I had a great weekend.  A really great weekend. The young adult ministry at my church put on a retreat.  The theme was Image, Christian Perfection, and the Young Adult.  There were guest speakers  from different churches to come and speak on different topics like prayer and fasting, finanaces and forgiveness and conflict resolution.

The 1st class I went to was Forgiveness and Conflict Resolution by Rev. Joyce James.  She taught about the 4 selves that we all have (public self, hidden self, secret self and blind self).  It taught me that I need to learn how to put people in categories.  It actually worked today.  Yay!  I didn’t let the people at work get on my nerves.

The 2nd class was over the theme of the retreat.  It was taught by Pastor Olu Brown from Atlanta.  In this class, I learned about the image that I put on everyday.  We can say we are something but do our actions reflect that?  A lot of people go around spouting off that they are this or that but their actions reflect something totally different.  Most people look at you instead of what is coming out of your mouth.  You know that line “don’t talk about it, be about it”?  That should apply to your faith.  If you are living your life that way that you are supposed to, you shouldn’t have to tell someone what you are.  Besides, who needs the convincing: the person that you are talking to or you?  Think about it.

After a break for lunch, my next class was about prayer and fasting taught by Dr. Cedric Bridgeforth.  I learned that by fasting, I’m clearing my mind of the unnecessary stuff so that I can make room for the necessary.  I raise my bottom line so that I don’t keep settling for same old stuff.  It’s like spring cleaning yourself.

The last class was Money Tithes Decisions and Finances taught by Rev. Jacqui King.  In here, I learned how I should manage my money.  Before you say anything, no she wasn’t trying to get paid.  She taught us how we can be debt free by simply managing our money and trusting in God.

All in all, I was blessed by some wonderful teaching.  I’m inspired to stop sitting around waiting for stuff to happen.  I need to get off my duff and make it happen.  I’m ready for the challenge.