Rally Thoughts

As I've thought back over last weekend's Leadership Rally, a few things came to mind. One thing I love about leading workshops is how much I learn from the entire experience. God really brought some new things to light for me as preparations were made for Losing Your Agenda: Finding Time For God's Heart.

The first huge revelation for me was thinking about our relationship with God in the same way I view my relationship with others. I connect with others in a variety of ways. The ways I connect with my wife are vastly different from the ways I connect with my children or my friends. The thought that God sometimes just loves watching us do life really brought joy to me; just as I enjoy watching my daughters perform dances or sing songs. There's not much verbal interaction going on there. My daughters simply come up and say, "Daddy watch me do this" There's so much joy in sitting back and watching them do something that they love. My belief is that our Heavenly Father must experience the same with us!

There are also times where we must give Him our undivided attention. Too many times I forget to sit quietly and listen for Him to speak. The more I do so, the more I realize He is constantly speaking to me! One gentleman in the second workshop really made an amazing observation that it's really about us paying attention more than anything else. Right on! The more I pay attention to God, the more I experience His presence. Amazing!

Another point of growth for me was how I prioritize the time in my day. In particular, how I chose to unwind at the end of a day. We all unwind/relax/recharge in different ways. My problem is that somewhere along the way I've convinced myself that I will recharge more effectively in front of the television, than with God. THIS DOES NOT MEAN TV AND OTHER THINGS ARE BAD! It's the idea that I'd rather do that than chill with Jesus. I sincerely don't want to offer Jesus my leftovers when it comes to time. I want to give Him the best of my time, right off the top, and then fill in everything after that.

Lately I've been praying for God to give me a growing distaste for the things that distract me from Him, and that He would give me eyes for only Him. And He's been doing just that.

Thank you for the opportunity to meet so many of you last weekend. I love your passion, heart for people, and dedication to serving Jesus. Thank you for being the catalyst to so much growth in my life!