5 week recap!

The main chunk of lessons are done!  We will be going camping starting next week too! (August 24- Sep. 5)  This is the start of transitioning to our outreach phase where we will be on the road going to a different location every week!  We will be traveling from Northeastern Queensland- Townsville, Australia- to NewCastle in southeast New South Wales.  That’s 1,948 kilometers or 1,210.5 miles!

 

 Here’s a recap of what I’ve been learning the past 5 weeks!

 Hearing God’s Voice:  this was only for a couple days… wished it had been longer!  God loves to communicate with us!  Who knew?!  And He uses all of our senses to get our attention!  God doesn’t talk to us all the same either… He knows some of us are better with pictures, or words, or Scripture verses.  We have to be in tune with his medium of talking, ask Him to communicate more, and LISTEN to every small thing!

 Clear Conscience:  this week was about knowing what you believe in, knowing your convictions, and knowing WHY you stand for them.  We want lasting fruit that multiplies which means we need to know the rules of God’s game.  We need to minister and love people in a way that is unique to them.  Again, no one fits the cookie cutter mold!  I also learned not to make absolutes out of amoral issues (ex: tattoos, smoking, certain styles of dress). 

 Identity:  “God is about diversity not conformity!”  That statement brings me so much freedom!  This week I really realized that I was defining myself by everyone else’s words and standards.  Satan knows God’s children are valuable and he seeks to plant counterfeit ideas that give us a false identity.  Huge revelation and breakthrough this week! 

 Father Heart of God:  Having an intimate relationship with God will give us confidence to MOVE FORWARD!  Even with God, we cannot evade pain and fear.  God is personal, He loves me, I am his beautiful princess!

 Relationships:  This week we learned about relationship with God and other people.  We looked at what love looks like, what having a growing and flourishing friendship with God looks like, and how pride affects all relationships.