Boot Camp

Today I had the opportunity to share my testimony at a boot camp that Tanna leads.  She asked several weeks back and I jumped at the chance given that my word this year is Lead.

This week the ladies were discussing different pressures that women place themselves under. Earlier in the week Tanna had them fill backpacks with a rock for each pressure that they feel they are under. Some were heavier than others, but all of them had multiple rocks in their packs.

This morning the ladies showed up with full backpacks ready to work.  I was able to share a few of the things God has done in my life and we talked about how those rocks, pressures, weigh us down, distract us, make us tired and irritable. We talked about the only One who can take those rocks but we have to be willing to lay them down...and how Holy Spirit can empower us to NOT pick them back up!

The last half of the workout the ladies took out one rock at a time and layed it at His feet! It was so amazing! Then we talked about how we have to choose Jesus daily. Choose to spend time with Him, choose to listen to Him, choose to obey Him! Otherwise we find ourselves reaching for that same bag of heavy rocks! And Christ did not come and die for us to tote around baggage!  The last rock the ladies had to actually go and get. It was at the top of the bleachers and it represented choosing Jesus.

It's not always easy to pursue Him, but it is always worth it!! All the ladies did an amazing job and I was humbled God would use my story to continue to reach others! It's always a blast doing ministry with Tanna and today did not disappoint! He is faithful to draw near to us when we draw near to Him!