Crown of Beauty Magazine The Mission Issue | Page 17

Him and chose to walk with Him.

He calls you His Bride. He calls you Anointed. He calls you Chosen. He calls you Pure. He calls you Lovely. He calls you Righteous. These are the names HE has given you. When you walk as a daughter of Light into dark places you are being a missionary. 

In this season, I am learning to be faithful where God has placed me. I am a second-year college student with a very busy life. Working, going to class, being on a dance team and a part of school outreaches can seem like too much when I am not looking to Jesus. It becomes very hard when I do not set my mind on things above (Colossians 3). I have become overwhelmed at times with everything and even frustrated, but Abba Father gave me a choice. He told me to quit trying so hard and simply be His daughter. That meant imitating His Son Jesus! My choice is to either imitate Christ, who for the JOY that was set before Him endured the cross, or give up because the mission seems too hard (Hebrews 12). 

Simply Be.

Nellie Martian was born and raised in North Georgia. She fell in love with Jesus when she was fourteen, and her life has never been the same. She is in college for missions. She loves children, drinking coffee, and shopping! Check out Nellie's amazing blog: His Ladies in Waiting www.hisladiesinwaiting.com

About the Author

Be bright with the light of the Gospel shining through your face. Be kind in the words you speak to people. Be generous with love, money and time. Be understanding when people sin against you and hurt you. Be forgiving to them. Be pure in heart by checking your motives and repenting of hidden sins. Be obedient to a Father that you can trust. Be bold because the righteous are as bold as a lion. Be brave in the face of the impossible. Be honorable to those over you, even when you do not agree. Be LOVE to all. 

He has equipped you. Your mission is to be His daughter and to love His Son with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. Your mission is to be His girl and nothing more. He will show you what you must do. Be brave Beautiful, for He is with you!

Captivated by His Love, 

Nellie Martin

I refuse to give up. Hard is not in my vocabulary. I choose joy.

I am in training right now; the mission God has given me is to simply be His daughter, a student of His Word and to love my peers, coworkers, leaders and all I come in contact with. My life is my mission field, and I will win the race set before me.