October was the last time I posted on this blog. That's similar to what has been going on in my life these past few months, actually. Recently, I have been sunk into a slump of complacency. I know where I'm going to college, I have a scholarship, and school is in it's final run, so why try? Why try to excel, achieve, and go the extra mile for God in this town when I'm gonna be leaving in just a matter of months? Last week God rocked my world and turned that perspective upside down.
I had the priveledge to attend passion conference in Atlanta, GA last week. This was one of the biggest Christian college conferences in the nation. There were upwards of 43,000 18-25 year-old students, filling half of the Georgia Dome, right in the heart of Atlanta. The reason I actually ended up going this year was because I'd heard rumor of there not being a Passion conference next year, due to scheduling problems with the dome. Little did I know that I'd be in for a week that would not only rock my world spiritually, but show the City of Atlanta, and the world, the combined love for Christ that this group of College students have.
We began the week with a departure from church at 2 AM. Long bus ride. Very long. Not much to tell there. Our youth minister, God bless him, got stuck in registration so we were some of the last people into the dome, we ended up sitting in the very top left of the dome. Nosebleed section. I wasn't thrilled, but as we were walking in, I was in for such a big surprise. One of the most impactful moments in my life occured that night as we were walking in. The Word of God was scrolling across the megatrons and there were about 6 people onstage reading from the word, but not just reading, reading with such passion and love for God that the whole auditorium was at their feet. Skeptics might say that the lights, effects, and sheer magnitude of people contributed to the emotion in that room that night, but I know in my heart that it was Gods presence, His holy presence through the reading of his word, that brought me to tears that very first night of this conference. And that was only the beginning...
"For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." -Hebrews 4:12
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