The conference was about awakening to the life and purpose God has blessed us with and chosen us for. My friend did a beautiful job! (Love you, Laura!)
I was talking with another friend after the conference and we were talking about how cute the video was. It really is such a great reminder that we need to embrace each new day with thankfulness, excitement and confidence so that we can live the life God has given us.
It seems so easy for a little child to embrace life with no fear and with so much joy. They don't have financial struggles, family concerns, health issues (although some do), work problems, and the daily stresses of life.
No, they do not.......but neither do we.
God reminds us that we don't have to let those things hold us down. When Jesus died on the cross for us, He not only died for our sins....He also died for our fears, our sicknesses, our worries, our struggles, even those stresses of every day life. Colossians 2:10 says, "and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority." He took upon Himself every burden that we face and He tells us that "in all these things we are more than conquerors through him" (Romans 8:37)
You see, if He already took these burdens upon Himself...then we have the joy and confidence to face these things each new day! If we are struggling with not having peace, then it may be ourselves that is holding us back. To receive God's fullness doesn't mean we won't still have tears, sad hearts, and trials to face. But it does mean that we can release it all into His care and look forward with confidence because His love is so protective.
Even the struggles that you will face tomorrow, next year or 10 years from now......He already took those from you. No more holding onto the past, no more worrying about the future......God desires for us to live in His fullness right now. As we begin to let go and live embraced in His love in this very moment, we then understand what it means to have joy even through the tears.
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