How are you?
How is CGA?
What are you learning?
Are you enjoying it?
First of all, hello everyone! I apologize for being MIA for awhile. I am in a season where I have found it extremely difficult to put anything into words. I’ve received many questions similar to the ones above, and it has been hard to answer those questions, however I really do appreciate everyone who has reached out to me and I hope I can answer some of those questions for you today.
Going into CGA I knew it would be “hard” but, only because everyone I talked to who had been through it told me “CGA is really hard.”
So, why is CGA so difficult?
Well, from the very beginning I have felt completely exposed. Like everything nasty and bad in my life has been floating to the surface and I have been going through the process of looking at it in the eyes and cleaning it all up. Yikes.
So, to clear things up.. I wouldn’t necessarily say I’m enjoying this. It kinda sucks but at the same time it is SO good for me, and SO worth the pain.
Here’s the briefest summary of what we have been learning about: We started CGA talking about Imago Dei – being made in the “Image of God” and what that really means. For me, it means walking in complete confidence that “I am who God says I am” without ANY doubts, and fleeing from those doubts when they do come.
“Resist the devil and he will flee from you” (James 4:7)
Under the overlaying theme of Imago Dei, we have touched on spiritual disciplines, emotional health, spiritual health, physical health, worship, & fasting. We then started talking about personality types and through that: influence, confession, communion, communication, understanding others, public speaking, sabbath, simplicity, and solitude.
Throughout these teachings, the CGA tagline “know yourself, lead yourself, lead others” has been weaving its way through. I feel like through CGA I am learning deeper levels about knowing myself to my core, which has helped me “clean house” and be more aware of negative patterns in my life so that I can lead myself well and hopefully through that will become a better leader to others.
So, to answer the question “how are you?” I’ve never been better. CGA is spiritually punching me in the face, but I needed a wake up call. It hurts, but wow. I love it, and I hate it.
Thank you so much for reading this update and I hope it adds clarity to your questions. I also have some wonderful news to share!
I have been fundraising for CGA and I met my goal of $4,000 just in time for my deadline! Praise God! Thank you so much to everyone who has been supporting my journey. I couldn’t do this without you.
My next deadline is May 5th! I need to be FULLY FUNDED by then and I know I can get there. My final goal is $5,950
So, I need to raise $1,950
If you feel led to give, you can do so through the home page of this blog! Just hit “donate”
Thank you everyone & God Bless!
Averi Wing
