Project #6: Restoration : Renewing my soul

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2

My last project dealt with surrendering to God completely. That was a hard one for me because that meant trusting God completely no matter the outcome. All of my past projects that lead up to this point, now begins the next project in life. Renewing the soul.

To be honest I thought this project would be too difficult for me to tackle but then I realized that in doing all the previous 5 projects I was actually working on this one the whole time. What???? I know it was confusing to me at first also but when I thought about it, it made sense. In “Taming my tongue, Changing my “mamma Bear” attitude, Taming my rambling thoughts, Being still….,and Complete Surrender…” I was already doing this last project of restoration, I was already beginning to renew my soul…..

I was feeling refreshed and joyful even on my difficult days. By doing all the things I needed to do to accomplish these projects I was renewing my soul and reconnecting with God in ways I didn’t even realize.

It’s hard to explain because everyone experiences restoration differently. Some have a dream, some feel a warmth come over them, and some like me become emotional and cry happy tears. Even now as I write this I am crying like a baby with joy in my heart and a smile on my face. The peace and joy I feel when I talk about renewing my soul is overwhelming and very humbling. It’s the greatest of all feelings and the most difficult to explain.

To sum it all up the only thing I can say is Renewing your soul is the greatest gift you will ever receive and God gives it freely to all who come to him. It doesn’t matter where or when, it doesn’t matter if you ask with words or tears, the only thing that matters is that you ask. So if you feel lost and overwhelmed start your projects and join me in renewing your soul. God bless you. Have a beautifully blessed day!

Bernice Barnes