T4G, here I come!
I’m floored at God’s provision.
Like many others, I’ve been trying to win a ticket to the Together for the Gospel conference by answering the questions posted at the T4G blog. In fact, my wife and I had decided that I would go only if I won a ticket. Today, Mark Dever posted the winners of the last questions I’d submitted an answer for - and I wasn’t a winner.
I didn’t take it well, frankly. I was discouraged, depressed, and angry. Very little work got done this morning. I spent an hour pouring out my heart to my longsuffering wife, but we both agreed that it wasn’t God’s will for me to go this year.
But apparently God had other ideas. When I finished my gripe session (calling it for what it really was!), I heard a beep on my phone, telling me that I had just received an email. That email, it turned out, bore news that I had a ticket to T4G reserved in my name! (I won’t go into the specifics, but someone associated with T4G had blessed me in ways that make no sense apart from God’s leading.)
So, why did God do this? I can think of a few reasons:
- To keep me from sinning further with my bad attitude
- To encourage me with the event itself
- To make it clear that His provision is sufficient for me
- To make it clear that His power is greater then I give him credit for
- To refocus me on His grace on Good Friday
So, with immense gratitude to my Father, I have a plane ticket and hotel to book.
March 21 2008 06:34 pm | Uncategorized
Pete Williamson on 21 Mar 2008 at 9:30 pm #
that’s great, man…I guess I’ll be seeing you there then.