Whoa, whoa, whoa

Some of the best things that can happen to a person is when they encounter God. I had amazing things happen in my life last week when I went to a conference called SALT. It's definitely one of the highlights of this year and possibly out of my whole life. I'm not even going to attempt to make you understand completely and if you're curious, we'd have to meet up somewhere and talk about everything for a good, long while. But I do want you to know this: God wants to encounter you, transform your heart, and make you desperate for Him. That's what happened to me.

Desperation. That's sounds negative.

I experienced great desperation for Jesus and what He is passionate about and it was the most positive experience of my entire life. One evening, the speaker was sharing about desperation for the lost. I can say that I've felt sorry for people who don't know Jesus. I've even cried a little over my classmates this past semester, but there's something so powerful about being desperate. I felt pain in the back of my throat and my heart sank just thinking about humans that were living a life of Hell and are headed there for eternity.

After spilling the deepest parts of my heart to Him, I felt his peace. Honestly, the best way to describe it is like I had spent hours upon hours in a spa. My body was totally relaxed and my soul was SO FREE. A few people came up to me and spoke prophetic words that made me feel strong and encouraged. I had been waiting for this freedom to come for the longest time where I can just embrace who I am and trust God to show me how to make an impact for Heaven.

Now that I've come home, I still feel that desperation. The other day, I was sitting in the living room reading a book and I ached because I needed Jesus. Isn't that crazy? I ended up spending a good two hours alone in my room just soaking up his presence. I've never been this hungry before.

If you let God encounter you like that, that's what happens.

God + human soul= something beautiful.