This past weekend I had the honor and privilege of attending a Captivating retreat in Nashville, TN with my friend Carolyn. First, if you haven’t read the book Captivating, I highly recommend it. Be prepared to get your world rocked by Jesus. The retreat was hosted by Jill Hart of the Daily Audio Bible. Stay tuned for a blog post on the DAB.
I was surrounded by women from Canada, Mississippi, Texas, Ohio, Georgia, and several other places. Fifty women gathered in one intimate setting and we each had two things in common: loving Jesus and wounds from the past. Many women walked through the doors with deep wounds, but they walked out with the glow of healing shining through them.
There are three things a woman desires:
- To be romanced
- To have an irreplaceable role and purpose
- To have a beauty all her own to be veiled
I was reminded this weekend that we are playing out the greatest romance on a battlefield. Pretty powerful words. We seek to be romanced by Jesus, but the journey can be long and hard because in every love story there is a villain. As long as we remain on the battlefield, the villain will constantly attempt to “steal, kill, and destroy.” (John 10:10)
I have so much more to talk about, so look for more blog posts to come.
Are you being romanced by Jesus?