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The fresh word

Melanie - September 11, 2008

Y'all.

We are loving all the captions for the picture of Miss Beth.

In fact, I think we've started a post-event tradition if for no other reason than the fact that Sophie and I have laughed and clapped our hands over the entries.

And speaking of events...

Donna at Way More Homemade asked in the comments the other day if we were worried that we'd ever grow complacent about attending different events and if it would start to seem stale.

Before I read that comment I hadn't been worried about it, but it made me start to think about it.

Right now, it's hard to imagine. The whole experience of being at a Deeper Still or Living Proof Live is just so incredible that I can't believe there would come a day that I'd sit in my seat and think, "Oh, there's Priscilla again" or "Seriously? Another song by Travis and the Praise Team?"

I would hate to ever get to the point where the only thing I looked forward to was the different concession stand offerings at various stadiums around the U.S.A.

Although do not underestimate the power of a good concession stand because, TRUE CONFESSION, the Thomas Mack Center only served Pepsi products, which caused me to wonder if the Holy Spirit could fall on a place so lacking in Diet Coke.

But, apparently, God doesn't discriminate between carbonated beverages. He loves them all equally.

Anyway, back to the original question.

Here's what I think. These events are so covered in prayer by everyone from the praise team, to the event team, to the speakers, that there is always a fresh anointing of the Holy Spirit. You can just feel God's presence.

And while I may grow tired of man, I never grow tired of the presence of God.

At Deeper Still Las Vegas, each of the women spoke on the same thing they had talked about at Deeper Still Atlanta, and even though I was at both events, I promise my notes look totally different. In the time span of just two months, God used the same messages to give me a fresh word.

And here's something cool that I've noticed. During these events, there are members of the Praise Team and LifeWay Team sitting around us and I know many of them have been to more of these things than they can remember, yet you can tell they are taking it all in like it's their first time.

That's my goal. To allow God to do a new thing every time I'm in His presence, whether it's at home during my quiet time or standing in an arena praising Him with 15,000 women.

Category: Events