Getting my life!!
- Mary
- Sep 10, 2017
- 3 min read
Over a year or so ago, my sister-friend(my best friend that's more like a sister at this point lol) told me about this women's group called Saved In The City 🙏🏽💕. At the time, she told me about the morning devotional they would send and the empowerment calls they held each month.
After following them for a few months, they begin to advertise a conference. It would be held in Huntsville, AL. We had never been before so we were very excited!!! We decided to attend our first conference in 2016 and maaan was it amazing! So much so, that we went back this year! And sis, let me tell you! It was everything!! 👏🏽
First, we both got VIP tickets. This gave us perks like getting a free shirt, free bag (however you could purchase the bag we got without purchasing VIP), and some special seating. You also got to do a meet and greet but we had to leave early :( so we couldn't go. But I REALLY enjoyed the parts we did get to go to. One of my favorite things was the breakout sessions. We got to select which one we'd like to attend when making the ticket purchase. I decided to pick developing the leader in you, guilt, shame, fear: no more, and it's ok not to be ok: healing from the past & present hurt. I LOVED the two I got to attend, but I am currently ordering me a digital copy to hear the one I missed (wish I could've got a discount on the digital audio though, lol).
Now, the fact that they had Vendors!!??? I was THERE FOR IT!!! They had ladies with natural hair products, &I HAD to purchase those. I also purchased a shirt and some jewelry (I'll post pics of the items). It was great! I over spent, but it was worth it!! LOL
I've attached some pictures from this years event as well as sharing some of my notes from the events. (Scroll pass the pics to see the notes if you would like.These notes are just some key points I wrote down. There's a message in them though 🙌🏽)
There is also a link for their site. They have the digital copy for all sessions available for purchase here .
Enjoy!!!
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Honestly,
MARY
(ONLY THE FIRST PIC WAS FROM 2016)
Let me first tell ya'll about Pastor LaBryant Friend! He is the GREAT preacher from Atlanta. He was AMAZING! He was very good last year also, but this year it was even more up there, if that makes sense! He talked about a story from Genesis 38. If you don't know the story, like I didn't, you NEED and MUST go read it. It is CRAZY!! But after all of that, the message delivered was awesome! Here are just a few things that stood out to me...
"Leaving the layers behind"
Leaving the layers behind is basically taking off what you no longer need to become what God called you to be
God will always show you your ugly parts, He wants you to allow Him to deal with them
Has your praise resided in an an angry praise? Praising him with the heart in the wrong place
Everything that looks prosperous doesn't mean it's good for your life
Don't be prosperous putting your hands on someone else's property! !!
There is no need to wear pain no longer than you should
Allow God to peel back your layers, and leave them off! Don't continue to put them back on, because He will let you. He will allow you to put your layers back on and will still be there to help you remove them.
In grief some times we can make really bad decisions.
God can and will use the lowest points in your life to work for your greater.
Turn your ashes, depression, pain, into exactly what it really was created to be.
God will restore you at your lowest season, and He will marry you there
While there were a lot of great speakers, the other I felt really spoke to me was Mrs. Terry* Moore. Sis!! Great! I'm just going to share 2 lines from her because I could sit here ALL day. This is what I'm trying to avoid! LOL
The same fear you try to run from, can com back & bite you
Don't fake your freedom from a situation! If you're not over it then don't act like you are!
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