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I'm Stuck. Thank God.
Being stuck is a great moment. It may be characterized by frustration, loneliness, or detachment, but those things are only the vocabulary of our souls telling us we are in danger. It is the cry of our souls craving for more. It is our longings and yearnings trying to get our attention. It is a summons, a call from within. It is the glorious music of disaffection and dissatisfaction with where we are now. It is the anguish of our interior life pleading with us—not to give up, but to give in. It is the Holy Spirit stopping us dead…
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Shift – Day Two
The second day of the Shift conference consists of three break-out sessions followed with a large group worship and teaching tonight. I’m signed up for three break-outs and decided last night to skip the first one today. Mike Yanconelli gave me permission. Several years ago at Youth Specialties’ National Youth Workers Convention, Mike greeted us the very first day. In Mike’s unique way, he told us that we had permission to make the conference what we needed it to be. If that meant not attending a single thing, then don’t. If we needed refreshing time alone, stay away. (As an…