Something new that I started recently was join an online Bible study with Melissa Taylor's blog - Unglued by Lysa Terkeurst. When I first heard about this book, I thought this is the study for me. The first week we talked about imperfect progress and not being a freak-out woman.
This is the second week and we were to read chapter 3 which Lysa talks about labels and being chiseled by God. One of the first things I read that really stuck out to me was this: "Labels only stick if I let them." One of the questions posed to us was "Have you ever been given a label by someone else or even yourself?" I couldn't really answer that right away until I was reading someone else's blog about her label and how much that label fit me - the "quiet person" label. Like her, I have lived with this my whole life even now. I don't speak up very often in big groups, and I have a soft voice.
Another question asked was have I escaped it? I can honestly say that I haven't totally escaped that label. There are times in my life when I struggle with being quiet but little by little God is chiseling away some of that timidness to use me for Him.
One of our memory verses is Ephesians 2:10 which says, "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God has prepared in advance for us to do." We are God's workmanship! I have been created by God to do the good works He has prepared for ME to do.
There are two ministry passions in my life...music and women. God has given me the opportunity to serve in both of these ministries and what a joy it is. Sure, I still struggle with those quiet moments and not speaking out but I know God is still chiseling away!
