I met with a good friend yesterday and we both decided that we want to encourage each other more in things we want to do... for me it's me posting more blogs regarding my life for friends and family to stay in touch with me.
I recently read a book called Culture of Honor by Danny Silk. It's an amazing book. You should read it... I learned so much while reading this book and I wrote this post below in May and now I want to share it with you:
May 21, 2017
I have seen so many people traveling lately on social media. Most of it has been for vacation. I also know quite of few people will soon be doing missions trips over this summer.
I love seeing people travel. I love seeing their photos and how they see beauty wherever they are. I love how they get inspired of the beauty around them.
Now I wonder... I wonder if they are changing the world or is the experience changing them, for the better.
I am sitting here also wondering when will it be my turn to travel the world again. I miss the adventures of traveling. I miss the spontaneous feeling you get to have while traveling. I miss so many things of traveling and yet I am so content of where I am right now. I am learning how to explore my surroundings in a small town or driving 45 minutes to explore a bigger city.
I enjoy the stillness of where I am and where I live. There is so much peace here. I am enjoying the painful experience of the healing that is happening in my life right now. It’s weird to admit that but it’s true. I’m learning that I need to reopen myself again to the Lord and to others. I know that the Lord is enjoying this walk with me. He wants me to be free of all strongholds.
As I’m going through this process I am realizing that God wants us to build a new culture. He wants us to build a culture that is seeking after His heart. I feel that He is doing this in our group so that people who come to visit will take this with them back to their homes. Whenever we travel we always want to bring a little bit of that culture back with us, hence the souvenirs that we all purchase. I believe we are going to be a culture that people want to “purchase” part of it to take back home with them. Except, that this culture will not have to be purchased. However, there must be a healing process to give up our selfish ways that hinder us from going deeper in our walk with the Lord. You can’t purchase what God has done for you. You only have to accept it.
This culture that is being built is also a family that is being properly placed by God. The Lord is showing me that my idea of what a family should look like is not what He has designed it to be. I’m allowing Him to show me where I need to make adjustments in my life to see how He has this family chosen and how it operates.
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As I've been in this season of learning, this book has helped tremendously for me. It has helped clear some things up for me and it also has helped me re-evaluate how I process my life and certain situations. I highly suggest everyone to read Culture of Honor.
