LOVED this conference!
Not only did I get to hear Lysa TerKeurst speak in person (middle), but she also walked right in front of me - like just inches away - eeeekk!! I grabbed Amalea's hand and whispered "there she is!" I follow her blog and love her books and I think she is just a really real Christian woman that has whole heartedly given her heart to Jesus and tries to live that out in her daily life.
Lysa started the weekend off speaking about the verse 2 Timothy 1:17, "For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of sound mind." (NKJ) Lysa said that fear should only be an indicator, never a dictator. If we let fear rule our life, then how are we women of faith?
Then Abby Rike from The Biggest Loser (left) spoke about how she has managed to continue her life even after her husband, daughter and son were all killed in a car accident. It is unimaginable how you could go on. She agreed that if she was sitting listening to her own testimony that she would think it couldn't be done, but she said that she has learned that, "if it didn't seem impossible, then you wouldn't need faith." So inspiring to anyone who tells themselves that something is impossible.
Luke 18:27
Jesus replied, "What is impossible with men is possible with God."
Jennifer Rothschild, the founder of Fresh Grounded Faith conferences, was also an inspiring speaker. She became blind at 15yrs and talks about how her faith and dependence on God has helped her move past her fear and live a fulfilling life. She gave several examples of what she would have missed out on if she hadn't had the courage and power from God to move past her fear. Her message was also challenging about letting go of the "impossible thinking" and to instead step out in faith to see what God has waiting on the other side. I think the next book I read will be her new one "Self Talk, Soul Talk". It is about speaking words of truth, from the Bible, to ourselves. Sometimes the most destructive thing in our lives is ourselves and what we say to ourselves about ourselves.
I love this prayer that Lysa says daily for her kids:
Lord please save them from the wrong friends,
save them for the right friends,
and if they make a mistake, let them get caught.
If you ever have a chance to hear from any of these women, take the opportunity!
1 comment:
I really enjoyed the conference too! I take it I didn't win a door prize... :(
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