Then I began to feel the Holy Spirit’s nudge. He wanted to take me deeper into my own heart.
When I was newly saved, some of my friends called me ‘fireball.’ I was passionate about Jesus. If I wasn’t spending time with Him, I was telling someone about Him. In just 21 years of walking with Jesus, I have seen Him do many miracles, save lost souls, and heal hearts and minds in ways the world says are impossible. He has protected me, provided for me, spoken to me, led me, used me, and proved Himself faithful over and over.
Yet like many of us, I began to notice my fire had grown dim. Life happened. New (seemingly innocent) distractions knocked on my door due to the rise of technology and social media. I’ve watched a world change dramatically in ways I could never dream of and quicker than I could have imagined. I’ve watched so many in the body of Christ embrace doctrines of demons and drift further and further away from the true gospel. Lawlessness has increased and because of that, the love of many is growing cold. Yet in the midst of all this my heavenly Father whispers to my heart, “Remember…Remember Me Ashley.”
“But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Therefore, remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lamp stand out of its place – unless you repent.”
Revelation 2:4
God is rekindling a fire in my heart. A heart that cannot contain the boast of the Lord. I am returning back to my first love. Where had I fallen? In my time with Him. So often I had allowed other things to distract me from the most important thing in my life…my secret place with the Father.
What about you? Does your heart burn with desire to ‘Tell of His Wonderful Works?’ Or do you find yourself relating to Jesus’ kind rebuke that we have left our first love? Have you forgotten? If that’s you, repent. Remember and do what you used to do at first. Brothers and sisters, our time here on earth is short and there is an urgency in this hour. Our King is returning.
Join me as we open our mouths (or grab a pen) and tell of HIS WONDERFUL WORKS!
“But if I say, ‘I will not remember Him or speak anymore in His name,’ Then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire shut up in my bones; And I am weary of holding it in, and I cannot endure it.”
Jeremiah 20:9
Ashley Little
Executive Director