Introducing……
GCH: decaf blogger Diane Meyers
Have you ever had a desire that God has put on your heart that is so strong that you honestly feel like you are going to just die if you do not do something about that very desire? That may seem a little extreme, but for the last year or so I have been feeling that do-or-die feeling!
At this time the Lord had saved me, healed me, and completely restored me from an abusive relationship that I was miserably trapped in for three years. I was so beyond thankful to the Lord for the miracle He has done in my life (still am!) that I now wanted to help every single person I came into contact with find Jesus’ love for themselves. I figured out what I thought was the best way to go about doing this. I worked myself to complete exhaustion. I remember hearing someone say that we cannot just do things and expect God to bless us… we have to go where God is ever so quietly calling us to go. When I heard that, it was like God himself was speaking to my heart. This is exactly what I was doing. All along what I really wanted was to come along side beautiful young women and encourage them and help them grow in a relationship with Christ. I wanted to be there for girls just like so many women were there for me when I needed them. I wanted to tell them that ultimately we have Jesus always and forever, he is the one that dries all our tears, holds us when we just need a hug, protects us from complete brokenness, saves us when we need a Savior, and loves us no matter what we have done, and no matter what we can ever do-his love is never-ending, never-fading, and the beauty that shines through us each and every day!
I never thought this opportunity would come. I never thought I would ever be worthy or deserving of doing what I wanted to do…life just doesn’t happen like that, is what I believed. What a lie from satan! God was giving me these desires… that is one thing I am sure of. God does not just give us the desires to watch them wash away. He has been preparing our hearts for HIS desires since before we were ever a heartbeat in our mother’s womb. Here I was trying to attempt to make sure I got just what I wanted, just to realize God already had it all along at GCH: decaf!
I knew the moment I saw the first little blurb about GCH: decaf (a ministry all about encouraging beautiful young women, helping them grow in their relationship with Christ, coming along side of them to be an example of Jesus’ love, mercy and grace, witnessing young women on fire for Jesus coming together and simply flourishing in the presence of Jesus Christ, being a support system) ok this is where I am supposed to be! This is what the Lord has been preparing for me! GCH: decaf is what I was so patiently (ok, maybe impatiently…) waiting for all along!
Maybe you are reading this and thinking of your daughter……
Do you desire for her to have a safe place where she can grow in her walk with Christ, a place for her to build lasting friendships with sisters in Christ!?
That is what WE desire for her!
Maybe your daughter is reading this, and in that case.. I am so excited she is! I remember being a teenager, I remember how tough it was, I remember desiring to have relationships with Christians who had the same morals and standards that I had adopted from God. I remember the hurts that went along with lots of things that happened to me from the time I was 14-19. I remember wanting to grow in my relationship with God…. but I was not sure how to do that. Our first study will be talking about these specific issues along with so many more!
It is my prayer that you join a small group here at GCH: decaf so that you may be connected with young girls who are going through life just like you are. It is my prayer that you join our small groups to hear encouragement and enjoy a safe place to share your heart with others! Maybe you’re like me and all you need to read is a little blurb about GCH: decaf to know that this is where the Lord wants YOU to be too!
My name is Diane Meyers, and I am where I want to be, in the Lord’s will for me at GCH: decaf! I am here to encourage young women. I am here to use the gifts the Lord has blessed me with to share HIM with the world! I am so beyond excited and thankful to be here, with you!
Please check out many blurbs about GCH: decaf here: https://www.facebook.com/GCHdecaf. Be sure to email Megan (who just so happened to follow the Lord’s will to put together GCH: decaf) if you would like to join a small group or if you have any questions: Teens@girlfriendscoffeehour.com . Our first study will start October 1! We will be studying A Daughter’s Worth by Ava Sturgeon.
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Diane Meyers will be blogging for you right here on the GCH: decaf blog every Monday! She is loving, caring, genuine, and perfectly imperfect. At almost 24 years of age, she lives in Pittsburgh, PA surrounded by a ton of family and loved ones God has given her to share life with. To the world, Diane may be single, but to her she has the best date of all… Jesus! Diane has been touched by so many angels in her life, and desires to be that angel in someone else’s life. God has given her a huge passion for writing. Her writings are 100% God inspired and come directly from her heart.
Diane is very involved with the children’s ministry at her church, and is also a spiritual coach for a ministry aimed toward the youth. She desires for every single person to know that they do not have to be perfect; they just need to accept the perfect love of their perfect Savior in Heaven. She knows first-hand how God turns our imperfections into His perfections with His love. She sees HIS beauty in all of those imperfections. We are honored that God brought her to us as part of the GCH: decaf Leadership Team!
You can follow Diane’s personal blog here: www.coveredinpink.wordpress.com
