November 3, 2014

Wow guys. Just... wow. God moved tonight!

My day started with waking up, desperately trying to center myself on Jesus, and failing to do so. I just did life until 9, which is when we left the house to go the church, which would then take us to an all-day youth event - an indoor waterpark. The bus ride up I was listening to my Jesus music and I started praising Jesus and I finally got in sync with Him and it just... clicked. I know yall know what I'm talking about. It was AWESOME!

We get to the park, eat lunch, and swim and play until 5, and then head out around 6 after doing some gametime in the arcade. Turns out I'ma pro snowmobiler! But the cool thing was, is that once we piled on the bus, some of the younger kids started talking about how I should be a pastor. I don't know why they would think that, but that really touched me. And once I heard this, I mentioned I posted writings on Google+. So of course they made me read one out loud; I read last Saturday's post about crucifixion. Everyone was dead silent - 20ish teenagers mind you - and I could tell Jesus was working. When I finished, people clapped and I quickly reminded em that we need to celebrate Jesus, not me. And then this 6th grader throws her fists in the air and shouts "Thank you Jesus!!" and everyone starts clapping!!! All the way until we reached Chick-Fil-E we sang GOSPEL music. Since when do teenagers sing Jesus music for fun?!

IN ADDITION, this certain young lady tapped me on the shoulder and said "I feel like I can share this with you," and we just started talking and talking about Jesus and demonic influences and relationships and spiritual gifts... everything. And we made sure to speak loudly so others could here. And as I poured into her life, other people chimed in with questions and Jesus gave me answers to them all. He touched everyone's heart on that bus, and it was SO AWESOME!! To see so many youth get excited for JESUS!! My King!! I'm almost never surrounded by my people, but here I was ranting about my GOD!!

AND THEN when I got home, I had a message on my iPod that my German exchange student friend sent. I have talked of her before, she was a massive part of my spiritual growth and we became great friends, even though she is athiestic. She spoke of all the things that hurt her and pain her, and how everything she loves is fading away. And tonight I was able to speak of God's love to her!! Because of the time difference she won't see it till I'm asleep, but I'm praying it changes her heart!! God is obviously at work in her life, and I cannot wait to see His work come to fruition! It may not be tomorrow, but He has promised me that her soul will be saved and I have faith she'll Jesus and love Him one day!!

All that said, I can take no credit for any of this. The bus ride, the people, the texts... its all because God prepared the right people at the right time, including me. He just revived my faith on Saturday, then He threw me into the battlefield today. He gets the glory. Praise Him!!! This is the perfect example of 2 Timothy 2:13, which says that when we are faithless, He is faithful, because He cannot deny Himself. Even though I lost my faith for 4 months, Jesus never lost me and HE STILL WANTS TO USE ME!! He is still faithful to make me His servant and let me serve under Him! I can only pray that I stay humbled and not try and take glory from my Savior. And because He showed such great love to me , it attests to the fact that He will show the same great love to YOU. He is faithful to YOU also. He will lead you back into the wilderness and speak tenderly to you, and you will know that Jesus is your LOVER. He is your BRIDEGROOM. Embrace that man with both arms and love Him because He will NEVER leave you!! Read Hosea and see what I'm talkin about!