Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
When Shane and I got married in August of 2013 we both knew that we wanted our marriage to be a marriage centered around Christ and we wanted grow together with Christ. It wasn't long before we were asked to go to El Salvador on a mission trip.
Before I went to El Salvador my relationship with God was at a standstill, I was happy but deep down I knew I wanted more but I had no idea how to get more. I hope that makes sense! So we decided to go to El Salvador, we decided to take a risk.
When most people hear the word risk they think of negativity but a risk is the potential to gain or lose something of value. Of course we will never lose God but taking risk can either have a positive or negative outcome on our relationship with Him. I suppose the Christian phrase for taking a risk would be "stepping out in faith."
Stepping out in faith I went to El Salvador and it was the best risk I ever took! It changed my life completely! When I got back home my relationship with God was so much deeper. I continued to take risk by serving and doing things that I never would've done before like praying with others at the altar. I realized that for my relationship with God to prosper I had to step out and act like Jesus and his disciples. The disciples were constantly taking risk. Just like Peter when he stepped out onto the water, he looked back and fell but when he put his focus on Jesus he strived and walked on the water. Storms will come and cause us to fall it can happen to us all but the most important thing we can do is step out and take a risk. We are Jesus' disciples, don't forget that!
Fast forward many risk and a baby later, I stated to notice my relationship with God becoming content and not growing so I examined my life and prayed and prayed for God to show me something that I can do to grow in Him. It took a while but God answered my prayer and told me to start a small group in my home and to invite many woman in my community so I trusted God and I did. I love small groups but I am so much better at expressing myself through words. I could write a book better than I can lead a small group but that isn't what God wants. So I am taking a risk and putting myself out there and opening up to women, most whom I hardly know. It hasn't been easy, I have felt alone in it all but God and my husband have been by my side to encourage me.
I am saying all this because I want you to grow your relationship with Christ. No you don't have to go to another country there are so many ways to step out on faith. Pray for a stranger or share the gospel. Let God show you who He is and what He can do in your life! As we discussed in my church this morning, do something!
James 1:22 Be doers of the word and not hearers only.
XOXO,
Starla Conroy
P.S. This blog is a huge risk for me, being vulnerable on the internet is never easy, so shoutout to all you bloggers for taking a risk!
Before I went to El Salvador my relationship with God was at a standstill, I was happy but deep down I knew I wanted more but I had no idea how to get more. I hope that makes sense! So we decided to go to El Salvador, we decided to take a risk.
When most people hear the word risk they think of negativity but a risk is the potential to gain or lose something of value. Of course we will never lose God but taking risk can either have a positive or negative outcome on our relationship with Him. I suppose the Christian phrase for taking a risk would be "stepping out in faith."
Stepping out in faith I went to El Salvador and it was the best risk I ever took! It changed my life completely! When I got back home my relationship with God was so much deeper. I continued to take risk by serving and doing things that I never would've done before like praying with others at the altar. I realized that for my relationship with God to prosper I had to step out and act like Jesus and his disciples. The disciples were constantly taking risk. Just like Peter when he stepped out onto the water, he looked back and fell but when he put his focus on Jesus he strived and walked on the water. Storms will come and cause us to fall it can happen to us all but the most important thing we can do is step out and take a risk. We are Jesus' disciples, don't forget that!
Fast forward many risk and a baby later, I stated to notice my relationship with God becoming content and not growing so I examined my life and prayed and prayed for God to show me something that I can do to grow in Him. It took a while but God answered my prayer and told me to start a small group in my home and to invite many woman in my community so I trusted God and I did. I love small groups but I am so much better at expressing myself through words. I could write a book better than I can lead a small group but that isn't what God wants. So I am taking a risk and putting myself out there and opening up to women, most whom I hardly know. It hasn't been easy, I have felt alone in it all but God and my husband have been by my side to encourage me.
I am saying all this because I want you to grow your relationship with Christ. No you don't have to go to another country there are so many ways to step out on faith. Pray for a stranger or share the gospel. Let God show you who He is and what He can do in your life! As we discussed in my church this morning, do something!
James 1:22 Be doers of the word and not hearers only.
XOXO,
Starla Conroy
