Living In His Heartbeat (Purpose)

The more that I find myself going deeper into the heartbeat of Jesus, the more I find His heart and purpose for my life being revealed. A few years ago when God met me where I was and completely wrecked my life with His presence He spoke this bible verse into my spirit.

   "Therefore this is what the Lord says: If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me; if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman. Let this people turn to you, but you must not turn to them. I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to rescue and save you," declares the Lord." -Jeremiah 15:19-20

At the time I didn't realize that God was placing a prophetic Word in my life that would soon birth in me a passion to preach. I didn't realize that this was a calling from my Savior to step into the purpose for which He has birthed me. Over the years I've gone through trials that have tested my faith and worn me out. I've submitted to my flesh rather than submitting to the Spirit. I've failed and have been disobedient. Through all of these things God has brought me closer and closer to His heart. Through each trial He reveals to me more of His purpose for my life. I wouldn't say that I have it all figured out and know exactly where God is going to call me. But I do know that I have a divine purpose and that as I sit at Jesus' feet more and more that purpose has been revealed. Jesus' heart beats for our purpose. Why? Because the purpose for which God has planned for us will glorify Him, bring souls into His kingdom, release revival, and send out His unrelenting love to every place that our feet step. You don't have to be called to be a pastor in order for these things to happen. Because these things are God's purpose for each of our lives. The enemy loves to send confusion into our lives so we become worried as to what our calling/purpose is. When I was in high school I would always hear people talk about what they wanted to have as a career and I would get overwhelmed because not only did I not know what I wanted to do but I did not feel a passion for what would be considered a normal job. When I got hung up on this confusion it turned into frustration which then led to me being upset with God. That's exactly what the enemy wanted. But I've found that submitting to the confusion of the enemy only brings you further from your purpose. Instead of submitting to the enemies confusion I started siting at Jesus' feet and saying "Lord this is your life take it, use it, do whatever you want because I have no idea what I'm doing." The more I do this, the more I find that Jesus is just as concerned with our purpose as we are. He wants to see this life that He has birthed flourish in His joy and Spirit. He wants to see the things which He has set you apart with before the beginning of the world come to fulfillment. You guys, the more that we spend time with our King the more His purpose begins to unfold in our lives. It's a supernatural process that requires of us to be faithful because we may not always be able to see where we are going. But it is so worth it. I am a strong believer that God has set a divine purpose for your life. He knew what it was before you were even growing in your mom's womb. Don't let the world tell you any differently and don't submit to the lies of the enemy. Go and sit at Jesus' feet and say "Jesus dream through me, breathe through me, have my life and let the purpose for which you have created it come to fulfillment." I promise that when we do this with open hands and open hearts He will allow us to see ourselves through His eyes and will place us right in the center of the purpose for which His heart beats. You have purpose beyond your understanding. Instead of seeking the purpose, seek the One who has created the purpose. -Sofia 

Passion and Purpose

It is so crazy to think that I started this blog two years ago! Watching it grow and seeing the impact that God has used it to have on people's lives has been the coolest thing and has humbled and blessed me greatly. One thing that has been really awesome is to see how much I have grown through the process of this blog. Two years ago I was a junior in high school with this idea from God to start blogging and encouraging girls through fashion and God's Word. Now I am a freshman at the greatest college in the world with an even greater passion to minister to women everywhere with fashion and Jesus. Pursuing fashion and business as a career is a dream but pursuing the calling of ministry is such a story of redemption. In the past two years God has set me on fire and plunged me into His love like never before. I've never been so excited about His kingdom and the dreams that He has purposed in my heart. I didn't think I would be blogging for this long but God has continued to make Fashionably Faithful grow and has continued to fill me with different things in life, His Word, and fashion, to share. I truly believe in people's passions and dreams. God places things in us to increase His kingdom and change the world. I just want to encourage you guys that whatever your dreams and passions are, do not stop pursuing them! We serve a unique and creative God that wants to use your passions for something so much bigger than yourself. Over the past few years I've watched God use my passions and ideas to impact and inspire people all around me. It constantly blows my mind, I'm so unworthy of carrying out God's presence and mandate but yet He still uses me in the most unique ways.  Blogging is one of my passions because it is a way for me to reach numerous amount of people with the love of Christ. I pray that God will continue to use me in whatever way He wants. Whether it be blogging, opening up my own store, spending time with people and letting them know they matter, taking out the trash, babysitting, or all of these, whatever it might be I want to be able to say "yes Jesus". I encourage you guys to never stop pursing the dreams God has purposed in your heart. Do not give up or let the world tell you it's not possible. When you use the dreams in your heart to glorify God he will take them further than you ever imagined. I never thought I would still be blogging and seeing it encourage people everywhere. But God knew. I'm so thankful for each and everyone of you who reads this blog and who encourages me in my walk with Jesus. I pray that you all can be inspired through Fashionably Faithful's story to continue relentlessly pursuing Jesus. God has created you for purpose. Chase after Him and everything else will follow. Here's to many more years of blogging, pursuing Jesus, and allowing the passions He has set in my heart to change every life I encounter. Love you guys and I would love to here from you on what your God given dreams and passions are so that I can pray for them! I pray that Fashionably Faithful can continue to inspire each of you in abundance!- Sofia

