The Holy Spirit writes poetry

It has been a very long time since I have used this website but I thought, why not hop back on? A lot of things have happened in my life since we last spoke. I do not unfortunately have the time to dive into it all right now, but I do have some exciting news!

A little testimony: Before Jesus really became my life, I used to hate writing, especially poetry. The reason why is because I am a very direct communicator who prefers to use simple terms to get points across. I even remember this blog that I started several years ago to document my gap year was frustrating to write. I thought, "is explaining myself ever going to get easier?" The funny thing about following Jesus is everything can be fun when He is by your side. So, about a year ago, we write our first poem together. It goes as follows:

God meets you on a random Tuesday night in your Bedroom.

All it takes is a desperate heart

His love was after you right from the start

No special moment needed, simply intimacy

In this place He is here for you

Your first encounter with love so intentional

Just you and the Word

Maybe you've heard of the word from someone else

But when THE Word speaks, you can't help but be changed

Suddenly breath is breathed into you

And you know

This is where your heart belongs

Yielded and covered by perfect love.

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There she is in all her simple glory <3

You can see the sweetness of our friendship reflected in the words. This poem came about during a time when I had overloaded my schedule trying to do too much ministry. I said yes to too many good things and I became unfaithful in pretty much all areas of my life. College is a unique time where God really does move in the lives of so many young people. It is truly amazing to witness and be a part of! However, in many ways I was trying to take the ministry into my own hands. My excitement drove me to an anxious sort of restlessness. I wanted to be on the front lines of all God was doing. Well guess what? I was not getting the results I wanted. I would share gospel truth to my non-believing friends time and time again with no response from them. I started asking, "if I am doing so much, what is going wrong?" The amazing thing is, that God still used me somehow. Through it all He has chosen us to be on His team. But, for a while He didn't allow me to see what He was doing. Or maybe I was in the way of myself. Nonetheless, one by one, friends who I had sowed into started reaching out. Weeks, months, years later and their response was always very similar. "Megan guess what!! God met me alone in my bedroom last night!!!" God met them. I slowly began to hear the kind voice of conviction from my loving Father. He didn't want me to continue bringing myself harm and possibly/ probably to others as well. He convicted me by reminding me that He's got it. He's got the whole world in the palm of His hand! He has a much bigger reach than me. He is able to be all places at all times and He alone has the ability to touch hearts and change minds. And He is REALLY good at His job. The best actually. He was releasing me from this self driven burden. HE cares much more deeply than any of us ever could about all His kids making it home. His heart aches for the day we will all be united as One.

NOTHING can stop His kingdom from coming.

Remember to be a kid. He is our Papa and He is good.

Love you all and I hope you are doing well.

:-)