So...Yesterday I, along with several other of my colleagues, was blessed to be in a position to connect with Thousands of people, "believers" and "non-believers", at an annual event called Fish Fest.
As I spoke with people who stopped by the booth to inquire about our services,and even as I listened to the music and words coming from the surrounding stages. I had the opportunity to hear testimony after testimony about how God has shown up in times of pain and trouble or how this is the time people need God to show up. I heard stories of angry children, broken marriages, depression, cheating, anxiety,substance abuse, and confusion. What kept coming to my mind was THANK YOU FATHER, for putting us here in this place for such a time as this. I looked in the faces of the people I spoke with. I looked at the expressions on the faces of passers by. I saw every shape, color, and size of humanity and what I felt was love, unity, and a very distinct uniqueness. You see none of us goes through this life smooth we all have our battles we have to endure (this is what unites us)however even when in the same battle each soldier must take up his/her own armor(this is what makes us unique)
which brings me to my revelation:
It is when we are in intense battle that our weaknesses/flaws can and often do get exposed.But when the fight is imminent we have to arm ourselves with the whole armor of God, His Word. We are meant to do battle in this world, and to be victorious!!!!it refines us and sharpens our faith. So when we are cut, bruised, and broken Our Father is just faceting us as diamonds reflecting His light. What we see as flaws and imperfections are representations of our multifaceted Saviour.As we "do battle" our Father has given us victory in trading our Flaws for Facets.
About Me
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- Long Beach, CA, United States
- Maisha is a registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern with Turning Point Counseling. She has a passion for helping people achieve wholeness through acceptance and loving themselves as they are understanding that God created us all with awesome potential. Growth and change can be very difficult, but “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” Philippians4:13. She believes that the foundation of achieving and maintaining healthy relationships is congruent communication. Maisha has worked with a culturally and clinically diverse client base that includes: couples, substance abuse, intimacy issues, and domestic violence. She also worked with problems such as anger management, parenting, depression, anxiety, assertiveness/self esteem, grief and loss, self harm, divorce, family, illness, and disabilities.
Love this! Thanks for being such a "diehard" and faithful teammate! I am blessed YOU are in my life!
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