Have you ever noticed that sometimes on the way to a service or a conference strange things occur that would attempt to distract you from what God is doing? Well this happened to our whole group on the way down to Utica and even when we got there.
There was a comedy of errors of miscommunication and waiting around for things to happen. You would think that it would be an easy thing to get 4 able-bodied adults to a conference 2 blocks away from the hotel, but not so much.
I won't bore you with the details because they really aren't that important, suffice it to say that we were all a little cranky by lunchtime the 2nd day. Fortunately, we all worked hard to not take out the crankiness on each other!!
As we FINALLY got our passes to the conference, and were walking the 2 blocks from the hotel, a thought hit me.....
"If it has been this hard to get here, imagine what God is going to do!"
Having seen this phenomenon before, and heard all about it from families who fight against illness and disobedience all the way to church, I kind of had an insight into what was going on. So on the short walk to the auditorium, I firmed up my resolve to leave any frustration and distraction at the door and just enter into what God was doing in the service. I had come too far, and risked wasting a good chunck of money if I didn't get something amazing out of the experience!!
So next time you are on your way to a church service or a conference (Especially when you are expecting good things), if something gets in the way, don't let it distract you.... push through and put it aside, God is making a big move in you!
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Great observation - most people won't stop whining long enough to even notice that it's a test.
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