Bible Study

Teresa was one of the FOCUS missionaries on our campus. I was involved in her Bible Study with some other beautiful ladies. That was my first Bible Study and I loved it so much and it became so fruitful to me. There were many great takeaways from it as all of us ladies would challenge each other to holiness. Teresa was opening a Bible Study with Roses and Thorns (where you talk about your highs and lows of the week) and then we

got into the topic of being a slave to the flesh.

What is this flesh that screams what I should and should not do?
It constantly begs for pleasure.
Perpetual comfort is its request.
In the morning, it whispers for more sleep.
In the cold, it complains for warmth.
In the wet, it't only thought is to get dry.
At mealtime, it craves more food than necessary.
On a run, it begs me to stop short of my goal.
In life, it yearns after lustful thoughts.

Heed the flesh and destruction will swiftly follow.
Deny yourself.
That the flesh might realize, it is but a vessel.

"For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live" 
                                      -Romans 8:13

This concept really pushed me to be more than I am comfortable with, and to go beyond that and to seek discomfort. Teresa mentioned that she had given up Instagram because of the toxicity, and so I did too, and I challenged some of my other friends too, and they did. My life on Instagram was vain -- always wanting my feed to look so fun and exciting and posting the best pictures wondering what people would think of me. It wasn't a place to share my voice, but my looks.

There were many other beautiful takeaways from this Bible Study, but this was the biggest one. I am forever thankful to Teresa and the other ladies for caring enough about my soul to challenge me to go beyond myself and fulfill my hearts desires.