So after a few weeks of neglecting this blog, I guess it's time for an update on the wonderful thoughts of Sierra Ann Weber. (Why the heck do you people actually read this, anyway?)
I had the incredible opportunity to attend the FOCUS Conference in Orlando, FL over Christmas break. SEEK2013 was nothing I expected, and everything I needed. I am constantly blown away at how well God knows my heart. And yours. He knows your heart, too. Which is why I write this blog today.
Initially, I thought of writing about SEEK in general; the uplifting speakers, the BEAUTIFUL resort we stayed at, the new friends I made. But none of that seemed sufficient. The theme for SEEK was, "Seek what moves you." As I sat at daily Mass with 6000 college students, stood in line for over an hour to go to confession, and listened to numerous testimonies from people that came from all walks of life... I realized we were all seeking what stirred our hearts. We were all running together. Different paces, yes, but together.
God is so gentle in His pursuit of our hearts. For men, He is a steady witness of true manhood. He hangs upon the cross bathed in His own blood, showing all those fallen Adams out there what it means to protect their bride. And for women, He is a kind reminder that "chivalry is not dead." He patiently nudges the doors of our hearts, but will never impose. So different in approach is He to each of us.
I encourage you to pray today about how God is seeking your heart. How is He pursuing you today? It may be in a child's laugh, a class that got out early, or a kind word from a stranger. He is SO present in these little mysteries that lie between our conception and our passing from this world. SEEK His love. Because I promise He is seeking yours.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
I listened to a friend of mine speak at a retreat once, and she read 1 Corinthians 13. She altered it, however, to replace "love" with "God." This was so beautiful to me. Meditate on these words to see how God is love, and what that means in regards to a relationship with Him.
"God is patient, God is kind; He is not jealous or boastful, He is not arrogant or rude. God is not selfish; He is not irritable or resentful. He does not rejoice in the wrong, but rejoices in the truth. God bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
