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God Making Me Normal, Amy Huff

In the fall of 1997, I entered the Full-Time Training in Anaheim (FTTA). I had just graduated from the University of Miami, having majored in music education. Despite all of my hopes and dreams for a fulfilling career in the music profession, I knew deep within that before embarking on such a career, I needed to give the Lord two years of my life.

Recently, a college student asked me a question: “What have you gained from the Full-Time Training?” Her seemingly simple inquiry caught me by surprise. As I struggled to respond, I realized that it would be very difficult to articulate in a few short sentences the scope of my training experience. Later that day, I began to consider my situation before coming to the Training. Unfortunately, my inward condition toward the Lord throughout high school and college could only be described as lukewarm, passive, and dormant. However by coming to the Training, and by opening my entire being to the Lord, He has been able to gradually renew my inward condition. Due to the Training's nurturing environment, free of all worldly distractions and entanglements, the seed of the divine life sown within me many years ago when I was saved, is now growing and developing at a more normal rate (1 Corinthians 3:7). Also, since I am constantly surrounded by other trainees, I am finding it easier to “pursue. . . with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart” (2 Timothy 2:22). Furthermore, the classes are a great supply, where I am faithfully fed with the Word each day (Matthew 4:4). In a sense, my experience in this training has been very “normalizing”, in that I am learning to be a normal Christian. By spending time with the Lord in His Word each day, I am falling in love with Him more and more. Also, the more I plunge into the depths of the Word, the more I appreciate the ministry of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee, which is opening God's economy, His plan, to me as never before. Also the Body of Christ is becoming more of a reality to me, as I find and enjoy Christ in each of the members of His Body, and begin to realize that I am but one member. I am learning to serve in my spirit, trusting in the Lord within, and not in my natural capabilities. Finally, I am realizing that I am not my own--I belong to Jesus (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). I praise the Lord that He has been able to gain so much ground in my heart during my time here in the Training. By His mercy He has chosen to keep me, preserve me, and gain me for Himself and for His purpose (Ephesians 3:11-12). In response to His love, I gladly consecrate my entire life to Him.

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