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Resolved 2007 - Monday, February 19, 2007
The Resolved conference was... tiring. Uplifting. Fulfilling. Worth every minute.
This year I managed to not fall asleep too much, i.e. only during the first couple sessions, so I got so much more out of it than last year. The worship was once again phenominal. And I gained so much insight from speakers Rick Holland, John MacArthur, Steve Lawson, C.J. Mahaney, and John Piper.
So much happened during the four days we were there, but I don't have time to write about it all, nor do I want this entry to turn into a 50-paragraph exposition. The most convicting thing I took away was from Steve Lawson's message on the cost of being Jesus' disciple, found in Luke 14:25-35. Jesus said that if we do not put everything before him, we are not following him. That really hit me in the gut.
Way too often I make earthly things my priority, leaving my spiritual life on the back burner. I claim Jesus as my Lord, but my actions don't reflect it! He must come before and guide the course for all else—before school, finances, work, the future, and even those people whom I hold most dear. Priscilla and I have enjoyed being together, but often we've found ourselves wondering how to put God first in this relationship. Now I think I know. Put God first in your own life, and everything else will naturally follow.
To sum it up: Resolved rocked my socks.
This year I managed to not fall asleep too much, i.e. only during the first couple sessions, so I got so much more out of it than last year. The worship was once again phenominal. And I gained so much insight from speakers Rick Holland, John MacArthur, Steve Lawson, C.J. Mahaney, and John Piper.
So much happened during the four days we were there, but I don't have time to write about it all, nor do I want this entry to turn into a 50-paragraph exposition. The most convicting thing I took away was from Steve Lawson's message on the cost of being Jesus' disciple, found in Luke 14:25-35. Jesus said that if we do not put everything before him, we are not following him. That really hit me in the gut.
Way too often I make earthly things my priority, leaving my spiritual life on the back burner. I claim Jesus as my Lord, but my actions don't reflect it! He must come before and guide the course for all else—before school, finances, work, the future, and even those people whom I hold most dear. Priscilla and I have enjoyed being together, but often we've found ourselves wondering how to put God first in this relationship. Now I think I know. Put God first in your own life, and everything else will naturally follow.
To sum it up: Resolved rocked my socks.
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