My heart is coming alive. Passions are stirring, dreams are being given clarity, I'm beginning to step forward.
What were you made for? We long to know our purpose, our destiny, what we were made for. But a lot of the times I think we seek more after a calling than God Himself. It's not a bad thing to desire to know your calling, but don't desire it more than God Himself. :)
To share a bit about what God is placing on my heart, I know I was made to be both a worshipper and an intercessor. God spoke this so deeply to my heart. God calling me to serve at David's Tent DC was one of the best things that could happen to me. I had to step into leading sets- whether they are in the middle of the night with no one in the crowd, or during a time of amplified sound with crowds walking in. I've seen both extremes and everything in between.
One of the things I've been learning is that whether it's just me and Jesus, or me and Jesus with a huge crowd- I'm still singing to Jesus and Jesus alone! I don't sing for recognition from man, but I sing because I love Jesus and I want to pour out the songs upon my heart onto the Lord because He is worthy and oh so beautiful!
I've been having dreams, people I just met in a moment have been having dreams, and friends have been seeing visions of me leading worship from a stage with a big crowd. All I think is "God, this is way bigger than me and I have no clue how to get there. If this is truly You, prepare me, develop my character and position my heart to a posture of awe of you. I want You to always be at the center of my life."
The Lord has given us gifts and abilities. As I grow in confidence and continue to step out, I am realizing the Lord has given me a gift to sing and to play the piano. If the Lord truly is desiring me to step more into worship, I want to do whatever I can to be obedient, faithful and walk forward with Him.
This leads me to share something that I really believe the Lord is calling me to: "Hillside Intensive- A 15- Day Worship Intensive".
What were you made for? We long to know our purpose, our destiny, what we were made for. But a lot of the times I think we seek more after a calling than God Himself. It's not a bad thing to desire to know your calling, but don't desire it more than God Himself. :)
To share a bit about what God is placing on my heart, I know I was made to be both a worshipper and an intercessor. God spoke this so deeply to my heart. God calling me to serve at David's Tent DC was one of the best things that could happen to me. I had to step into leading sets- whether they are in the middle of the night with no one in the crowd, or during a time of amplified sound with crowds walking in. I've seen both extremes and everything in between.
One of the things I've been learning is that whether it's just me and Jesus, or me and Jesus with a huge crowd- I'm still singing to Jesus and Jesus alone! I don't sing for recognition from man, but I sing because I love Jesus and I want to pour out the songs upon my heart onto the Lord because He is worthy and oh so beautiful!
I've been having dreams, people I just met in a moment have been having dreams, and friends have been seeing visions of me leading worship from a stage with a big crowd. All I think is "God, this is way bigger than me and I have no clue how to get there. If this is truly You, prepare me, develop my character and position my heart to a posture of awe of you. I want You to always be at the center of my life."
The Lord has given us gifts and abilities. As I grow in confidence and continue to step out, I am realizing the Lord has given me a gift to sing and to play the piano. If the Lord truly is desiring me to step more into worship, I want to do whatever I can to be obedient, faithful and walk forward with Him.
This leads me to share something that I really believe the Lord is calling me to: "Hillside Intensive- A 15- Day Worship Intensive".
I've been praying about how to prepare for the season that is to come, and this Hillside Intensive has been showing up EVERYWHERE. I've been looking at a few options, but this is the one that is really pulling at my heart. I desire to grow in songwriting, worship leading and in my voice. I desire to lay down my talents before the Lord so that HE can do with me as He pleases. I desire to be faithful with what the Lord has given me so that He may be glorified. Tuition costs $1195 (& if I'm accepted, it'll go down to $1095 because I applied before March 15). The application, which will be deducted from the overall cost) is $75. My friend Matthew generously offered to pay half. I'm in need of $37.50 to cover the remainder of the application fee. If you would like to contribute towards this step of faith, please click on the link below, comment below or use one of the methods in the picture below.
This isn't my typical blog post, but I wanted to share a bit of what the Lord is leading me towards and how you can be a part of it.
I really love Jesus. He constantly ravishes my heart. I'm far from perfect but I'm learning to put Him first and to love Him in all I do. My calling is to love God and serve Him. Part of what I'm destined to do is lead worship / write songs. There is a lot more- I know I'm going to work with women and children who are broken and/or in bondage. I know I'm called to prophetically and declaratively sing over people. Hope and passion are arising within my heart and I am so blessed to be on the journey I'm on.
I love you all. Pursue Jesus first and foremost with all of your heart, and everything else will come together. He is faithful to the desires of your heart- He really is.
This isn't my typical blog post, but I wanted to share a bit of what the Lord is leading me towards and how you can be a part of it.
I really love Jesus. He constantly ravishes my heart. I'm far from perfect but I'm learning to put Him first and to love Him in all I do. My calling is to love God and serve Him. Part of what I'm destined to do is lead worship / write songs. There is a lot more- I know I'm going to work with women and children who are broken and/or in bondage. I know I'm called to prophetically and declaratively sing over people. Hope and passion are arising within my heart and I am so blessed to be on the journey I'm on.
I love you all. Pursue Jesus first and foremost with all of your heart, and everything else will come together. He is faithful to the desires of your heart- He really is.