REMINDER:

All the way back in 2000, I went with a college age group at church to the very first Passion Conference. This message resonated with me. It’s what I always felt. Don’t get wrapped up in money, homes, status, etc. It’s not what the Christian life is all about. The American Dream is a great dream but not what we are supposed to be striving for.

This summer I had a phrase go through my mind; “Don’t fall for a dull tragedy.” I had no idea what that meant so I googled it just to see. THIS video came up and it reminded me that I was at this conference. I was shocked when I listened to this clip. Seashells? Really? That is a tragedy!

When I’m gone, I don’t want people to say, “Wow, Amy had a great collection of….” It used to be kayaks but I sold those. It’s not that those things are bad, but if it’s your main focus then let it go.

Today I paid A LOT of money for a car repair. I laughed as the guy ran my debit card. I laughed because I used to love being in a place where I had to rely on God to come through and then I took control and went for a good salary, good savings account, and started to fall for the “dull tragedy” of life being about what you have achieved and all the “things” you have to show for it. Again, nothing wrong with making money or having great things. It’s about what you do with all of that. It’s about your heart.

You can’t take your seashell collection with you. Bank accounts, cars, homes, collections, all stay behind. I’m not broke now but I sure didn’t want to give up that amount of money. I know God will continue to provide. I’ve seen it happen over and over in my life.

Yesterday was a great day and then all of a sudden last night I became incredibly fatigued to the point that I didn’t know if I could even walk to bed. After the amazing things that happened this past weekend, I expected some pushback and yeah, I got pushback. But…I laughed instead of panicking or getting anxious. I’m confident God will replenish. I pushed through a 1/2 day of work today and on my way home saw a rainbow. I laughed…again. You can rely on that promise.