It has been far too long since I have last written in this blog, and sadly it is right at the end of my school year as a First Year student at Bethel that I finally put my final thoughts of this year on here.
What to say? So much has happened this year and I feel that attempting to write it all out on this blog would not do a justice.
These past nine months have been the most amazing months of growth, encouragement, empowerment and love I have ever felt. This experience legitimately has completely transformed so much of my life, who I thought I was, what I thought I had to give, and how deep God's love is for me...always. I honestly can say I feel like an entirely different person since September at the start of my school year. Although I know seasons are always temporary I wouldn't have minded if this season had gone a bit longer or passed by a little bit slower. Thankfully I will be returning for Second Year at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in September!
I would say that there definitely have been a few of main things that have impacted me and that I have learnt this year, so I will endeavour to write them in this blog in decent sized paragraphs!
Identity has been a huge thing for me this year, God has totally transformed my heart and my mind, and He has showed me who I am as a daughter of the King and as an individual in this world. One thing God kept asking me over and over on one of the first days of school was if I would grasp onto the revelation of His love. I had heard all about His love, sometimes I felt it but a majority of the time I just knew about it. When I finally told God I wanted a revelation of His love I suddenly had an understanding, not just in my head, but in my heart, that God loved me every moment of every day. Since then I have felt such an assurance of His presence and His joy.
Another would be attitude. I have the power to say no to my attitudes affecting my actions, and I have a choice to how I will react. For so long I would let my attitude and other's attitudes towards me determine and cause reactions instead of cultivating healthy, wise responses. It still is a process of remembering this lesson and acting out. Practice makes perfect.
After being in this place of not knowing where I wanted to go with my life and what I wanted to do for quite some times a little bit of irritation had risen up. Many, many times I would receive prophetic words that would be almost exactly what someone else had prophesied over me previously but would have absolutely no idea what I wanted to do or what the words even meant. Eventually it would be of no surprise to me that I would have the same thing spoken over me...again and again and again. Finally God gave me the most brilliant idea and totally connected the dots of my life and my passions together. I now know where I want to go, what I want to do....and how I'm going to get there is all a part of this adventure. So this year I have definitely had been given direction with the passion that I had already had.
There is so much more that has impacted me, all the teaching I have received from Bill Johnson and Kris Vallotton and so many more have been the hugest blessing to me. Bethel has definitely cultivated a culture of honour, integrity, love and joy in such a way I will always remember this year and all this church has done for me! I look forward to all that second year will help me grow in. God has been so good and so faithful this year and I feel nothing but blessed!
I will be heading back to Medicine Hat to work and save money for my second year at Bethel as I have to raise $3,950 for my tuition next year. This summer will be a great time to putting everything I have learnt into practice.
See you all soon! And thank you all so much for your prayers, financial support and just taking the time to read my blog!
Love you all!
