The conference centered around the Psalms and rediscovering the unsearchable greatness of our God as displayed through the Psalms. I will post more at a later time (once I have time to process all the mass of information that is swarming in my head) but let me just start by saying this conference was amazing.
God truly provided lavishly throughout this past week. Through someone’s anonymous generosity, God answered my prayer and provided a way for me to attend the WG08 conference. He knew I could not afford a hotel room for 5 days, so He graciously provided a place to stay too. What a blessing the Perdue family was to me this past few days. Then He provided several meals through the generosity of several families. He allowed my allergies to not act up too severely, though almost every meal I ate was at a restaurant. He provided nights of restful sleep, though the hours were few.
But mostly, He provided me with a greater glimpse of Himself… a deeper view into the well of His provision… a brighter picture of His glory and care.
In some ways, WG08 started similar to NA08… I was tired going into the conference and had sinned so much in the first 30 minutes that it was almost absurd. I was very aware of my need and dependence on God. As He began to reveal more of my sin, in His kindness, He granted my heart the gift of repentance, instead of leaving me in condemnation and guilt.
God revealed so much of Himself through the conference. Bob Kauflin encouraged us at the beginning of the conference to take some time while we were there and read through the Psalms. Through that, I was repeatedly impressed with one truth… the Lord is a God of steadfast love and faithfulness…
more on that later.
Way cool, Em! Glad God is continuing His great work in you. His mercy and kindess are never ceasing. His grace is always overflowing, even when we act like spoiled brats. He’s still sovereign and works everything together for our good. He is so good and I don’t deserve to be loved and known by Him!
yup. he hasn’t given up on me yet. :)