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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.