The worship was amazing and the speakers were great. The dramas were very "uncool"(which means there were very cool) and Friday nights drama touched a lot of people. I can say that I got a lot from D2S but really I received so much more than I could ever explain. I made new friends, created better relationship with friends I already have and just was real. It was so amazing and God defiantly helped me with some stuff and helped me realized why I can/could accept forgiveness.
God had a huge plan for this event and boy did it happen. Yesterday after noon, we had gotten back from Denver. Since this whole weekend was about God and sharing His word, while we were there we had been asked to write three friend names on our hand. Those names had to be non-believers, and people that you were going to share with. They gave us a chance to call and/or text those people. I tried calling my three but they didn't answer. On our six hour drive back home, all these random people popped into my thoughts and I added them to my hand. Last night, I was IMing two believers and one non-believer at the same time. My friend Nikki and I were talking about our thoughts of marriage and my friend Austen and I were kinda talking about everything and then I help his friend with Austen's help. I was also talking to a non-believer who I was kinda close with last year before I found Christ. Well, the conversation led to D2S, which I was hoping for, and I told him the G.O.S.P.E.L. The G.O.S.P.E.L:
God created us to be with Him.
Our sins separate us from God.
Sins cannot be removed by good deeds
Paying the price for sin Jesus died and rose again
Everyone who trusts in Him alone has eternal life
Life with Jesus starts now and lasts forever
After I asked if it all made sense I asked if there was anything holding him back from putting his faith in Jesus now. He said he respected people and their faith but it wasn't for him. He logged off after that. I think that I was crushed because I would love to spend eternity with him in Heaven. He's such an awesome person and just really fun to hang out with.
Later on that night, I was talking to other non-believers and started up conversations that would lead to D2S or God and it was pretty awesome that they listened. Even if they pushed me away after finding out that I was a follow of Christ. I'm cool because they still talk to me even though I bring up God and they back off the conversation a little at a time.
There were so many conversations that saved people. I heard SO many great stories and so many not so great stories. Like we are told though; We teach, they believe, and God saves. We cannot believe for them, and we cannot save them. No its not always that easy to share with other people but it still is what we are told to do.
Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
1 Chronicles 16:8
So we are called to share the word of God even if its difficult. No matter what happens know that everyone has the right to know God and spend eternity with. It doesn't matter what they have done.
Here are a few pictures from D2S ( I will post more as I upload them to my computer):
A really cool painting that one of Propaganda's friends. He did it on stage while Propaganda spoke. It was awesome!
This is all of us, well all accept three, four people. And of course the people hiding in this picture. Our silly picture :D My friend Michaelann's photo. I didn't take the picture or give my camera to some one to.
God bless,
CarissaGrace
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