I’ve shared when I can’t hear God’s voice, its usually a very scary thing for me. Lately, I’ve been trying to ground myself in the truth of God’s word and His love for me. Because of my abandonment issues, feeling abandoned by God is very hard. But, God is showing me something through it. When I can’t clearly hear God’s voice, it throws me deeper into pursuing Him and reading His word. This moves me off my phone and into worship and even times of fasting.
This time, I did not panic like I usually do. I just kept reminding myself God will never forsake me and if there is a vacuum, He will fill it. The greater the vaccum, the more He can fill. So, I’ve been going to bed in peace but a longing for more of Him. I’m sharing all of this so you can see the ways in which God speaks. Sometimes He works in new ways because He wants us not to go into complacency and predictability.
On one of my recent videos, one of you commented asking my thoughts on Discipleship.
I thought it was really bizzare because the night before I went to my Bible study and just happened to ask an older woman how Discipleship worked! You see, I’ve tried helping people going through difficult times, but I felt like I wasn’t doing it properly. I know Jesus instructed all Believers to Disciple others, but I was just unsure of how this worked. My friend said, Discipleship is like an apprenticeship. Where you meet on a weekly basis and go over the core tenants of Christianity, breaking things down into deeper lessons and exercises of practicality. That way, you can incorporate what it looks like to serve others in love like Jesus did. It’s about having homework assignments and accountability. It’s like mentorship but a bit more. She said you really cannot Disciple someone until you’ve been discipled yourself.
I walked away wondering how God was going to fill this need but feeling He was speaking through this circumstance.
That Sunday, John and I felt led to visit a house church. Before we left, I asked the Lord for confirmation that this was the church we should be attending. I threw the current book I’ve been reading into my purse and headed out without thinking much of it. The book was called Humility By Andrew Murray.
When we got to church, guess what the message was about? It was all about serving others through a spirit of Humility! To top it all off, the Pastor approached John and I and asked if we would like to be a part of his Discipleship program!
I was in shock…but the adventure doesn’t stop there!
Later that night, we had plans to join our friends to see a Christian film before it left the theaters. We didn’t know much about it, but John and I try to support the Christian film industry whenever we can. About a quarter way through the movie, I realize this film (called The Forge) was all about Discipleship! I was barely able to contain myself throughout the movie.
Friends! This is another way the Lord speaks to us! Through our circumstances….there is NO accident that within the course of a few days, Discipleship was brought up FOUR TIMES!!! God is showing me and John it’s time to take our faith to a deeper level and get involved in a community to help us grow.
We will be attending discipleship classes and I am so excited to share what we will be learning so you can grow with us!
