Last night Alyssa came to family night! It was such a blessing to have her with us! For me, it was especially fun to have 2 worlds colliding. Alyssa often hears about life in the d-house, and the d-house often hears about my friendship with Alyssa. So, to have the two sharing life together was really special for me! I loved that the girls got a taste of the incredible woman that Alyssa is! She gave a teaching on Joy in Suffering. It was SO good. So.good. It was so raw, so genuine, and so practical. I have found that often, when someone gives a great sermon or teaching, that during it, your emotions are high-- you are feeling stirred, challenged, convicted and eager to bring change to your life. But the next day, and weeks to come, the initial emotions wear off...and you have to choose to commit yourself to the word that was taught to you, and really apply it and fight for those truths to become your reality. So hence this blog post: A commitment to let her teaching mold me and move me forward in Jesus.
One major aspect that I am coming out of Alyssa's teaching with is the importance of sowing. Specifically, she challenged us that it is the seasons where things are going well and you don't necessarily feel like you are desperately depending on the Lord, that you must sow into your spirit and press into Jesus. She highlighted 4 specific areas to sow into: thankfulness, community, surrender and truth. The deeper you sow into these things in joyous seasons, the more you will reap in seasons of trial or suffering. I feel stirred to really press into Jesus more than ever in this season, knowing that what I sow now, I will reap later.
I am so thankful that Alyssa took the time to come into our house! She has become such a dear friend to me and it was incredible to receive her impartation of spiritual wisdom and supernatural joy!
Love our church!
One major aspect that I am coming out of Alyssa's teaching with is the importance of sowing. Specifically, she challenged us that it is the seasons where things are going well and you don't necessarily feel like you are desperately depending on the Lord, that you must sow into your spirit and press into Jesus. She highlighted 4 specific areas to sow into: thankfulness, community, surrender and truth. The deeper you sow into these things in joyous seasons, the more you will reap in seasons of trial or suffering. I feel stirred to really press into Jesus more than ever in this season, knowing that what I sow now, I will reap later.
I am so thankful that Alyssa took the time to come into our house! She has become such a dear friend to me and it was incredible to receive her impartation of spiritual wisdom and supernatural joy!
Love our church!
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