to walk (as I had prayed previously) and as I walked and talked with God, I just unfolded before Him. Something Stef Liston had mentioned the day before in one of his preaches. It was truly liberating, releasing and amazing to experience the holy spirit and have it highlight all the burdens I had been struggling with. I came back reluctantly to the campsite but had a joyous heart that carried me through the day.
It reminded me that the holy spirit is with us and that its not about the fancy meetings and the fancy stage it's about our daily walk with God. When we come expectant before God, He blesses us. I had a brilliant time, giving things over to Him and saying "Take it" and walking away lighter, freer, in the knowledge that God had taken my burdens. When we give everything to God, He blesses us immensely. There is no-one greater, higher or better to give all your problems, dreams and thoughts to. Even though He already knows them all, making that declaration and taking that step of giving it to Him, is what He loves. I want to give Him everything, because He reigns, and His hands are the safest hands.
It's easy to say it, not so easy to do, but it's the greatest feeling! So whatever you're holding onto that's weighing you down...let it go and give it to God.
Going as a steward, I'd got into the mindset of thinking I wasn't going to particularly receive much this year, and that I would just learn the humility of being a servant to all those young people. But as I got there, the 'magic' of Newday got into my blood, my heart started to change and I felt myself becoming more and more expectant. Throughout every meeting it was breathtaking to see the power of God working through so many people and seeing the holy spirit have such an impact, but as a steward you have to stay alert, so again my heart started to doubt that I would learn anything from Newday, or even encounter God in the way that these youth were. But how wrong I was and how ashamed I am to have ever of doubted! On one of the mornings I woke up at 5am to have a shower (a lukewarm/mediocre shower) and as I returned to my tent, I thought there would be no way that I would get back to sleep and so decided to go for a walk and talk with my wonderful God! I didn't get back until 8 and those 2 and a bit hours were amazing! God blessed me with the perfect place to walk (as I had prayed previously) and as I walked and talked with God, I just unfolded before Him. Something Stef Liston had mentioned the day before in one of his preaches. It was truly liberating, releasing and amazing to experience the holy spirit and have it highlight all the burdens I had been struggling with. I came back reluctantly to the campsite but had a joyous heart that carried me through the day.
It reminded me that the holy spirit is with us and that its not about the fancy meetings and the fancy stage it's about our daily walk with God. When we come expectant before God, He blesses us. I had a brilliant time, giving things over to Him and saying "Take it" and walking away lighter, freer, in the knowledge that God had taken my burdens. When we give everything to God, He blesses us immensely. There is no-one greater, higher or better to give all your problems, dreams and thoughts to. Even though He already knows them all, making that declaration and taking that step of giving it to Him, is what He loves. I want to give Him everything, because He reigns, and His hands are the safest hands.
It's easy to say it, not so easy to do, but it's the greatest feeling! So whatever you're holding onto that's weighing you down...let it go and give it to God.
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