Transformation

Being home in the midst of family, great community and processing my time away has brought a crazy amount of joy to my spirit, soul and body. There has been days where I pray, "Jesus help me control this joy so others can have room to speak." I can't explain this joy, hope and love that consumes me but as He keeps drawing me back to observe and meditate on the beginning of the transformation by His Holy Spirit in my life, crazy revelation is being released and I believe that is where this joy is stemming from!

And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the 

Lord's glory, are being transformed

 into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, 

which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 

                                                                   2 Corinthians 3:18 

I've wondered for days on end at Jesus as He reminds me of the process of transformation that has been happening in my life. This verse Paul wrote has been a verse the Lord highlighted to me before I left for YWAM and as I have returned home has brought me into deeper revelation of this verse. 

As I made the choice to recommit my life to Jesus the veil was removed from my eyes and I began to have an understanding that "I am a new creation; the old has gone and the new has come." 2 Corinthians 5:17 He rescued me from guilt, shame and redirected me to the path that the Word gives light to. I feel like a newborn baby that craves pure spiritual milk because I really have tasted that He is good, He is the one to satisfy and no earthly thing will do.  He redirected me but also began to transform me into His likeness. I love the word, being. It reveals to me that in this life, transformation will never end. We are being transformed into his likeness, with ever-increasing glory until the day He returns. 

My process of transformation so far has been enjoyable, painful, and full of many challenges. I come home to the challenge the Lord has put before me: How you are at home is actually how you are. For me, I believe further transformation into His likeness starts in the home and might be the hardest part of the process so far. I say the hardest, but I also want to add that much joy, thanksgiving and learning have taken place in my time home. Family is beautiful and I believe is often the first place the enemy will try to have his way--creating division and hurt through lies, annoyance, tiredness and miscommunication, etc. 

I can't go after this challenge by myself, but there is one He has sent to help me; the Holy Spirit and I couldn't have asked for a better teacher, counselor, or comforter. As I've been home I feel as though He has helped me to set the tone and many times I have messed up but often times those are the times when I've relied on my own strength.

The Lord is my strength and my shield; 

my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped.

My heart leaps for joy and 

I will give thanks to him in song. 

                                                          Psalm 28:7

I am home for sure until March because I have felt Jesus confirm to do an SBS (School of Biblical Studies) in Taipei, Taiwan. In the time that I am home leading up to this school, I'd love to hear what Jesus is doing in your heart and if you would like to do coffee or hang out to know more, contact me!