Commissioning

About  two weeks ago I felt a strong desire to go to my friends church. The Church is known as Expression 58  and they seek to live out Isaiah 58 by creative means. One of the reasons why I love it because of the differing ways people express their worship to God. It is not uncommon to see people perform beautifully choreographed dance or paint as the leader is leading us in songs. I live for ministry, but when you are constantly giving it is easy to find yourself running dry. I go to this church in instances such as this. 

Come this August, I will have been working in Los Angeles for a year to help end Human Trafficking. This has become a passion of mine and I will move out to LA soon to further it. That night after an amazing hour of worship the Pastor came up and asked all those who felt called to work in Los Angeles to remain standing, so I did. He prayed a prayer of commissioning over us. As he prayed and my friend laid hands on me I felt an amazing surge of power run through me. One that could never have originated from myself. 

In that instance God's passion and desire for Los Angeles became blatantly apparent to me. Not only that, but He revealed to me what my part in His desires would be. I am learning to declare war... War on trafficking. War on Sin. War on all types of Slavery.  

It is both compelling and frightening

Charlie the Unicorn 3

Well worth the wait!!

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Motherhood

This week, I celebrated with a close friend as her and her family welcomed a new life into this world. I could not help but think how well motherhood suited her and how all consuming her love for her child is. It made me jealous and got me thinking about the concept of motherhood.

Motherhood is more than the birthing and care-take of children. It is the will and passion to ensure the Physical, Spiritual, Emotional, and Psychological health of another human being. To raise them in such a manner they will be a source of pride not only for the family, but also to the individual themselves. To see within others the divine spark and thus know all humans are worthy of love, compassion, and life. Motherhood requires the eventual sacrificial offering to God, the sacrifice being the child itself. Done under the understanding that His will must be done. But there is joy found in the sacrifice. For there will never exists hands that are more gentler, loving, wise, powerful, or compassionate.