From Friday evening up until Sunday afternoon, I was at my church’s annual retreat (I attend Living Stones Christian Church). This year the theme was “From Roots to Fruits,” and it was primarily about Evangelism. The last few retreats that I’ve been to weren’t that memorable for me. The retreat sites were nice, but other than that I didn’t get much more out of it. I prepared my heart and my mind the week leading up to this year’s retreat, trying to be positive and focus on the subject of evangelism. And I truly believe that your mindset has everything to do with how much you learn because this year, the messages resonated with me.
My key takeaway was how I could share my own personal good news to people around me. Maybe you’re wondering, “what does that mean?”
It means that I’ve truly come to accept Jesus as my Savior. I know this is true because when I struggle with life’s challenges and I put pressure on myself to perform my best, it becomes unbearable and too much for me to manage. I could never climb out of this pit that I put myself in. The day I asked God to take rein of my life was the day where my burdens were lifted, and I no longer had to climb a neverending ladder myself. I have someone who loves me so much that I could rely on Him to watch over me and guide me down life’s journey.
Do you have times where you feel like life is too hard? What is your savior in moments of vulnerability?
It’s a heavy thought, one that requires you to really look into your past. But I encourage you to dig deep to find answers because it truly has some implications on what you define as the meaning to life.
Here are some pictures from this retreat at Camp Koinonia.
Campground view – surrounded by beautiful redwoods. No phone reception & limited wifi means a perfect weekend.
Worship practice
Annual spa night with the girls – face masks and nail painting sessions, not to mention unfiltered conversations! Next time I need to bring a tip jar for all the nails I painted (10+ girls!). Heh!
Sliding down the huge slide with a burlap bag. I bruised my butt, ouch!
These weirdos… (xoxo)
I love my KP and creepy Leo
Hot pants reunion!
Some of the members of my small group. I love these people.
What did you do this weekend?
Jay