I would like to introduce you to a face that will look familiar and to a name you may have heard me speak about. I have known Kayleigh for a full year now. She never knew that an invitation to come watch “Bubble Soccer” was an invitation into so much more. I met her as freshman who was afraid of trusting others and afraid of her own feelings/emotions. Kayleigh came to college not planning on giving God a thought but after finding loving friends that genuinely spent time getting to know her she stuck around this Chi Alpha family. Slowly but surely she found herself falling in love with the Lord. I asked her to write her story so you can also share in what God has done in her life.
“Hello Everyone!
The Lord has really been working in me. Recently, I’ve been in a place of avoidance. I’ve been avoiding dealing with anything that would make me uncomfortable or upset. Mostly, I’ve been avoiding forgiving my dad for not really being a part of my life. I used to think that it was easier to avoid things than to deal with them but the Lord has really been showing me how much it affects me and how I deal with those around me. I’ve learned that being uncomfortable is really the only way we can grow and move on from the things of the past.
I felt like I was living in an unhealthy cycle. One week I was really dedicated and devoted to spending time with the Lord and in the word and then the next week I was avoiding it all. Then avoiding everything became so much easier than trying to get back into those habits. I continued to avoid dealing with it until I reached a point where I felt like everything was falling down around me. It got to a point where I knew that I couldn’t avoid God anymore. I had to put my trust in the Lord and pray that things could and would change.
There has been a shift inside of me. Previously, I would try to go about forgiving my dad, but I wasn’t doing it for myself. I was trying to do it for the people around me or because I felt like I had to deal. Now, I’ve been working on forgiving my dad for myself. This has made all the difference. God started showing me the things I needed to forgive leading up to Father Heart of God seminar this year. And instead of avoiding, I’ve actually been dealing with forgiveness and moving through it. I believe that the Lord wanted me to start working on it before Father Heart of God so that when I got in that place, I would be able to actually say the words,“I forgive you.” I have forgiven my dad and I am experiencing a new level of freedom I never know was possible!“
- Kayleigh
It has been a joy to see her perspective of God as Father changed. Her knowing God is a good, faithful Father and not an untrustworthy, absent Father has affected every part of her life. I can’t wait to see what God will continue to reveal to her.
Thank you for fighting for these girls! Lives are being changed and futures are filled with great hope! Thank you for passing on the heart of God to the next generation! I would not want to do this without such a wonderful support team!
- Alyssa
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