preparing for girls group

{I've found my new favorite coffee spot in Salem... The green Java Crew house... It's delightful!}

Kell asked me if I would be willing to speak again at girls group. At first, I was like, "Really? Me? Are you sure?" That little voice inside of me starting giving me self-doubt that the Lord could use me and speak through me. I kept thinking... "Aren't there people who are wiser and better public speakers than me who can speak? I'm sure the girls would rather hear from them." Why do I discredit the fact that the Lord used me when I spoke in front of the girls last fall? He completely showed up in the fall, and spoke through me and used me, who am I to say that he can't show up and speak again? If I want to give my whole self to my Maker and King, I need to be willing to trust him in leading me and challenging me to do things out of my comfort zone. You all know that I struggle with speaking in front of large groups. Where does that fear come from? I know the Lord is teaching me that he can use me in the midst of one of my biggest fears.

I think I'm going to speak on the Luke 15 v. 11-32 {The Prodigal Son}, because it's a passage that the Lord continues to put on my heart. 

Last night, I was going through my pins on pinterest {shocking that I was on pinterest, I know}, and I came across this little note I had pinned a while back. It's exactly the prayer I need to be praying.

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