Wednesday, December 16, 2009
A Surprise
One Thing is an annual conference hosted by the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Missouri. Last year I made plans to attend. An anonymous donor paid my entire way. This gesture was gladly received. Then two days before the bus left for the conference, I had a mental break. Instead of attending One Thing, I was trapped inside a hospital.
I cried myself to sleep most of those nights in the hospital. I knew God was blessing everyone who attended the conference, and it broke my heart that I wasn't there to experience God's hand. It was extremely difficult to heal from that disappointment. I had to fight against the temptation of fear and mistrust.
I am making plans to attend the conference this year. I have the money and the days don't conflict with my work. There are moments in my life when I sense God is "up to something." Now is one of those times. I visually see God holding something behind His back. He has a big smile on His handsome face.
I ask Him, "What is behind Your back?"
He laughs and then replies, "Can't tell you! It is a surprise!"
I am eager to see where God takes me. But, I am even more eager to feel His presence daily, to see Him dance over me, and experience His deep jealousy for my heart. Pitter Pat!
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4 comments:
What an awesome video.
I would give my left arm and my left leg to be able to go to that. (and then expect God to restore them during prayer for healing - ha!)
I am so glad you are planning to go. If you get majorly blessed, that's enough for me!
Have you found anyone to go with you yet? I only got to go the one year and it was AWESOME! I can almost say with certainty that it was the most intense multi-day experience of my life!
I won't be attending OneThing this year. It seems God has other plans for me during the New Year. However, I am planning a trip to KC in the near future. I can watch the conference on-line!
Katie- that was funny. An arm and a leg. LOL
The Lord gave me a song last month, "Hot in the pan, fryin' up a meal, cookin' something up for baby and me..." I said, Holy Spirit, hahahahahahah, 'you're cookin' something up! And yes, He's got a surprise for you Tamara.
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