This morning I listened to another sermon from Elevation Church in Charlotte. I was encouraged. He is the most Loving being on the planet, and He loves me, Lauren Elizabeth Teddy, with an everlasting, graceful love. I am not deserving, yet He continues to love me and pour out His fragrant blessing over my life. Lord, THANK YOU!! You are so sweet to me. I love YOU.
Back to the sermon. The sermon is titled, "Embrace Your Place." Christine Caine spoke at Elevation all the way from Hillsong church in Australia. She explained the power in embracing your place - while your place may be dry, arid, hard, exciting, fruitful, joyous, etc - embrace every bit of it. Receive gladly and eagerly, accept willingly the place the Lord has ordained. She talked about the importance of staying in this place, to keep turning up for God because He is a preparer. It's more than what you see at the moment, it's about who HE is and what HE wants to do on the Earth, I am but a puppet in His sweet puppet show. He is preparing me for what He has ALREADY prepared. Crazy. Lord thank you for preparation, for daily building me up in Your Spirit, for teaching me new things each day, for loving me, for waiting for me every morning, for taking delight in my being still, while I am bowed down at Your feet waiting to hear Your whisper. Lord I want to hear more of Your whispers, more of Your Voice. Lord that Your voice would be so loud above my own. Father lead me, Father send me. Not my will, but YOUR will be done. In Jesus' name.
"When you embrace your place, you are irreplaceable."
Be encouraged.
We also had our first girls campaigners today for YoungLife. While no one came, it was the absolute sweetest time of surrender. My beautiful friends and I prayed the entire time we would have had campaigners, praying for surrender and belief over the girls we love. Lord use us to love these girls to Your kingdom. Father, send us. I love prayer. I am most content bowing my head, speaking with the God of the universe. Lord, thank you. After prayer we blasted a whole lotta praise music. We danced and jumped around. We were both giddy and giggly. Lord thank you. The whole time we were dancing around I kept thinking of our Father's desire for childlike faith. Dancing around, giddy and giggly is just a glimpse of childlike faith. Lord teach us more about childlike faith. Father, please teach us more.
You are good, SO GOOD!
Amen.
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