I Hear

Tonight God gave me a vision. Ok, I know that that sounds stupid. In fact this whole thing might sound silly to you. Or whatever, it might even be. I don't know how to do any of it. But God has given me a vision for what I can do. And I know that He will guide me each step of the way.

So here is the vision. I Hear Ministries. Have you guys heard "Does anybody hear her" by Casting Crowns? Well that song has impacted me so much since it was first recorded and put on Casting Crowns' first CD. Just incase you haven't look it up on Youtube to refresh your memory. Anyway this song is the story of a lost and broken girl. She is running far away from God and she is running fast. She isn't trying to but she doesn't know how to not run and her heart is breaking. All she wants is to be loved. But she can't seem to find it.

This song poses the question, Does anybody hear her? And that got me thinking, Does anyone hear her? I have been all across America and have had the opportunity to meet hundreds of amazing young women who have even grown up going to church and are the stereotypical good kids. These girls have struggled with drugs, drinking, eating disorders, depression, cutting, fooling around with guys, pregnancies (which is in no way a negative thing but can be devastating if in the wrong timing), abortions, and litterally everything else inbetween. Have you heard these beautiful girls?

All of this stems from a total feeling of inadequacy. Whether they want to admit it or not... we do all of those things to try to prove that we are worth something, or to reinforce our belief that we are not. Often times these girls are in the church. They go to church every sunday and they have heard all about Jesus, but they have never really seen someone live for Him. These girls are "under the shadow of our steeples, with all the lost and lonley people searching for the hope that is TUCKED AWAY in you and me"

I have been where these girls are. Ocassionally I even slip back. But I was shown God in a real way, and unfortunately it took me until I was 13 and in Peru, surrounded by a bunch of teenagers who were on fire for God. Their hope was not tucked away, it was right out in the open for me to see.

There is a beautiful song called "Scream" by Zoegirl. It talks about a very real struggle to be heard that I know I have had and I believe several other girls deal with. I want to show them God's love in a very realistic way.

So that is the vision. I have no idea how it is going to take shape. But starting now, this is what God has place in my heart. I believe that God makes everything happen for a reason, including our struggles, our pains, our heartaches, and our joys. Currently I am a social work major in college about a year and a half away from my bachelors. God kind of made me accidenlty stumble upon that. I wanted to be an English major. I know that God has given me a vision for a reason and HE will lead me to what I need to do. So please be praying and comment with what you think about the vision.

I Hear ministries is all about letting girls know, I hear what you are going through... and better yet GOD hears and loves you more than anything.