Prayers

Today was definitely a good day.  After last night, I do not think that today could have gotten any better.  Last night, I spent two hours just reading, mainly books on the Bible and theology, but I spent a solid two hours getting reacquainted with God.  It was so good!  It was mind-numbing, but so worth it!  I was also convicted last night for the need for corporate prayer in my life especially with the Zoe girls.  I messaged Vinci about this and she agreed and was very willing to come and meet up the next day.  This is one thing I regret from Monday night after having some time to reflect on it last night, that we did not share with one another and pray for one another.  Thus, I made it a point to email all the girls and hoped that they would be able to come out.  However, it only ended up to be Vinci who responded in the affirmative, but I was good with that.

Vinci came over around 1pm and we had a good hour of just chatting and talking about a lot of stuff that had been on our minds.  It is so awesome to see how God has placed some of the same things on our hearts.  I really enjoyed talking with her about so many things, we have yet to do this before, but I'm looking forward to more opportunities to do so.  

Although she is younger, she is so much more mature than I was when I was her age.  I did not feel the need to hide things from her, as I do sometimes with people.  That is what authenticity is.  This is a words that has always been floating around, the need for authenticity or transparency, however, far to often this is never achieved.  Only slowly have I been able to open up to certain people so openly, transparently, and authentically.  I know that we always talked and are sometimes still talking about these things, yet, I know that I can only be those things through the conviction of the Holy Spirit.  I believe that God puts people in our lives to challenge us, and in order to do so we have to make ourselves vulnerable by being transparent and authentic.  The Holy Spirit convicted me of this, and of course, I knew that I would not feel judgment or condemnation, only love, support, and rebuking when needed. I love you Vinci! =p

Bonnie showed up around 2ish and we had about another half an hour of talking/catching up and then we ended off this mini-prayer meeting with a time of intense prayer.  I loved it!  I can't adequately put into words how powerful it was and I am so thankful for these two sisters in Christ who are committed to prayer.  I love them!

Vinci then had to leave, and I ended up chatting with Bonnie about a number of things for another hour or so before she left at 4:30pm.  That was also a good time of catching up and seeing how God is working in her life and among lots of other things! ;)

Today was an awesome day!