So Long Insecurity Discussion - Week Eight
Greetings my sweet girlfriends! I hope and pray that you are having a blessed spring day! I am anticipating great things!! I thought I would post my answers to this week's questions. I truly hope that you are continuing to read. Even if you are behind, continue on at your own pace. I want you to live life victoriously and abundantly secure through Jesus Christ!!
I had the blessed opportunity to skype with some dear friends this morning and it reminded me of just how blessed I am with some precious friendships in Jesus. God is so good! I love how He places people in our paths throughout our life at just the right time! His timing is perfect. Sorry, I know that I am getting off the subject, but I just wanted to share this with you because it led me to answer the first question of my homework.
Here are my answers:
1) I do not have any daughters, but the Lord has blessed me with some special young girls that He placed in my life. One sweet girl is very dear to me. I feel as though I have helped raise her and I love her as if she was my own daughter. She is the daughter of a very dear friend & I have been in her life since the time she was born. They have lived with us for short times on two separate occasions, so needless to say, we are close. Then, a year ago next month, the Lord placed another baby girl into my life! My brother & his wife had the first baby girl in our family and I love her dearly. God has graciously allowed us to be near them this past 9 months and I have grown attached to her & love her so very much. I want to be a godly example for these two little girls and I want them to know Christ and live their lives for Him. I don't want them to struggle with insecurity, but know that their security comes from Him.
One of my greatest memories in ministry was having the wonderful opportunity to baptize a young girl. I had prayed with her as she asked Jesus into her heart & she wanted me to be the one to baptize her. (so sweet!) Nothing could have prepared me for what I felt that day. As we entered into the baptistry, her with her princess crown on & all, the Holy Spirit flooded my soul! I thought that day . . . "Even though I never had a daughter, the LORD has given me many spiritual daughters to be an example before them!" It is my heart's desire to leave a legacy of faith to all those that I have come in contact with. I want them to see Jesus in me and I want them to know Christ and the abundant life that only He can give. I desire to live abundantly and effectively for my Lord!
2) I believe that the best way to look out for my female gender & the battle of insecurity is to start living victoriously over this issue myself! I love the passage in 2 Corinthians 4:6-7 that says, "For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us." ~ "But I have this treasure!" I want to live my life in a way that radiates the glory of God! Jesus Christ lives in me & I have no reason to be insecure. . . my security comes from Him!!
3) My passion is women's ministry. I love seeing women of all ages "get it!" I love seeing them come into a relationship with Jesus Christ and watch as they grow in Him. I love seeing those moments when God's Word becomes alive and active in them and it is like a light bulb comes on . . . they get what the Lord is saying to them. It brings joy to my heart and fills me with such a sense of excitement and fulfillment. My heart also beats wildly for young pastor's wives. Being a pastor's wife myself, I have been through many trials and valleys, as well as, on many mountaintops. I know what it is like to feel as though you have no one to turn to. I know what it's like to feel as though you have to be "perfect." I feel an obligation to be a mentor to other young pastor's wives who may feel as though they have no idea what they have gotten themselves into. I don't feel obligated in a bad way. I feel honored to be able to come alongside other pastor's wives and to be able to listen, pray and encourage their hearts. This is something that I have become more passionate about over the past 2 1/2 years. I hope that the Lord gives me opportunity to be poured out for His glory. I love Jesus and I love serving others through Him!
It has been such an honor to be able to share with each of you throughout this journey. I hope and pray that you are also being blessed along the way and learning so much as the Lord leads each of you. I look forward to our last week of reading together. Remember as you study this week (and as you get ready each morning) to say to yourself, "How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty!" (Psalm 84:1)
I love you girls!
Elisabeth
I had the blessed opportunity to skype with some dear friends this morning and it reminded me of just how blessed I am with some precious friendships in Jesus. God is so good! I love how He places people in our paths throughout our life at just the right time! His timing is perfect. Sorry, I know that I am getting off the subject, but I just wanted to share this with you because it led me to answer the first question of my homework.
Here are my answers:
1) I do not have any daughters, but the Lord has blessed me with some special young girls that He placed in my life. One sweet girl is very dear to me. I feel as though I have helped raise her and I love her as if she was my own daughter. She is the daughter of a very dear friend & I have been in her life since the time she was born. They have lived with us for short times on two separate occasions, so needless to say, we are close. Then, a year ago next month, the Lord placed another baby girl into my life! My brother & his wife had the first baby girl in our family and I love her dearly. God has graciously allowed us to be near them this past 9 months and I have grown attached to her & love her so very much. I want to be a godly example for these two little girls and I want them to know Christ and live their lives for Him. I don't want them to struggle with insecurity, but know that their security comes from Him.
One of my greatest memories in ministry was having the wonderful opportunity to baptize a young girl. I had prayed with her as she asked Jesus into her heart & she wanted me to be the one to baptize her. (so sweet!) Nothing could have prepared me for what I felt that day. As we entered into the baptistry, her with her princess crown on & all, the Holy Spirit flooded my soul! I thought that day . . . "Even though I never had a daughter, the LORD has given me many spiritual daughters to be an example before them!" It is my heart's desire to leave a legacy of faith to all those that I have come in contact with. I want them to see Jesus in me and I want them to know Christ and the abundant life that only He can give. I desire to live abundantly and effectively for my Lord!
2) I believe that the best way to look out for my female gender & the battle of insecurity is to start living victoriously over this issue myself! I love the passage in 2 Corinthians 4:6-7 that says, "For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us." ~ "But I have this treasure!" I want to live my life in a way that radiates the glory of God! Jesus Christ lives in me & I have no reason to be insecure. . . my security comes from Him!!
3) My passion is women's ministry. I love seeing women of all ages "get it!" I love seeing them come into a relationship with Jesus Christ and watch as they grow in Him. I love seeing those moments when God's Word becomes alive and active in them and it is like a light bulb comes on . . . they get what the Lord is saying to them. It brings joy to my heart and fills me with such a sense of excitement and fulfillment. My heart also beats wildly for young pastor's wives. Being a pastor's wife myself, I have been through many trials and valleys, as well as, on many mountaintops. I know what it is like to feel as though you have no one to turn to. I know what it's like to feel as though you have to be "perfect." I feel an obligation to be a mentor to other young pastor's wives who may feel as though they have no idea what they have gotten themselves into. I don't feel obligated in a bad way. I feel honored to be able to come alongside other pastor's wives and to be able to listen, pray and encourage their hearts. This is something that I have become more passionate about over the past 2 1/2 years. I hope that the Lord gives me opportunity to be poured out for His glory. I love Jesus and I love serving others through Him!
It has been such an honor to be able to share with each of you throughout this journey. I hope and pray that you are also being blessed along the way and learning so much as the Lord leads each of you. I look forward to our last week of reading together. Remember as you study this week (and as you get ready each morning) to say to yourself, "How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty!" (Psalm 84:1)
I love you girls!
Elisabeth
2 Response to So Long Insecurity Discussion - Week Eight
You made me cry! Bella is most blessed to have you, her Aunt "Sisi", as one of her aunts. I too am thankful...despite the circumstances, that you and Tom have been able to be closer to us the past few months and love on our kids...they sure do love you both! Love you so much!
Kim ~ I am blessed to be her Aunt Sisi! :) Thank you for letting us love on your kids!! Tom & I love y'all so much and praise Jesus for your life and ministry!! :) Love you!
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