i have been so blessed by the speakers we've had throughout this DTS. i have learned so much and God has definitely changed my heart. so, as promised, here's a few thoughts:
- ebenezer and jehovah girah (spelling) they mean, God has provided and and God will provide. our speaker, Tim Heathco spoke on both of these names during a workshop. with ebenezer he encouraged us to commemorate the things that God has done and the revelations he's given us by something special, like a painting, song, picture, tattoo, etc. jehovah girah is a name to remind us of what he has already done as encouragement for what he will do. it was very interesting.
- conversion vs. discipleship. Tim also spoke on how important it is for us to disciple people. to live among them, meet them at their place in life and show them God's love through actions as opposed to 'turn or burn.' along the same lines, he challenged us with the term 'developing nations'. what is a developing nation to you? most likely, the most economically developed nations are what you're thinking about. what does God view as a developing nation? it probably has nothing to do with money, but the work it is doing for the Kingdom.
- the leader of the base, Jan Schlegal, spoke for a few days two weeks ago. he spoke on passion and the passion we have for our art and through our art for God. looking back on the past 8 weeks, i don't have much art to show for it. i was somewhat discouraged throughout his talks because it made me realize how lukewarm i am. i love photography, but i'm not really passionate about it... so what am i passionate about? i have no clue. this is nothing new for me, i feel like i've struggled with my identity and what i love since i graduated high school. it's discouraging because discovering my passions was one HUGE reason why i decided to do a DTS. this morning God gave me a revelation about that... He brought me here to work on my heart, not my art. You know what? i am so okay with that. i have learned so much about myself, and my heart, i know that the rest will come. i do love photography, but i think it's more of a hobby thing for me, not a professional thing. it is a wonderful outreach tool and it's wonderful to be able to record my story in a creative way, but i need to focus on Him and have a heart for Him before i can be passionate about anything else.
...and that's all you're getting today.
i've been getting so much mail, praise Jesus! i love mail so much. thanks to all of you who have been sending me pictures, encouragements, etc.
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