For years I’ve talked about healing and forgiveness.
It will always be part of my story, but I’ve longed to step into new waters for a long time.
I want to gather all of those healed and healing women and stand shoulder to shoulder with them. I want to go into the highways and byways and into the hedges and scoop up other women who don’t know Jesus yet, or his healing power and lead them to Christ.
I long to shout out from the rooftops that we are strong.
I want to talk less about doubt and comparison and our feelings — though they matter — and more about changing the world with the faith that brims inside of us.
I want to be a warrior, believing that when we pray heaven hears.
I desire that women all around the world see that God can use our lives — broken, messy, goofy, unique, work in progress, introvert, extrovert — if we’ll surrender to his leading.
I want women to throw up their hands in surrender and be courageous enough to say yes, even if we don’t know where that will take us or how it will change us.
I want to be a disciple today — in my real world. I want to believe that everything that Jesus said we can do is for me.
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I want to reach girls and college age women, and let them know that we are strong together, old and young.
I want to run from a culture that says the exterior is all that matters, and reveal how a strong core of faith lives forever.
So this is where God is leading me — and us.
He’s asking us to actively live our faith and become
world changers as we do.
He’s reminding me that we are disciples and we have the Holy Spirit residing inside of us. We are equipped! We may not have all the answers (and that’s not a bad thing), but we have Jesus.
Changing the world might be going to India, but it also might be stepping on the porch of your next-door neighbor.
It might be stepping into a prayer closet and warring for our nation, or our world, or that child that lives under your roof.
It might be letting go of those old feelings so you can be you — the God-filled version that’s been there all along.
It’s might be getting away from distractions — no matter what they are — and putting that same energy into discovering more about Jesus.
I want to take so many on this adventure. I hope you’ll join me.
Please know that I battle the same things that you do as we feel this call. We are pulled in a hundred different directions. We do battle doubt. We aren’t always sure what it looks like when Jesus asks us to step into deeper waters.
Yet I’ve come to the point that yes is the only answer I know to give to him.
Yes. Yes. Yes.
Whatever you ask. Wherever you lead.
I invite you to go deeper with me. Soon we’ll start several adventures together. For the next year we’ll explore several different ways that we can live our faith actively. The first will be 21 Days of Revolutionary Prayer. This begins in November.
I hope you’ll join me. If you aren’t subscribed to the blog, today would be a good day to do that.
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Do you sense Jesus taking you deeper? Tell me about that. Where is he leading you?
Suzie
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This is an interesting post for me at this time in my life. I’ve been hearing God tell me, clearly, that I am not supposed to do something, I graduated in May and was planning to teach. I have been hearing “No” to that idea very surely. What I hadn’t considered until I read this post today is that God’s No to one idea in my life obviously means a “Yes” to something else. I hadn’t considered what the Yes might be. Now I’m going to take some time, make some space, and try to hear not just the No, but the Yes.
Good for you, Shelly. I know that our God will lead you where He wants you to go. You sound strong and brave; He will be faithful and reveal His plan for you.
I’m with you, Suzie! I REALLY need this – I’m ready!
I am not sure yet where Jesus is leading me right now, but I do know that He wants me to make a difference here in this poverty stricken area of southern Mexico. My prayer is that I will do and say what He wants me to do.
Love this, Suzie! I’m all about bold adventures for Jesus and deeper is my favorite word in this season. Can’t wait for the November series on prayer. Thank you as always for your leadership and inspiration without ever making us feel like you are someone who has all the answers. Servant leadership <3
I have been asking God to show me where to serve him more. My heart is to travel to spread his word. At this time he has me praying for India. Leave it to him to have the answers. I continue to be active in p31 and I feel him opening doors. I’m also at the prayer wall almost daily praying for women from all places. When you ask him to lead the way he opens the flood gates. He never ceases to amaze me and I am so thankful.
May this post mark Day One for a band of Warrior Women who hear the voice of God and follow!
When I think of the word Warrior, I not only think of one who goes deep in the trenches with prayer, I also think about what happens when we daily go deep in prayer. We’ve allowed our hearts to be soft and pliable… willing to daily die to our own desires… walking so close to Jesus that you can feel Him breathe. You see what’s on His heart… what breaks His heart… and it moves you to action. Wherever He leads. Whenever He leads. Whatever He asks us to say or do. Can you imagine what God can do through all of us if we daily go deep and say “Yes” every time He leads us?
Amen, Michele Morin!
Amen!
Me, too. There’s no other way.
Amen, Sue!
This post has perfect timing. I am in the middle of my saying Yes and sharing my story to others. I was able to share my testimony at a women’s confrence a couple weeks ago and next week I will be given it in a room full of people dedicated to their own recovery. This is a big yes for me as I am a very introverted person. I know God is working through my story to help others, which makes sharing easier as I know the words come from Him. Blessings!
Shoulder to shoulder, Sara. Let’s go wherever God leads. Proud of you!
I can’t wait to start! I know what it feels like to have had women pull me up and help me in my time of need!! Looking forward to see who God wants me to help!
I desperately want to go to Haiti. As soon as the hurricane passed over Haiti, I felt called to go to help the children and to be honest, I felt that God was calling me to rescue one child with no family and bring him home with me. On Sunday, I felt my heart burning with a distinct call to just go to Haiti and do what I could. I can’t find a response team to join. I don’t want to go alone as a single woman and I only have skills to work with the children. I am very discouraged because I really felt that was where God was calling me. I have had a strong desire to adopt for many years now, but we have 6 people living in a 2 bedroom apartment with absolutely no way to accommodate another child, let alone meet regulations and standards to adopt. Now I’m confused as to what God is calling me to do.