09/06/2022
The third and final tenant of our theme this year is: EXPECT GOOD THINGS!
You aren't behind. Sometimes we look around and feel like we haven't done enough - haven't worked hard enough to cultivate friendships, haven't accomplished what we thought we would in life. Motherhood, marriage and life have proved harder than we thought they would be, and shame tells us it's because we've done it wrong, we don't measure up, it's too late. The disappointments of life make us forget how to live expectantly. Don't buy into the oppressive voice that always tries to convince you you're not enough or don't have enough time, money, accomplishments.
Imagine that you are 95 years old looking back at your today-years-old self. You'd tell her, "Your life is just beginning! You are sitting on a pile of gems, you just can't see it yet because you are blinded by your shame. Resist the rush. Just because it hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it's not going to. Beautiful things are ahead of you. Your current season is the proving ground for divine participation. May this season be filled with confident faith.
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see (Hebrews 11:10, NIV).
May we be people who pray crazy big prayers. May we be alert to the voice of God, developing a deep trust in what our purpose is. No longer will we wake up in the morning, merely looking forward to nap time. Instead, we will wake up expecting to see remarkable things because God is at work. 💗
See you all September 14th!!