"He is mighty,and firm in His purpose." - Job 36:5

Purpose Behind the Glory (pt 1)

"Then the Lord said to Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from the heavens for you." Exodus 16:4

 Something that the Holy Spirit has been teaching me, God's glory has different forms but always has purpose. I've found that as I pray over and over for particular things God teaches me on what I'm praying for almost as if I'm in Sunday school. What's amazing about it though is that all the teaching is literally being delivered by the Holy Spirit. I'll find the Spirit taking me through scripture and placing verses heavy on my heart and He will begin ministering them to me and bringing a fresh revelation. A lot of the time I find this happening before the prayer is answered. It's like God is saying, "I'm going to answer this prayer but first I want to teach you something about what you're praying because you really have know idea what the purpose for what you're praying for is." I find myself thinking, "God of course I know why I'm praying for this or else I wouldn't be praying for it right?" and then of course He's like "Sofia no you don't stop questioning and be a vessel that I can pour my word into, I'm trying to equip you and mature your spirit and mind, will you let me do that or are you going to continue questioning me?" At this point I'm like "okay I need to take a step back and listen to Jesus before I miss out on what He is trying to speak into my life." So last night I began praying for fresh bread from heaven to fall. Previously I've been praying for the glory of God to fall so hard and just completely wreck us and take over our hearts. This morning God said to me "There is always a purpose for my glory and when I send my glory I send instruction." Look at Moses. From the time he first encountered God's glory in the burning bush, to when he continually approached Pharaoh, to when the Red Sea was parted and the people were led out to the desert, God's glory was poured out and Moses was always receiving instruction from it. It was a humbling and wrecking process. We need to be humbled and wrecked by the Holy Spirit constantly so that we can be people that are instructed by glory. God's glory is always poured out for purpose. We can not drive away from that purpose. When God sent His glory in the form of manna to the Israelite community it came with purpose/instruction. "Then Moses said to them, "No one is to keep any of it until morning." (talking about the manna). (Exodus 16:20) but they disobeyed the instruction. "However, some of them paid no attention to Moses; they kept part of it until morning, but it was full of maggots and began to smell." (Exodus 16:20). We must obey God"s instruction on His glory! If He is telling us to give it we must not keep it to ourselves or else it will leave a stench and rot just like the manna. When we pray for fresh bread we should also pray for a heart of instruction on what should be done with that glory. God's glory results in salvation, healing, breakthrough, direction, hearts humbled and wrecked from the spirit, victory. Worship is the key into His glory and brings the cloud, and aroma of His presence. His banner begins to surround us as we worship. He becomes our Jehovah-Nissi. God said to me "We need to have glory saturated lives so Jethros can be birthed." Jethro was Moses' father-in-law. When he found out about what God had done for Moses and all of the Israelite people he "Jethro was delighted to hear about all the good things the Lord had done for Israel in rescuing them from the hand of the Egyptians. He said, “Praise be to the Lord, who rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who rescued the people from the hand of the Egyptians. Now I know that the Lord is greater than all other gods, for he did this to those who had treated Israel arrogantly.” Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and other sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God. (Exodus 18:9-12). Jethro worshiped God and proclaimed His glory and encountered His presence. God was glorified and that is always the purpose. Now the question is are you willing to loose everything for Jesus? That His glory might be displayed as you say yes to Him and dive into the river of His instruction, power, and Spirit. I want to see this generation taken over with the glory and instruction of Jesus so that more Jethros may be birthed, that souls will come into the kingdom, and that we might be constantly changed, offering sacrifice, praising God, and encountering His presence, just like Jethro. I pray that God opens your hearts to His supernatural glory and that you receive His instruction and that will take you to a place beyond your imagination. -Sofia