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"For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead. Therefore my spirit faints within me; my heart within me is appalled." Psalm 143:3-4 A few years ago, I wrote a letter to 18-year-old me and I felt in my heart to share part of it with you. Why? Because my life before Christ was one weighed down by sin and shame. It came from the deception spewed by the enemy. Then, by God's great pursuit of my heart, my life was eclipsed by His grace and mercy. My prayer is that you'll maybe see a snippet of your story within this letter I wrote, or if you're in the trenches praying for someone you love to come to know Jesus, I hope this encourages you to keep praying for their hearts and loving them like Jesus. "Chelsey, once you give your life to Christ there are going to be many obstacles the enemy tries to attack you with. You're going to once again make choices you wish you hadn't. But, God's going to use this, He will use every single part of your story. You're going to experience grace and mercy. You're going to understand the magnitude of the cross, and it will change your life forever. Ephesians 3:20 will be a scripture that marks your life because God will do more than you could ever have imagined. In the coming months, The Lord's going to ask you to obey Him, in big things and in small things. He's going to ask you to follow Him, to places that will bring you peace but also take you out of your comfort zone. And guess what, you do - you walk where He calls you. As you begin walking obediently to where Christ calls you to, and as you walk away from the things that were leading you astray, you see His faithfulness and you see why He wants you to love what He desires. You now see and fully believe that you are loved by your Creator and you believe that He wants to use you in mighty ways. You're going to learn what it means to serve where God has you and to trust in His timing, and His timing is a beautiful thing - I promise, even on the days it's hard to understand. God is going to use your pain and give it a great purpose because He is good. He will continue to heal your heart. Move mountains that you thought you'd always struggle with. You will see that He uses all things for His glory. Rest in this... He sits enthroned forever. (Ps. 9:7)" | 
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