Before DTS, I felt stuck. I had so much fear about my future, fear about making the wrong decisions and such confusion about my faith and what I believed. There was a stronghold of fear of man in my life, but I did not recognize it.
During my DTS, each week, God chipped away at a different part of my heart, a different part of my life. At least once a week, I was on the floor in tears. It was not easy, it was not painless, but it was worth it. He broke away the strongholds of fear; He broke away the strongholds of insecurity. He took me into His arms and reminded me every single day of His immense love for ME.
It was by far the most challenging six months of my life thus far. I was stretched to measures that I didn’t know I could go to. My beliefs were pulled into question and I was challenged to find out for myself what I believed. Jesus was there the whole time, holding me up when I had no strength to stand on my own.
If I could take one thing away from these six months, it is truth. And the fact that no matter what happens, no matter how I feel or what others may tell me, there is truth. And God’s truth always remains. Discovering His truth about me and about my life made a huge impact on me. It changed the way I want to live my life… the way I am living my life. I have a new identity and that identity is rooted in Jesus Christ. I suppose the question now is “what’s next?” truth is, I still don’t know. But I am not afraid anymore. I am on an adventure with my Savior. :P
Sarah Simpson
USA
