#THE WAY LIFE GOES FULL#

“They said to the woman, ‘We no longer believe just because of what you said now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world’” (John 4:42). I mean, did you know you can really have a relationship with God and He can transform your life? This is what the Samaritans experienced after the woman shared about her encounter with Jesus and they heard His words: How could God ever use someone like me for His Kingdom?Īt the same time, like with the Samaritan woman, God ignited an overwhelming excitement in me to share with others what little I knew about having a relationship with God. Jesus did an incredible work of healing in my life during this season, and He also used later therapy to help me dive deeper into recovery.)īut the craziest thing my discipler shared? That God could use my life to advance His Kingdom right now.

#THE WAY LIFE GOES FULL#

(Though please note that, as a licensed therapist, I am in full support of seeking out mental health services from a licensed professional.

I experienced eating-disorder recovery that I hadn’t experienced through all of the many treatments I had received up until that point. I learned to let go of shame and embrace God’s grace. Jesus gave me strength to walk away from temptations that had previously ensnared me. Yet as a dear friend began to faithfully disciple me and share what they knew about walking with Jesus, I began to experience freedom from my sin, shame and struggles. And while those things aren’t sins, they were struggles that, for me, were tied to the life I had been living apart from Jesus. When I really started walking with Jesus, I was also in the midst of a deep fog of depression and anxiety and was recovering from my eating disorders.

I didn't become a Christian until I was in high school, and even after becoming a Christian, I made poor decisions when it came to men. This all resulted in a radical movement of the gospel throughout Samaria to save the souls of people who other disciples would not reach until after Jesus’ return to heaven. Yet after a single encounter with Jesus, the Samaritan woman was faithful to share with those who lived around her what little she knew about Him. (John 4)Ī woman in a patriarchal society, who had a shameful past and was living in sin.Ī Samaritan, whose worship differed from that of the Jews.Īn individual with very little theological exposure and nonexistent ministry experience. If there is anyone who can put to rest any doubts we may have that God could use our lives for His Kingdom, it’s the Samaritan woman. “They said to the woman, ‘We no longer believe just because of what you said now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.’” John 4:42 (NIV)

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