I WILL RUN
WOW! No! I really mean WOW! I cannot tell you how fabulous this weekend was - but of course most of you were there and already know. My mind was and is still in total overdrive. I wake up thinking "I WILL RUN - I WILL RUN - I WILL RUN" and I go to sleep thinking "I WILL RUN - I WILL RUN - I WILL RUN". My heart is free and all the junk is gone. For the first time in my life I feel like I am no longer on the outside looking in, I feel like I belong, truly belong. The last thread of legalism has been broken, the last of the past hurts are gone and I am not ashamed to hold my head up and look you in the eyes. I am no longer defeated but a victor, no longer a shadow of who I really am, and most importantly I am no longer afraid to be who I am created to be. My destiny is clearer today that it has ever been and I am no long afraid to step out into it.
While in Heaven my passion for God, my family, my church and for life was returned. I walked and talked with God. I mean I really talked to God and He talked to me. I asked so many questions and He responded to each. One of the questions I asked was "If a gift He bestowed on me and I refused could be returned to me?" He simply smiled and said yes. And that's exactly He did. When I went to sleep that night I had a prophetic dream, the first one I have had since I asked Him to take that gift away. He totally restored my gift of prophetic dreams. I asked for the strength to rebuke condemnation that is thrown at me - and He did. And I asked Him to take away my fear of being criticized just to name a few.
While talking with God on my way to work this morning He told me to put some of my pictures on my blog today! (OMG! I had to move my bracelet to the other arm!) My first response was people won't like them. It was amazing how fast Satan showed up just to put the fear of criticism in me. Well, I have struggled with this all day - and I finally realize how crazy it is. So, take this you deceiver - my fear of being criticized ends here because He is all I want and He is all I crave and yes "I WILL RUN - I WILL RUN - I WILL RUN"!
With each picture I post I feel that fear slipping away. How wonderful it feels to not worry about what someone thinks about you or your work (passion). Thank you God for such freedom!
While in Heaven my passion for God, my family, my church and for life was returned. I walked and talked with God. I mean I really talked to God and He talked to me. I asked so many questions and He responded to each. One of the questions I asked was "If a gift He bestowed on me and I refused could be returned to me?" He simply smiled and said yes. And that's exactly He did. When I went to sleep that night I had a prophetic dream, the first one I have had since I asked Him to take that gift away. He totally restored my gift of prophetic dreams. I asked for the strength to rebuke condemnation that is thrown at me - and He did. And I asked Him to take away my fear of being criticized just to name a few.
While talking with God on my way to work this morning He told me to put some of my pictures on my blog today! (OMG! I had to move my bracelet to the other arm!) My first response was people won't like them. It was amazing how fast Satan showed up just to put the fear of criticism in me. Well, I have struggled with this all day - and I finally realize how crazy it is. So, take this you deceiver - my fear of being criticized ends here because He is all I want and He is all I crave and yes "I WILL RUN - I WILL RUN - I WILL RUN"!
With each picture I post I feel that fear slipping away. How wonderful it feels to not worry about what someone thinks about you or your work (passion). Thank you God for such freedom!
posted by God's Warrior Bride @ 9:57 AM
10 Comments:
I love the pictures you posted! Are these pictures that you have taken yourself? They're fantastic! We so need to get to together to discuss maybe taking some pictures of my girls!!
Love you!
Amanda
Wendy,you do belong and I am so excited you were there. We all are closer to our destinies. And by the way, you pics are beautiful.
Amanda,
Thanks. These are some of the pictures I took but was afraid to show because of the fear of criticism. It has officially been broken off of me by God's grace. Thank you Lord. I would be honored to take pictures of your girls.
Fran,
I am glad I was there and I look forward to each of us completely walking in our destiny. Thank you so much.
Mom I am glad to see you are finally letting others see your work. You are so talented. It over joys my heart to see you finally take pride in the gift God gave you.love you
Jules,
You are probably the only one that truly knows how hard this was for me and I love you so much for encouraging me to stick with it. Thanks for not on ly being my daughter, but my friend and support.
AWESOME!!! How could you think we wouldn't like those photos? They're amazing!
I've loved reading what heaven was like for others. The encounters all seem different except for the goodness and generousity of the Lord.
I'm so glad that your destiny is clear! Run Windy Run! We're right beside you!
From photographer to photographer, friend to friend, sister to sister...your photos are great! Be proud of the gift God has given you. Confidence speaks thousands of dollars!! It's what will sell you to your potential clients and it's what will keep them coming to you! It's funny how as a photographer you feel guilty doing something that comes so easy and fun for us, but I've come find out that it doesn't come fun and easy for others. That's why they come to us!! It's our gifting.
By the way...you are not my competition and I am not yours. We both have different styles and deal with different people, but yet are in the same Kingdom of God and our goal is to see each other prosper!! So, Wendy, I proclaim prosperity over you and creativity for MORE! There will be no division between us, in Jesus name!
Brandi
I rush to get to the blogs each morning before work, just to read what everyone has to say about
their time in Heaven. God is so wonderful to us in spite of us. When you arose from the floor your face shown with the glory of God. What a "Believeable" experience that I long to live everyday for the rest of my life. Thank you for you words of encouragement.
Becky,
From photographer to photographer, friend to friend,and sister to sister, I cannot tell you how your words have touched my heart. You have never made me feel that we were in competition with one another and if I have ever made you feel that way I sincere apologize.
For so long I have just believed a lie that I would never be good enough and besides I was to old to start such an endeavor so why bother. Guilt is the perfect word that describes how I felt doing photo shoots and charging for them. And it is funny that we do feel so guilty doing something that is so easy and fun for us.
I have purposed in my heart to never again take advantage of the giftings God has given me. I firmly believe that we as Kingdom people are called to be at the forefront in every area of our lives, from the way we love, worship & praise, work, play, enteract with with others outside the Kindgom and even create.
Our very being is for the glory of God and there is not and will not be any division between us. I receive your declaration of prosperity over me and I proclaim prosperity over you as well. I also proclaim a multiplication of your time and energy so that you will be able to give your family the time they deserve as well as the time you desire to put into your photography.
I love you! You have always been such a sweet welcoming person. I am so happy for you that you are able to be everything that God has called you to be. Creative, talented, musical, prophetic, warrior, etc, etc. I am so happy you are here ( on line) with us. I love the "picture" we are together.
Becky,
P.S.
I would like to be invited to your blog.
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