"Honesty is the best policy," a close family friend tells her daughter. This short and sweet phrase is one I am learning to hold close to my heart and put into practice. It has rocked my world! The fact that you are visiting A Fully Committed Heart puts butterflies in my stomach. I'm not referring to the I'm-ecstatic-to-see-my-boyfriend butterflies, I'm referring to the oh-no!-I'm-nautious butterflies. Oh no, don't go, stay a little longer.
I am stepping out from behind my hiding place and striving to stop mumbling the
words, "I blog." I love writing, it truly is one of my greatest
passions, it even keeps me up at night. I most definitely have made
and will make multiple grammar and writing mistakes on this blog. Please don't hold
it against me. I pray it is not a distraction of any sort.
Back in 2010 I entered the world of blogging in hopes of having one place where I could write about what I would learn while I was in college. I kept my blog a secret and as an introvert would, cherishing every second of it. In passing and through various conversations with close friends and other times acquaintances my once well kept secret was a secret no longer. I fought Jesus about the fact that I was a writer entrusted with sharing His story through my writings and through my story. Well, the fight is over!
Jesus Christ shares His heart, revelations, little and big lessons with me through journaling in my quiet times and through blogging. This blog is an overflow of what Jesus has poured into my heart through the Holy Spirit. I am simply sharing what I am currently learning. I love to be vulnerable and transparent about my life with my friends and what Jesus is holding my hand through. Why not be vulnerable on my blog?
At this point you may be wondering... What is going on with the picture on this page and what is the significance of the title? I was reading 2nd Chronicles 16:9 where it says, "The eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth for one whose heart is fully committed to him to strengthen him." Jesus captured my attention in that moment and I felt challenged to figure out what it looks like in my daily life to live with a fully committed heart. The picture serves as a daily reminder of how I should live everyday. I want to be a woman who lives with my hands wide open, lives with a fully committed heart by keeping her eyes on Jesus. The arrow reminds and encourages me to fix my eyes on Jesus, in Hebrews 12:2 it says, "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith..." I am a daughter of Jesus Christ that has been challenged to live everyday with A Fully Committed Heart!
-- Beverly Benitez
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| Made by Beverly in July 2012 |
Back in 2010 I entered the world of blogging in hopes of having one place where I could write about what I would learn while I was in college. I kept my blog a secret and as an introvert would, cherishing every second of it. In passing and through various conversations with close friends and other times acquaintances my once well kept secret was a secret no longer. I fought Jesus about the fact that I was a writer entrusted with sharing His story through my writings and through my story. Well, the fight is over!
Jesus Christ shares His heart, revelations, little and big lessons with me through journaling in my quiet times and through blogging. This blog is an overflow of what Jesus has poured into my heart through the Holy Spirit. I am simply sharing what I am currently learning. I love to be vulnerable and transparent about my life with my friends and what Jesus is holding my hand through. Why not be vulnerable on my blog?
At this point you may be wondering... What is going on with the picture on this page and what is the significance of the title? I was reading 2nd Chronicles 16:9 where it says, "The eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth for one whose heart is fully committed to him to strengthen him." Jesus captured my attention in that moment and I felt challenged to figure out what it looks like in my daily life to live with a fully committed heart. The picture serves as a daily reminder of how I should live everyday. I want to be a woman who lives with my hands wide open, lives with a fully committed heart by keeping her eyes on Jesus. The arrow reminds and encourages me to fix my eyes on Jesus, in Hebrews 12:2 it says, "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith..." I am a daughter of Jesus Christ that has been challenged to live everyday with A Fully Committed Heart!
-- Beverly Benitez
