I was going to just go to bed, but my spirit is wearier of keeping in the awesome testimony I already have in beginning this project today than my body is. I am not doing this “70 in 7” project alone; I have at least one partner, who I will call “H,” and hope to have one more, who I will call “J,” unless they tell me I may share their first names at least. Tonight I met with H, and we shared what has brought us to this place of finally desiring total surrender and complete obedience, trusting the results wholeheartedly in Father’s hands. Countless times in just the last two weeks, the Lord has confirmed His calling to both of us to commit to this rather obscured path, but trusting Jesus moment by moment to lead the way. My heart is full tonight of so many things I could say, and while I would gladly stay up all night and write them here, I am mindful of my 3-year-old and 1-year-old who will need an awake Mama tomorrow, especially while Daddy is away on business this week!
I will say that I sense Jesus’ presence so profoundly that I want to weep. I never thought surrender would feel so amazing, so powerful, so invigorating, to the point of not just being FULL, but READY to OVERFLOW! I have no desire for snacks or chocolate right now because I am THAT full! And THAT is a serious statement for someone like me that munches and munches every night until I am filled by food and TV and anything BUT the FULLNESS of God. Yesterday at church someone gave a testimony and quoted Romans 15:13: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” I am trusting in Him, and I am overflowing with Hope! Amen! His Word is TRUE and ALIVE in ME!
The Art of Choosing True Life 