There has been something about this year I can’t describe. Its not normal. Which is good because its pulling me out of my comfort zone. Back when school started and for a few months I would get up, take a shower, get dressed, take forever on my hair and makeup and TRY to squeeze a quick chapter of the word to grab a challenge for the day, most days it was very quick cause I had to run. But the commitment the Lord has laid on me these past few months is incredible.
You see, starting off in High School totally has changed my view on the Lord. Our whole class was nervous, but I was so excited! Well, the first day passed, the first week, and before you knew it a month had passed. My daily routine stayed the same. Yeah I got through it not noticing what was really going on inside of me until someone brought it to my attention.
Travis started the roundtable this past summer for our youth group. We were in out first trimester and he was talking about the love of Christ. He shared some experiences that he had had and I thought it was awesome. I went home and sat down and had a nice long talk with the Lord that night. I met face to face with him and even tears came. How can I not spend at least 30 minutes or of my day with Him? I’m spending too much time getting ready. Why am I living up to the world’s expectations? When I should be living up to His. That night changed the way I looked at things. The next day my friend handed me a book called “Do Hard Things” I had been wanting to read it but hadn’t got the chance to borrow it from her. I wanted to finish it fast so that way I could do other things in my day. Well, I found myself taking it slow and taking notes. I am seeking his face in this book. I want to give Him glory. The holy spirit has worked in my life through this book. God has grown my passion for the Lost and doing those ‘hard things’ to bring the one and only glory. Next thing I knew it was the fall retreat. Man oh man, was it not just pleasing to hear Julie speak? I want to be complete. Every girl wants to be. The Lord God Almighty showed me how I can be. I even added thing to my husband list that I know he should have that I didn’t even thing about. But the very last night of worship I was bawling for the Lost. I even had to step outside to take a breath. I knew this burden was not just for the Lost now, it was for my grade and where our freshman class should be. We’ve got to raise the bar. That night I called a meeting with all freshman girls. We were all in the same cabin so it worked out. Sooner or later that night we crammed 20-25 girls in a room with four beds. We explored the questions like; What does our class need to do to bring glory to the Lord and lead out? What can we do to prepare for the upcoming years of our high school career? We spread out our thoughts and came up with a few ideas and we’ve already started two. One is praying before school as a group once a week, the first day there was 9 and we’re going to grow. Another one is community service, we want to go out and share the love of Christ to our community not just our school. Also, keeping each other accountable. Not as a accountability group but as a whole we watch out for each other. We have set other goals too. We even are going to meet once a month starting in January. But this isn’t about me asking to meet as a group. Its something the Lord has brought together. Something he had planned and He is going to bring it together. (and I’m sooooo excited!!!!)
The Lord sure is working and don’t forget that everyone is rooting you on in your walk with the Lord, the more you know the Lord, your love for Him grows.
Thanks for reading! ☺
Mikaela Diel-9th grade
P.S. Don’t fear. God is near! Go and do hard things for Him.
“Do not be anxious in anything but in everything with prayer petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Phil. 4:4-6
