endeavor: a purposeful & earnest attempt; a concerted effort to an end
This is the name of the seminar that I am doing right now. We are endeavoring to become all that we were created to be, fighting for inner healing along with the Holy Spirit, & being equipped to love the world around us better. So far, I have learned so much about my own family & how God designed families to be.
In the beginning, everything was created perfectly & it was good. Parents looked at God & acted the way He did. They loved Him like He loved & understood who He was. When they had children, the children would look at their parents & see God perfectly reflected in them. From birth, they would inherently know their worth, identity & purpose because their parents loved them like God. However, that's not our story. Our world is broken & therefore, so are our families. Mistakes are made by the parents & hurt the children. These mistakes are then copied & passed down through the generations as curses. Having been passed down, these curses now affect me. But, they also stop with me. Through the healing power of the cross of Jesus, I can take steps to identify curses, release myself from them, & then actively work to improve with His help.
Also, I've learned about family rules & roles, attachment styles, & finding inner healing by connecting to Jesus. He is the only one who can provide true healing that changes lives & lasts lifetimes. The most important thing when leading people through this is letting them attach to Jesus. I am not the savior or healer. That role belongs to King Jesus alone.
Another thing I'm learning apart from the seminar is depending on Jesus as my friend. In this season, I'm not doing a DTS (Discipleship Training School) as many people here are doing. Also, in the seminar, many of the people taking it are staff here in Mazatlan. They have found their people, their "family". I don't have one yet and I don't know if I will develop one in this month. I'm learning to be okay with that. I may be slightly secluded but I can have peace & quiet with the LORD in that. I know people here so if I'm feeling lonely I can turn to them but I have to be intentional. There is a powerful beauty about being intimate with the Lord & using my time to know Him more deeply & personally.
In this coming week, please pray for strength & comfort in the Lord as I dive deep into whatever He brings to the light. There is freedom & abundant joy in His love! I want to dwell in that no matter what.
" May His will be done, and His kingdom come."
