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Hello, I'd like to thank Christian Chat for this opportunity to share, and everyone for reading as I boast in our Wonderful Counselor!!!!!!!
As a non Christian I used to be soo so so quiet, introverted and reserved. I would still do crazy daring things, partly because people thought I was weird and quiet, so I thought whatever, I don't care what they think anymore, I'll show them what a shy person can do................
Anyway, 5 years ago I went to a counselor, and told him I felt trapped in my own body, I didn't know who I was (ooooh as I type, it came to me to go back and visit him, and pay for some time to boast about God
, *noted ). So between him and a hypnotherapist, I had some light relief, but of course no real answer, as Jesus is the only Way!!!!
To give you an idea of just how bound I was, and beaten up by darkness, I used to occasionally wear glasses with weak lenses so i could look people in the eyes. My head used to be down a lot, and people would think I was stoned because of my eyes. I also wore a hat a lot which I found helped. I no longer need to do either......I used to withdraw, and not like spending time with people........
I became a Christian nearly 3 and a half years ago. And I thought it would be rainbows and sunshine from day one, which wasn't the case...........but through my weakness and desperation God caused me to seek Him so much, and He baptized me with His Spirit a few months after I was saved. Which has been an awesome blessing!............
Now I boast in our God, and say the old man I spoke about above is dead!
I spent 6 weeks in Japan, and God blessed me so much in that time. But also since returning to college in Holland, after a week in the UK. This Monday I felt a breakthrough, and I say to people I'm a different man even since then!
It was an intense battle on Monday, with intense joy. I felt I HAD to read the Bible, so i started at Psalm 1, and by the time I got to Psalm 11, I read halfway and felt God's presence come down. He told me to share Him with others, so I prayed for some people for God's presence to come on them, and also am sharing on here
I now give thanks to God, I enjoy spending time with people, and can hold a conversation. I feel so much more secure with who I am in Christ, as a beloved son of God! I'm not loud loud, and enjoy time on my own too, and being quiet, but would say I'm more extroverted now...........
So I don't want anyone to read this to feel guilty (Jesus bore our guilt) or discouraged if you're shy, just encouraged. Maybe shyness isn't what God wants for you...........!?
There's no right or wrong person to be, but ask God to make you the best you, He designed you to be. It's between you and Him how you will look like.
God doesn't have the same plan for everyone, and He needs quieter people too. That's VERY important too!
But we're all being transformed in to Jesus' image, and He is VERY secure in His image! Be blessed and encouraged!!!!!
Abba Father, I pray for the dear beloved person reading this, I thank You, You love them, and have adopted them. And sent Your Spirit of adoption in to them, so they can cry out Abba Father! And ask that just as You've so graciously led me in to a deeper revelation of sonship. You would do the same for them. Please show them how much You love them, that they may experience You and Your love in their heart, thank You!
I bless them in Jesus name, and pray they would mature in to the person You created them to be, however that looks like is PERFECT for them. I ask and thank You for greater security and encouragement for them, and I thank You, You are able, and want to do this and exceedingly abundantly more in their lives, in Jesus precious mighty name, amen!
As a non Christian I used to be soo so so quiet, introverted and reserved. I would still do crazy daring things, partly because people thought I was weird and quiet, so I thought whatever, I don't care what they think anymore, I'll show them what a shy person can do................
Anyway, 5 years ago I went to a counselor, and told him I felt trapped in my own body, I didn't know who I was (ooooh as I type, it came to me to go back and visit him, and pay for some time to boast about God
, *noted ). So between him and a hypnotherapist, I had some light relief, but of course no real answer, as Jesus is the only Way!!!!To give you an idea of just how bound I was, and beaten up by darkness, I used to occasionally wear glasses with weak lenses so i could look people in the eyes. My head used to be down a lot, and people would think I was stoned because of my eyes. I also wore a hat a lot which I found helped. I no longer need to do either......I used to withdraw, and not like spending time with people........
I became a Christian nearly 3 and a half years ago. And I thought it would be rainbows and sunshine from day one, which wasn't the case...........but through my weakness and desperation God caused me to seek Him so much, and He baptized me with His Spirit a few months after I was saved. Which has been an awesome blessing!............
Now I boast in our God, and say the old man I spoke about above is dead!
I spent 6 weeks in Japan, and God blessed me so much in that time. But also since returning to college in Holland, after a week in the UK. This Monday I felt a breakthrough, and I say to people I'm a different man even since then!
It was an intense battle on Monday, with intense joy. I felt I HAD to read the Bible, so i started at Psalm 1, and by the time I got to Psalm 11, I read halfway and felt God's presence come down. He told me to share Him with others, so I prayed for some people for God's presence to come on them, and also am sharing on here
I now give thanks to God, I enjoy spending time with people, and can hold a conversation. I feel so much more secure with who I am in Christ, as a beloved son of God! I'm not loud loud, and enjoy time on my own too, and being quiet, but would say I'm more extroverted now...........
So I don't want anyone to read this to feel guilty (Jesus bore our guilt) or discouraged if you're shy, just encouraged. Maybe shyness isn't what God wants for you...........!?
There's no right or wrong person to be, but ask God to make you the best you, He designed you to be. It's between you and Him how you will look like.
God doesn't have the same plan for everyone, and He needs quieter people too. That's VERY important too!
But we're all being transformed in to Jesus' image, and He is VERY secure in His image!
Be blessed and encouraged!!!!!Abba Father, I pray for the dear beloved person reading this, I thank You, You love them, and have adopted them. And sent Your Spirit of adoption in to them, so they can cry out Abba Father! And ask that just as You've so graciously led me in to a deeper revelation of sonship. You would do the same for them. Please show them how much You love them, that they may experience You and Your love in their heart, thank You!
I bless them in Jesus name, and pray they would mature in to the person You created them to be, however that looks like is PERFECT for them. I ask and thank You for greater security and encouragement for them, and I thank You, You are able, and want to do this and exceedingly abundantly more in their lives, in Jesus precious mighty name, amen!
