Last week we discussed in our small group the moments in our life when we "got it." By got it, we were talking about God's crazy love for us. I had been able to think about this for a few weeks and came to the realization that God has shown me this concept a number of times . . . don't know if I'm just dense or if that's normal for one's spiritual walk to be a continual flow of mountain top experiences. With each one . . . I get it a little more and my love for Jesus just increases. It was fun, though, to think back on these experiences and to express my gratitude to God for his amazing gift of his son Jesus.
*Numerous summers at Quaker Haven church camp where I experienced real Christian fellowship and God answered a prayer of mine for the first time.
*Experiencing true worship for the first time at the Aquire the Fire conference in high school.
*The Shane & Shane concert at Cornerstone my freshmen year when God showed up in a big way . . . impromptu worship like that was very new for me, but so incredible!
*A hike in South Africa meditating on Jesus' command to get out of the boat . . . another impromptu moment, which was huge for our group.
Reflecting on my spiritual journey is an awesome experience for me. My memory is fairly good, but long-term is not as strong. All of these memories are not always prevalent, but when I take the time to reflect and let God bring these experiences to me . . . it just fills my heart with gratitude for those times when God gave me a swift kick in the butt and said don't you get it . . . I love YOU! And he does and I feel it everyday. I'm grateful for this time of learning how to better love him back with my whole heart!
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