Since January 2010 we have completed 8 Thirst Conferences and we have 3 Summits and 5 (possibly 6) Thirst Conferences until we end our traveling for the 2009-2010 travel season.
It is amazing to reflect on the opportunity God has allowed me to embark on. I've been traveling on the road for a year and a half. It is a dream come true--traveling on a ministry team. But it has opened my eyes to truth. I will not be satisfied by my circumstances or find lasting value in the things I do. Yes, circumstances and being valued are enjoyable but will not fully satisfy me and bring me joy. My joy must be rooted in Christ. Around Valentine's Day I was pondering the fact that sometimes we say "That made my day." Usually when that is said nothing can rob them of the happiness they have, even if someone is rude or unfair to them. It seems that they are just plan happy. But why do we look to things happening to us to experience that happiness? When our joy or happiness is rooted in the Lord shouldn't that "Make our day"? He is the rock, the sure foundation!
Well...along with that our conference's message on Substitutions is a continual challenge to me. Where is my joy being satisfied and am I looking to things other than God to satisfy me. I'm thankful for messages that stick with me to challenge me. There isn't something every day that I God challenges me with but I know God wants me to obey the truth I already know. The Christian life is a challenging one but one that will be worth it in the end. I can't imagine my life without the Lord.
I'd love to hear what you are being challenged with as well. I hope to write more later (like always).
Shawntay
The Need of the Times
8 years ago