just like to share my experience during 10-10-10

I came into the Vineyard retreat truly believing God calling. A weekend of reflection, meditation, self-evaluation, and being dismantled and put together through the power of the Holy Spirit. An opportunity given to be real, honest, and open with myself, just me and God.

I realized it was time for me to let go. What's stopping me from growing and experiencing the fullness of God's great love is the weight of guilt, the weight of doubt, the weight of fear, it was all holding me down! "I am the vine, you are the branches..." John 15. It was time for me to allow God to break down every branch off me that does not bear fruit! In order to grow, I must first let go.

Living a life of Christ is living a life of sacrifice. Sacrifice is a sign of love. As my eyes were closed during worship, I couldn't help but picture the image of the Lord's passion. The image of Christ offering his life, hanging from a cross, dripping in blood, nailed for our sins. As I stand there in worship, arms spread out and open, I see me being crucified as well. Giving it all up, and resurrect to new life.

I can’t keep running away from God's call like I have. God is so real, the spirit is so real. The spirit is definitely moving within this ministry, this area, the many lives of others, and myself.

God is good