Anyway, this past weekend I had the blessed opportunity of going to a youth conference in New York. The topic of the conference was "стремлюсь к цели" (pressing towards the mark) - Philippians 3:14. In all honesty, when I first found out what the topic was going to be, I was perplexed regarding what the preachers had to offer us for 3 days at a camp, surrounding that one verse from Philippians. Of course due to my incredulous human nature, God always has a point to prove. So He showed me that the riches of His word are deeper than what my unbelieving heart could ever imagine; no pun intended but the topic was so "on target" that I can't even imagine it being anything else. It was the perfect topic sent to us at the perfect time of our lives, when people tend to lose sight of their target. In the wake of the 21st century, Christianity [as a religion] has been knocked so far off track that there is no question about it missing its initial target. And until each one of us changes our own selves, modern Christianity as a whole will continue to miss the bull's eye.
That is the beauty of God's word! It is always "on target" when we allow Him to speak to us through it. He knows our deepest desires, needs and troubles. He sees our heart and knows what we need, how we need it and when we need it. :)
ReplyDeleteTo be honest I was very skeptical about going to that conference this year, and I could not agree more that it really was the perfect timing as well as right 'on target'. I went not knowing what the theme would be, nor did I go expecting anything particular. Greatly blessed by the Word spoken I received the message I needed to hear. I was mostly intrigued by the topic of motives. It is still on my mind often as I think of my motives regarding what I do and say in my daily life.
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