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August 29, 2006
Semi-recent developments
After years of serving in my role as the Storms, then Friley female Fellowship team leader in the Rock, I've stepped out of that role. It has been an interesting few weeks since I have been back in Ames to say the least. I am not sure that I would have predicted this to be the case, however, it is what it is and I am confident that it is the Lord's leading in my life.
Let me back up and tell a bit of the story....
I left for SALT (Spiritual and life training) this summer in Chicago desiring to grow in two things in my life: resting in the Lord and tithing.
I saw minimal growth in these areas over the summer. It was trying and stretching for me to be sure, but I don't think the real work that God wanted to do in these areas of my life was done. Nevertheless, I came back to Ames excited and fired up about a few things. However, every time I tried to do anything about the things on my heart or would simply do the things necessary to carry out my responsibilities, I quickly became under a sort of spiritual attack. Nothing seemed to go right in my heart or in my circumstances.
This is not a phenomenon I usually experience when I am in the will of God in my life. So, I began to pray about it. It quickly became apparent to me that God wanted to do some refining work in my life, and for me to be able to focus in and allow him to do that work, I must step out of these things that are good things to do, however prove to be a major distraction to me from myself and the center of what is going on in my life.
I asked Tim for his blessing, as well as the blessings of my co-leaders. I talked to my team. And, it is finished. It's been a strange time of life for me already, just a little over a week after this decision was made. Sometimes I'm happy. sometimes I am afraid. I can honestly say that I have no idea what God is going to do with this time other than something truly amazing. My biggest prayer this summer was that God would expand the borders of my influence. I think this time is essential for him to be able to do that. myself and my impurities have been getting in the way of the refining work of god for much too long. I must decrease. He must increase....
Posted by Angelina at August 29, 2006 12:30 AM
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I'm with you heart and soul, girl.
Posted by: Tim at September 4, 2006 07:17 PM