DTS is great
I love it here. I haven't genuinely been this happy and content in months... It's so quickly felt like home and I've felt more comfortable here than back home at the Lodge (oops?!). There are about 35 students on this DTS and about 15 staff (random guess) and they all have become family so quickly (apologies for the cliche). Seriously though, the fact that I've been here for just over 2 weeks is blowing my mind- it feels like it's been months, but also only a few days which is guess is why people say that DTS flies by..
The first week we were here was just orientation week which gave us time to get to know each other better, and then last week our first lectures started and the topic was the character and nature of God. This week was taught by Pastor Blake Mattocks who was an amazing and humble guy- he really showed me God's heart and who He is through his teaching. Just a few topics included in that week were honesty, obedience, contentment, courage, forgiveness, kindness and others..... It's been really challenging and humbling to see each characteristic in depth more.
On one of the first nights here, our school had a session of learning about rights and ultimately laying them down to Jesus since he gave us everything anyways. Afterwards during the processing time I could have cleared out a small section of the Amazon rainforest through my tissue consumption... It was so hard to give up some things that I held so close and hadn't seriously considered ever giving up. Thankfully my amazing small group leader walked me through some of that processing.... It really showed me that I need to constantly lay things down to God because holding things close will actually move me backwards instead of pressing forwards.
This week the topic is 'Fear of the Lord'. Our teacher is Mark Davies who is on staff here- just one of the things that we learned that really stood out to me was that there are absolutes and relatives... an absolute is that Jesus is Lord, love must be a main priority, Jesus is the only way to salvation, etc. Other things like music preference, tattoos, alcohol, movies etc. are all relatives (defined by our conscience and convictions). To force our own convictions upon others of what we believe is right or wrong isn't loving. However it's important that absolutes stay priority and the focus of our lives... once the relatives take over and become more important to the point of disunity and division then there's a problem! Moral of the story: love one another and God over anything else. This was pretty cool to see and apply.
I love it here. I haven't genuinely been this happy and content in months... It's so quickly felt like home and I've felt more comfortable here than back home at the Lodge (oops?!). There are about 35 students on this DTS and about 15 staff (random guess) and they all have become family so quickly (apologies for the cliche). Seriously though, the fact that I've been here for just over 2 weeks is blowing my mind- it feels like it's been months, but also only a few days which is guess is why people say that DTS flies by..
The first week we were here was just orientation week which gave us time to get to know each other better, and then last week our first lectures started and the topic was the character and nature of God. This week was taught by Pastor Blake Mattocks who was an amazing and humble guy- he really showed me God's heart and who He is through his teaching. Just a few topics included in that week were honesty, obedience, contentment, courage, forgiveness, kindness and others..... It's been really challenging and humbling to see each characteristic in depth more.
On one of the first nights here, our school had a session of learning about rights and ultimately laying them down to Jesus since he gave us everything anyways. Afterwards during the processing time I could have cleared out a small section of the Amazon rainforest through my tissue consumption... It was so hard to give up some things that I held so close and hadn't seriously considered ever giving up. Thankfully my amazing small group leader walked me through some of that processing.... It really showed me that I need to constantly lay things down to God because holding things close will actually move me backwards instead of pressing forwards.
This week the topic is 'Fear of the Lord'. Our teacher is Mark Davies who is on staff here- just one of the things that we learned that really stood out to me was that there are absolutes and relatives... an absolute is that Jesus is Lord, love must be a main priority, Jesus is the only way to salvation, etc. Other things like music preference, tattoos, alcohol, movies etc. are all relatives (defined by our conscience and convictions). To force our own convictions upon others of what we believe is right or wrong isn't loving. However it's important that absolutes stay priority and the focus of our lives... once the relatives take over and become more important to the point of disunity and division then there's a problem! Moral of the story: love one another and God over anything else. This was pretty cool to see and apply.
(Inserted inspiring picture of a lake that we hiked up to see last weekend)
DTS is challenging but I love it. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. I'm having to face a lot of hard things in my heart face on. I am also asking God and myself a lot of hard questions because I don't want that half-hearted faith stuff. My friends are awesome and supportive and I know that with God is the safest place to be.
This next week we'll be away in the mountains learning about the Father heart of God. Yay. Thanks for all of your prayerzzz and love! I really appreciate.
If you want to send me mail (which you do) then my address is
YWAM Denver
Elisa Leage DTS
12750 West 63rd Ave,
Arvada CO 80004
xoxoxoxox
This next week we'll be away in the mountains learning about the Father heart of God. Yay. Thanks for all of your prayerzzz and love! I really appreciate.
If you want to send me mail (which you do) then my address is
YWAM Denver
Elisa Leage DTS
12750 West 63rd Ave,
Arvada CO 80004
xoxoxoxox
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