More Than Sparrows

"Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows." Matthew 10:29-31

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  • the tension between our calling & our flesh

    (Reviving this from the drafts so I can post my other things. My perfectionism wants things in order lol)

    Something on my mind these past few days is the reality of following Jesus. It is not pretty. It is not easy. It is not comfortable. It is messy. It is radical. I am reminded again and again in different seasons that this life is not for us to live in comfortability. We are being sanctified and in order for this change and pruning to occur, we must be willing to step out into what might scare us. We, like David facing Goliath, must face what might completely and totally scare us. This is often the places where I know, God is going to do something in me and in the people around me. Knowing that God is in the difficult places, brings smile to my face. A supernatural joy fills me up when pain surrounds me because I know that in pain, God resides. Do not brush past the difficulty of your calling.

    The world tells us to run from what scares us, but as believers we know that is where we must run. I am entering a season where I often find myself wanting to run, but my spirit is telling me to move towards it, to press into it. Have you ever experienced that before? It is a crazy experience to deeply know that you are where you’re supposed to be, yet also be fully aware that your flesh is fighting. For me this looks like anxiety and doubt.

    From experience and from scripture I see God uses us in the places where we want to run. Usually this is because He has equipped us with exactly what we need. I heard it put once in this question: “What do you burn for?” The speaker carried on to say “That is where the enemy will attack you the most.” For me, I burn for community, connection, relationships, and this is where I am attacked the most. Anxiety about my interactions and my relationships plague me. How “funny” that my job is all about relationships. The enemy will not win and he won’t win in your life either. Look around you. Where is the place that you are most using your gifts? Do you feel push back in this area? What part of your flesh is keeping you from jumping all in? From enjoying the opportunities and gifts God has given you?

    In the fire, God is refining. How incredible that He is slowly making me like Him. Have grace for yourself. You are being sanctified.

    You are worth more than many sparrows,

    Katie

  • Welcome to my blog :)

    Welcome to my blog :)

    I have wanted a place to write for a very long time, but always would sit in overthinking, talking myself out of it. “What if nobody actually reads it”. “What if people make fun of me”. “What if I can’t keep up with it”. My challenge for myself these past couple of years, has been TO STOP WORRYING ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE THINK. lol I love to write, so that is what I am going to do and I am inviting you along with me.

    If you know my testimony, you know that Matthew 10:31 means a lot to me. It has been an anthem for me ever since I was a little girl when my dad placed the verse above my bed during a season of crippling fear. It was my anthem in Middle School when I didn’t have many friends. It was my anthem in High School when I was leading a Bible Study and finding my relationship with the Lord. It was the verse I spoke when I got baptized and the verse I spoke over myself in college several times when I was dealing with doubt, heartbreak, fear of the future, and uncertainty. It is the verse I speak now when my mind is running and my heart is searching for a truth to stand on. When I look in the mirror and do not like what I see, I am reminded of Matthew 10:31. When I worry for what is to come, I am reminded that I am held in his hands, valued deeply, and can live in the peace that my Father provides.

    I want you to be encouraged in this truth as well. I am a big advocate of community and connections. So let’s do this together! I believe that in community is where creativity and new ideas are birthed, where we can draw closer to the Lord, and where encouragement can build others up. In this blog I want to be real and raw, and I also want us to leave with joy. Follow along for all things Jesus, mental health, dating, life transitions, and more!

    I am glad you are here! Hit the subscribe button above to get notified when I post something & if you’d like, comment below to let me know you’re joining the journey.

    You are worth more than many sparrows,

    Katie