So, I have a confession.
Three words.
All Men's Breakaway.
Every year... a lot of my friends and I really enjoy listening to the podcasts to see what they talked about ha. What I like about most of them is that they never have to do with things girls would normally talk about in their All Women's Breakaway.
They're not about emotions or self-worth or anything girly, but rather, they're about pride and realization that one have fallen short. A lot of times that's exactly opposite of what girls are taught because we struggle with confidence or image, but I think this other aspect is vital for girls to hear too.
God isn't ONLY the God who loves and adores us but He is the God who is constantly sanctifying us and humbling us to remind us of His grace.
All this to say, the All Men's Breakaway podcast this year blew me away! It talks about how we position ourselves to become so good at a certain type of spirituality, whichever one that may be (consistently doing quiet times, speaking eloquently about spiritual things, serving others constantly) in order to make ourselves think we are okay, when in reality, we are all defiled and filthy in comparison to Christ.
The overall conclusion of the sermon was this, as Ben Stewart says: "I'm not shocked by sin in my life anymore. I'm disappointed by it, I'm grieved by it, but I'm not shocked...but Christ took my defilement for me...he's sanctifying me and making me holy. I grieve the sin that's still in my life but the answer is Jesus."
Today, I will praise God for humbling me by this podcast and I want to examine the things I do more closely and check my intentions behind everything in my life. I am not perfect. I'm one screwed up little girl and I have come to grips with that.
The good news? My Father is working on me even still and he has cleansed me from my filth. ALSO, All Women's Breakaway is tonight!!! :) I am glad I can go into tonight with the realization that I am dirty and a mess, only to most likely hear more about how God cleanses and redeems me. How cool is the complexity of God? WHOOP!
If you haven't hear the podcast, go to Breakaway Ministries, and the sermon is called "Coming Clean". Check it out!
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