Royalty

I wish I could consistently update this, but it is so hard with so much going on here at BSSM. I am loving it!! I love love love it here. I am praying that I can keep more up to date with my blog because I really would love to share more about what is going on.
Royalty is what I'd really love to share with you. This has been the most important thing that I have been learning about while at school. So, what does royalty mean in the Christian world? It means I am the daughter of the King! King Jesus! Since I was called a daughter of royalty, this gives me the right to the inheritance of that kingdom.  

"If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." Gal. 3:21

This is my identity.

"But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus." Eph. 2:4-7

 I am learning so much about this. It is a transforming of the mind to think of myself as royalty. I just try to think sometimes about the way I act and I wonder if a queen or a princess would act differently. I mean in the worldly sense, I don't want to act like a queen because all I think about is snobby and ungrateful. But when I think of a queen in the kingdom of Heaven, I think of justice, humility, grace, and beauty. I think of a woman who is full of abundance and never feels like she is in lack. If I really accept my royalty, I would never stress about a credit card bill or about getting groceries. My royalty also has to do with my response to the King. Living in response to the King is realizing He is always there. If I am living with Him in His house I am going to hear when He moves; I am going to hear when He opens the door. God is always talking and is always showing me what I should do. It is my duty to make myself aware of His voice and to learn what His voice sounds like. In the same way, my royalty brings me into closer relationship with Him because we are resting together. I am learning about how He works and I am learning about His heart.

My mind really does have to be transformed. I believe God is doing that for me in this season. He is re-wiring my brain. He is revealing to me where I don't trust Him, and helping me to see why I should!

I am having such a fun time learning about my identity in Christ. The students are going out and applying what we are learning too. I am serving the neighborhood I live in and yesterday we held a block party. It was such an amazing time together to meet new people and to see children playing outside. The most amazing part of it was seeing the Holy Spirit touch people. 7 people gave their life to Jesus!! God is so good!! He showed up in our cul-de-sac and loved on them. Keep our team in prayer as we minister to our neighbors here in Boulder Creek. Jesus loves them so deeply and is doing really cool things to show them!! Pray for an open Heaven over us as we walk out to knock on people's doors to encounter God.

Love to you all!! You are all princes and princesses! Kings and queens! 

Emily