Well, I am a little late in posting this, but it is better late than never. Right?
So, two weekends ago I traveled to from Virginia Beach to Hershey, Pennsylvania, to hear Joyce Meyer preach and it was phenomenal. Her message for the weekend was Overcoming Fear Through Faith. This was a message I really needed to hear, and it was right on time, too!
Once I got to the stadium, I was so excited about seeing Joyce. I mean, when you watch someone on TV for so long, then finally get to see them in person, it is like seeing a superstar. But, of course, God quickly stopped me in my tracks. I got so excited about seeing Joyce, God gently reminded me not to miss his message in the process. I knew then that I was in for something big!
From the time she parted her lips...God showed up and showed out. The amazing part was that she preached and mentioned scriptures that I had been reading for the last month or so.
The best part of the entire conference is when she said that God is not looking for perfect people. I know I am not the only one, but sometimes, I try to act a certain way, talk a certain way, even be something to other people that I am not. This is not what God wants from me...or anyone else for that matter.
In Matthew 5:48, Jesus tells us to be perfect as God is perfect. If we will just be the people God created in us, that is just perfectly fine with Him.
Fear tells us that we need to change to fit the standards of others and of this world. God tells us that we are perfect just the way He made us.
When the conference was over, I was so filled and encouraged. I was also astonished how God had to take me more than 300 miles away from home just to get through to me. Even before the conference started, I was a little sad because I did not want to go alone. But, afterward I realized that I had to experience it alone. God needed my undivided attention. I am so glad I listened!
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