Forgiveness
Forgiveness is bringing people into the throne room of God and choosing to allow Jesus to break the chain that connects you to that person and then having the courage to leave them there in the presence of a JUST God. It's not excusing their behavior, or forgetting what they did to you, and it's not even a feeling, but it IS a choice to not use their sin against you as an excuse to sin and become bitter yourself. I think this can be the most difficult thing to choose to do sometimes, but when it is freely given, the giver recieves so much freedom.
Last weeks theme was the Father Heart of God. The speaker talked a lot about the different wounds our parents can cause from our childhood and how sometimes they don't reflect God's true heart towards us simply because they are human. It was a good reminder of how God has healed so many of those wounds and how amazing my relationship is with my parents. One new truth that I received during worship on Monday was that God's door is always open; not just the door to his courts, but the door to His bedroom. Your room is the place you feel most compfortable and when people enter your room and see how you've decorated it they get to know you so much better. You also have to trust someone a lot to let them into your room. God said to me, "my room is never locked, day or night you can always come in." Since I am trusting God more I am able to forgive people that are otherwise impossible to forgive. On friday God helped me to choose to forgive someone and to trust Him enough to bring justice to the situation. It was very freeing. God is a good good Father and his heart is for us not against us.
This weeks theme is relationships and the focus is to bring healing in the areas of broken relationships. So many of the students have already been ministered to, simply because they chose to confess things that have so long been in the dark. Things that have happened to them or people they have hurt by their actions. It's amazing that when one girl shares about their horrible past, many more are free to share because they are not alone. It's a beautiful thing.
Next week I am taking a team of 4 students into Christchurch to serve a church there. We will be staying with kiwi families from the church. I will let you know how that goes.
Last weeks theme was the Father Heart of God. The speaker talked a lot about the different wounds our parents can cause from our childhood and how sometimes they don't reflect God's true heart towards us simply because they are human. It was a good reminder of how God has healed so many of those wounds and how amazing my relationship is with my parents. One new truth that I received during worship on Monday was that God's door is always open; not just the door to his courts, but the door to His bedroom. Your room is the place you feel most compfortable and when people enter your room and see how you've decorated it they get to know you so much better. You also have to trust someone a lot to let them into your room. God said to me, "my room is never locked, day or night you can always come in." Since I am trusting God more I am able to forgive people that are otherwise impossible to forgive. On friday God helped me to choose to forgive someone and to trust Him enough to bring justice to the situation. It was very freeing. God is a good good Father and his heart is for us not against us.
This weeks theme is relationships and the focus is to bring healing in the areas of broken relationships. So many of the students have already been ministered to, simply because they chose to confess things that have so long been in the dark. Things that have happened to them or people they have hurt by their actions. It's amazing that when one girl shares about their horrible past, many more are free to share because they are not alone. It's a beautiful thing.
Next week I am taking a team of 4 students into Christchurch to serve a church there. We will be staying with kiwi families from the church. I will let you know how that goes.
posted by Laura Leigh Photography at 4:39 PM
1 Comments:
Thanks for sharing this Laura--the whole "bedroom door" thing has really stuck with me. Blessings!
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