2 Timothy.

Holy Surrendered. - 2 Timothy.

Amy Elizabeth

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2 Timothy.

[Dec. 1st, 2010|03:02 am]

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2 Timothy 4:7 NIV
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."

since August after returning from a leadership retreat that my church puts on 2 Timothy has been a dear friend to my heart. being able to read the last writings of Paul, who is said to be one of the most influential people in all of history next to Jesus Christ Himself is just insane.

i have loved the time i've got to spend really digging into what Paul has to say about the life we live, and how we're called to fight this good fight, and to finish the race. to keep the faith.

the verse i posted above not only has significance because of the time i've spent in it these last few months, but also how it was read at my Grandmothers funeral talking about her life. she was said to of been a woman of God, someone who was on fire for Jesus all the time, and who would talk to anyone about Him. she was so confident and solid in her faith. you couldn't not shake the ground she stood on because she was rooted so deep in Jesus and His love.

i want to be able to say when i leave this world that i fought that good fight.

lately, i can honestly say my roots have been lifted up and haven't been as rooted as they could be, but they are slowly but surely digging deeper, and deeper into His truth.

being able to hear the truth about who i am in Him, and who i was meant to be in His own words, and hear His sweet voice speaking the truth to me, and my heart is just the right push towards the finish line.

if you go into the depths of my posts on here from now, till about 2005 you will see a constant question of me fulfilling what Jesus wants of my life. of where am i suppose to be, what i'm suppose to do, etc. and i've come to the conclusion that i can finally stop asking that question, and just start trusting Jesus with the answer.

i know whatever i plan on doing whether it be ministry, photography, or heck even working retail, i know Jesus will be leading it. not me. i don't have desires for myself, i never really have... i just want to be able to make the Jesus famous and the bride of Christ being the church famous too. (not my church per-say, the church in general). this isn't me being arrogant about my faith, this is me being like my Grandmother... rooted and solid in my faith enough that i can go where i feel called and make the best of it.

my pastor once said that life is just a huge race made of little races, little check points along the way. i'd say it's like a marathon, you get done with one thing you go onto the next till you finally at the end of it all bust through the final finish line and the race is finished.

i want to fight the good fight, i want to be able to finish the race God has set before me, in full confidence of who i am in Him, knowing i have kept the faith.

this is a growing period for me, and i'm so excited to see what God has in-store for me on the other side of this race that i'm in right now.
none of this may make sense, but it's just something that's been on my heart that feels good to actually put into words.

until i bust through the tape again...

stay true-
amy elizabeth.

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