This past weekend I was a breakout speaker at the PURE Conference in Austin, Texas. It’s a women’s conference that removes women from the distractions at home and pamper them with rest and spiritual teaching. Even as one of the breakout leaders, it was fun for me to get away and learn from the other breakout and main sessions – and of course I enjoyed the wonderful 75-degree weather.
Lysa TerKeurst of Proverb 31 Ministries was the keynote speaker for the weekend. Her talks were filled with stories and wisdom on living out your faith in daily life. I want to share some of the spiritual tidbits she shared. They are great reminders and things we often overlook and forget.
1.) Life is not meant to be “gotten through” – Many times my morning prayers consist of, “God, help me get through this task.” I may not look forward to cleaning my house but I’m blessed that I have a place to live. Embrace each moment for what it is.
2.) You don’t always have to complete the whole project in a day – There are days I wake up and I’m overwhelmed with a task at work. Not all assignments have to be completed in a day. Each morning begin the day with, Lord, what is the assignment(s) You have for me to complete today?
3.) Ministry is hard because you are working with hurt people and hurt people hurt people – This one speaks for itself. However, it helps me remember not to take things too personally when I consciously think of it this way.
4.) Delegate – I feel burned out because I hoard my “to do” list. Here are three questions Lysa asks herself…
a) What are the things only I can do?
b) What can I delegate under my supervision?
c) What can I hire others to do?
I found those three questions to be very practical.
5.) Thanksgiving moves the heart of God and allows us to see the hand of God – Praising God in all of our circumstances removes the false filters that we may have over our eyes and allows us to see God more clearly.
I hope these tips are a blessing to you as they have been to me.
What lessons/advice have you learned lately from the teachings of others?
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