Running with the Father

Last month, I attended a Living Proof Live conference in Jacksonville. LPL is a Friday evening/Saturday morning 3 session meeting taught by Beth Moore. There were several cool things about the weekend.

First, my mom went with me. That is always a neat experience. We have a deal. I book tickets and make arrangements and she goes with me. It is a treasured time for the girls and a special event when all the men are not around.

Second, you never know at LPL what you are going to get. Beth speaks on whatever the Lord is teaching her at that moment. For this weekend it was Phi 4:12-16. I don't think I have ever learned as much in such a short amount of time. It was both inspirational and transformational.

When she spoke of running the race, she showed a video of a young track star who tore his hamstring during the Barcelona Olympics. She showed a brief video clip. I have placed the video at the end of this blog page. Scroll down and watch and be reminded your Heavenly Father comes alongside you in all situations to help you press on to your goal. Whether you are helping your children finish a school year strong, you are facing challenges in your marriage or family relationships, or you are maybe working on your talk to preview - know God wants to stand alongside you and cheer you in good times and be there to lean on during your challenges.

I want to thank everyone in the Emmaus Community who has been praying for me the past two days. Yesterday, I tore part of my calf muscle walking upstairs at school (it takes special talent to do that). Today, it is still sore but I can tell it is quickly and miraculously healing. The prayers of this community of believers are amazing!

Let's keep each other covered in prayer and run this race our Father has given us well.

Welcome to Sherry Angus!

Great news team members! Sherry Angus will be joining us as part of the clergy on the weekend. Sherry gave a talk on walk #49, and I am thrilled to have her with us the whole weekend this time!

She will be previewing her talk on Saturday, May 17th. Please join me and make her feel welcome and at home with the great Sisters In Christ on our team!

Take time this weekend to rest, I know I am! I find comfort in knowing there are rhythms to everything in our lives - even how we go wide open and how we turtle it sometimes. I pray that whichever you need most this weekend - speed productivity or stationary reflection - your soul gets what it craves and you have time to spend with our Creator.

De Colores Ladies!

Will you be an Abraham?

A few years ago I spent a good amount of time studying Abraham.

I really admire him.

Imagine, you are standing outside one night. The breeze is blowing, you wiggle your toes in the warm sand and are snacking on a fig or two. You are enjoying a quiet moment.

Then God speaks up. He makes a lot of promises, says he will give you great things but there are a few catches - you are going to an unspecified destination and you have to take all your family and your wife's. And all their baggage!

What did Abraham do? Did he say, "let me get back to you?" or "can I sleep on it?" or "the missus and I will chat about it tomorrow over breakfast."

Nope, Abraham went.
He went.
Think about it - no discussion, no quarrelling, no haggling.

Abraham went.

The other day at church a young lady who sings in our praise band walked by. The Spirit said, "Go talk to her, I want her to hear about Emmaus."

I went - the other way. I found two things to do before I headed in the direction she had been.
But then, on my way out the door, I ran right into her. The same girl.

We chatted, I gave her a brochure and we got to know each other.

Powerful young woman of God who is an educator and a single mom.

Don't you know God wants to affirm her in all ways?

Pray for Wendy. Pray Wendy will yield to God's leading much easier than I did!

So, are you going to be like Abraham and just go when God tells you to go?