Revelation of the Spirit-# 52 Jeremiah 29:11

I have been so excited about this post and have prayed about for the last three days :)

On August 27, 2006 I started this blog with an entry about how nervous, scared and excited I was to start high school. That was such a crazy year for me and I really was feeling all those things that night. I had just come home a great summer. My first year at TAM, second year at TMI and just full of fear about returning home. And here I sit two years later the night before I start my senior of high school still scared out of my mind haha. Not the same fear as that night but still fear. 

I ended that post with one of my favorite verses to date.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Jeremiah 29:11

I haven't lived my whole life yet but the truth of this verse rings in my heart tonight. 2 years ago as a scared 14 year old high school freshman I had no clue what this verse really meant and I probably still don't the whole truth of this but I know that God has transformed my life the past two years. And through it all I doubted him many time but in the end the Lord has prospered me. He has given me a bright future. 

I'm really scared for tomorrow morning so I just ask that you would say a little prayer for me. Thanks for reading. It means a lot. 

Blessings

Kathryn

Revelation of the Spirit- #51 Faithfulness

Ah! Such big things are happening and I can't wait to tell you :)

I'll just start by saying the Lord has been soo faithful to me!  Let me just say that Psalm 37:4 has become truth in my life.

Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.

So first bit of exciting news....I am officially graduating this May or June 2009. This is a year early than I'm supposed to. It was officially passed this week and on Monday I start school as a senior. Praise God! After such uncertainties on this subject the Lord really prevailed and His will I truly believe is being done. So in tradition of your senior year, I got my senior pictures done today :) It was the greatest feeling ever and really was an answer to pray to be able to get them done this late into August. I pick up my proofs on Tuesday and will post them :)

And last but not least after years and years of prayer on my part I have finally come to a decision on a college and a major in college. First off at the end of September beginning of October, after my ACT test, I will apply to Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky as a Pre-Seminary Theology with a minor in Music. My long term goal is to get a Master of Divinity. Thanks to Colin for sparking my interests and pointing me on my way :) 

So I have a very long year ahead of me. But I have no doubt that the Lord will get me through, with great experiences and His love never leaving. I just ask that you would keep me in your prayers. My class schedule this year is the most difficult I've ever had. 1 AP class and about 4 honors classes, so I definitely cannot do them with out the Lord. Just please keep in your prayers that I would rely completely on the Lord and not try to do things in my own strength. 

This is such exciting news and i'm so happy to share it with you all! 

Bless you!

Kathryn

Revelation of the Spirit- #50 A Changed Heart

So let me just begin by saying TAM was amazing. The Lord poured out His Holy Spirit that entire week. My heart was changed. It was changed and I finally saw things so clearly. I felt the pure love of a Savior in my heart. Ezekiel 11:19 explains what happened...

I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.

Not only do I believe that this happened to me but it happened to every student at TAM. The Lord gave us undivided hearts. He took our love for arts such as dancing, worship, drama, video, tech and much more and brought it together with our heart for fighting the injustices of this world. He showed us how to join these things together to use them both for His glory. And isn't that what he put us here for? So we can glorify Him! And those of us who had never heard of some of the injustices of the world were shown them and the Lord placed in them a heart for these things. He took their heart of stone, not knowing about these things and placed a heart of flesh that now cares for the people who are affected by these different injustices. 

I believe TAM Conservatory Chapter 8 was blessed in a special way. I believe every single person walked away a different person. Each person felt the out pouring of the Holy Spirit. The Lord showed us so much. He gave us undivided hearts of flesh. 

Personally my heart has become so much more sensitive to the injustices of this world. To the things on TV. To recycling and preserving our earth. To doing all I can to help every injustice happening. 

I pray that someone you know went to TAM Conservatory this year and you would be able to chat with them a little bit about how TAM was. I promise you will be blessed by the message the Lord has given them and it would mean so much to them that they would be able to share with you. 

As for my fellow TAMers I pray that you are continuing in your relationship with Jesus. Never forget what the Lord did you in your heart at TAM. Bless you.

Thanks for reading :)

Kathryn

Revelation of the Spirit- #49 Joy

What can be said about joy? Well I can say that joy is not easy to have all the time, is it? Joy is not just happiness. Although happiness is a big part of it, I believe joy in truly Christ working you. Finding joy in every situation in your life is not easy at all. To in every possible situation in this world find joy seems to be impossible but there is a savior here to tell us it isn't. 

Having joy while being persecuted for your faith is Christ. Having joy while you're heart is being torn apart is Christ. Having joy while the devil has attacked in every way possible is Christ. Having joy while you are being beat to death in a prison camp that no one will believe even exists is Christ. Christ is our joy.

No matter what situation we're in Christ loves us. No matter how hard the trials we go through Christ still sent His son to die for us. No matter how much we want to give in Christ is there beside us, pushing us to persevere. That is our joy. That Christ will always always love us. That His son died on a cross to save us and that He will never leave or forsake us. That is our joy. 

Philippians 2:1-2

If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.

Blessings.