Discovering Christ - Weeks 6 & 7
The last post on the summer session of Discovering Christ! I can't believe it's over already. Of course, these past couple of weeks were really powerful as Dave and Fr. Erik discussed living as a Catholic disciple and we held a mini-retreat for those who were unable to make the Holy Spirit retreat on July 11th.
Last night, we also go the opportunity to hear participants talk about how Discovering Christ has changed their lives. Their testimonies were powerful - and a great confirmation that Discovering Christ is going to have such a great impact when it's released to the public (stay tuned for information about the Discovering Christ leadership conference!)
Finally, the pictures you've all been waiting for:
Phil of Wired Different Media in action.
A few of the fantastic kitchen crew.
The small group facilitators.
And finally, some worship from the final night. :)
So, feel free to leave some comments about the Discovering Christ experience. We love hearing from you.
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posted by Brittany @ 12:18 PM
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Before Discovering Christ, I felt lost. I feel like I growing up I always had a good relationship with God, I always felt like God had a special plan for me, that somehow I was supposed to reach out to people and do something great. But as time went by, it got hard staying focused in a world full of sin. For the most part I was good at resisting temptation and falling down the wrong path, but then I decided that I knew what was best for me and I had all the answers. I planned my whole life out; I was actually in the process of buying a house and I was going to open a hair salon and possibly have a family one day. I just knew that I didn’t need anyone for anything. I was miss independent and refused to let anyone even try to be there for me or help me in any way. Then I got pregnant. Being pregnant and the circumstances involved was probably one of the hardest things I have ever had to deal with. I basically fell on my knees asking God for help because I knew I couldn’t do it alone. I asked God for forgiveness and for the strength to deal with everything. I knew he forgave me, I understood that he forgave me, I just couldn’t believe that he could forgive me. I felt his strength within me, but I had a big problem with putting all the blame on myself. I couldn’t believe that God could forgive me because I couldn’t forgive myself. Jesus died so that we could live, he took the burden of our sins and every time we sin it is like stabbing him in the side again. I knew God loves me, I just felt like I wasn’t worthy of God’s love. After Discovering Christ, I was reminded of just how much God loves me, no matter what I do, and that there is NOTHING I can ever do to make him love me any less. I was reminded that I do need people. We as humans were created to work together, we all have gifts we need to share with each other and the world. I was reminded that it is ok to feel vulnerable and to let myself be loved by God and by others. I was finally able to truly let go and let God again. I feel blessed to have been able to be a part of something so great and I hope that from this point on I can continue to share God's love with the world and let everyone that I come in contact with know that they are worth it, they are beautiful in God's eyes and in mine and that there is NOTHING they can ever do to make God love them any less.
Wow, Heather, that's awesome. I'm so glad you made it to Discovering Christ. You have a powerful story - and God definitely has a special plan for you. :)
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