Wow! There was such a sense of expectancy and anticipation as this came closer and closer. And it did not disappoint!!! I will never be able to capture the life-changing moments of the weekend with words. Words can't adequately express the way God spoke directly to my heart over these three days. Everything about it was perfect!
Thursday evening Priscilla Shirer opened the conference with lots of laughter and in-your-face truth. I LOVE her!!!
- no matter how large the crowd gets, HE sees us!
- In abandoned boat circumstance HE is going to use the season/situation to make a pulpit and give other people a message about your life. On that pulpit people will see the power of Jesus in your life!
- Sometimes He allows an emptiness so there will be room for HIM.
Friday morning we heard from Pastor Debbie. She reminded us about the need to tell our story. Dianne Wilson followed her with a message about commitment; a reminder that if God is telling you to do something, it will always be better. After lunch Priscilla was back to challenge us to live a one-in-a million life.
One of my favorite parts of the conference was that Jen stayed with me the whole weekend! I never get tired of this girl. She's the kind of friend every girl needs. On Friday, you have a little bit of time between the afternoon and the evening session. Jen and I were so exhausted from the late night Thursday and early morning Friday that we went back to my house and took a nap. It was wonderful and only something I could admit to needing with a true friend! :)
And then came Friday evening. God put a message on Christine Caine's heart that was just for me!! But that's what the Holy Spirit does best - takes one message and personalizes it for 4,000+ girls. The message centered around one truth - with God there are no expiration dates! If you read my "birthday" post, you'll know how perfect this was for me. So confirming!! We have to judge HIM as faithful. We can't confuse our due date with God's due season. Love this!!
Saturday brought more than I thought my heart could hold! Priscilla was first up with a message that challenged the hearts of everyone there. A challenge to stop sleep walking and rushing through seasons of our lives. She gave us 4 secrets for sleepwalkers:
- your "certain place" is a sacred place - God has treasure for us in this place
- there's the secret of stones - there's good stuff in the hard stuff!
- the secret of confirmation - when life doesn't affirm, God will go out of His way to affirm it for you
- the secret of returning - whatever you sow today, you will reap tomorrow.
Dianne Wilson and Christine Caine followed this powerful message with more truths to remember and live by:
- God didn't put a dream in our heart to tease or discourage us. HE is the dream-maker!
- We are a product of eternity - not time. We nee our hearts to beat for what His heart beats for.
My take away from the conference:
- God once again affirmed for me that my "someday" is in the works!
- This season of singleness is special and has many gifts to offer.
- I need to keep my eyes focused on things of eternal value.
- I have a story to tell!
I cannot stress enough the importance of pulling away to reconnect and replinish. I'm already signed up for next year!! You should totally join me!!!!
**Jen and I are now masters at saving seats and will gladly save one for you! ;)
1 comment:
That was seriously the most wonderful experience! Thank you Tammy for letting me tag along AND stay with you! I loved every minute, but having you by my side was the icing on the cake. Can not wait until next year!!!!!!!!
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