I’m writing this on Thursday, right before I leave to work at a TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) weekend. To be honest, I’m a little nervous.
This is my first time working at one of these events, and I know from attending the closing several times and doing some of the prep work for this weekend that it’s going to be an intense spiritual experience.
About forty workers will toil behind the scenes to provide a meaningful retreat for eleven high school students. I can’t reveal all of the fun surprises that will happen throughout the weekend, but I will say that it can get pretty intense.
Intense for the students (the candidates), but also intense for the workers. I’m anticipating that God will have so much to say to me as I dive into this opportunity.
Spending time with God regularly in our daily lives is important, but we need intense experiences sometimes. It can boost us to new spiritual heights when we spend extended periods of time with other believers and learn from what God is doing in their lives (and ours!).
I can’t wait to see what God does in these students’ lives this weekend!
“We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.” (1 John 1:3 NIV)
How long has it been since you had an intense experience with the LORD and other believers? How can focusing on God help you to be open to seeking out that type of adventure?
This will be a life-changing experience! I hope you write about it next Friday. 🙂