RESOLVED

I had the absolute privilege of attending the RESOLVED '07 conference this year in Long Beach. It was such a blessing. World-renown speakers John MacArthur, Rick Holland, C.J. Mahaney, John Piper, and others preached absolutely riveting messages about the gospel. I think we as Christians so easily become numb to the story of the gospel and the acutality of what God did for us in sending His son! We fail to realize that He loved us so much that He was willing to do whatever it took to save us from the wrath of the reprocussions of our sins. Amazing. Anyways, I highly recommend getting the tapes, and reading the works of some of these fine authors and speakers, but more importantly I encourage you to ponder the cross. And remember "God is most glorified in you when you are most satisfied in Him!" Here are a few of Edwards resolutions...I challenge you to read them all and see if you too can live a life of all out glory for our Maker.

1. Resolved, that I will do whatsoever I think to be most to God' s glory, and my own good, profit and pleasure, in the whole of my duration, without any consideration of the time, whether now, or never so many myriads of ages hence. Resolved to do whatever I think to be my duty and most for the good and advantage of mankind in general. Resolved to do this, whatever difficulties I meet with, how many soever, and how great soever.

5. Resolved, never to lose one moment of time; but improve it the most profitable way I possibly can.

6. Resolved, to live with all my might, while I do live.

7. Resolved, never to do anything, which I should be afraid to do, if it were the last hour of my life.

9. Resolved, to think much on all occasions of my own dying, and of the common circumstances which attend death.

14. Resolved, never to do any thing out of revenge.

16. Resolved, never to speak evil of anyone, so that it shall tend to his dishonor, more or less, upon no account except for some real good.

17. Resolved, that I will live so, as I shall wish I had done when I come to die.

25. Resolved, to examine carefully, and constantly, what that one thing in me is, which causes me in the least to doubt of the love of God; and to direct all my forces against it.

47. Resolved, to endeavor, to my utmost, to deny whatever is not most agreeable to a good, and universally sweet and benevolent, quiet, peaceable, contented and easy, compassionate and generous, humble and meek, submissive and obliging, diligent and industrious, charitable and even, patient, moderate, forgiving and sincere temper; and to do at all times, what such a temper would lead me to; and to examine strictly, at the end of every week, whether I have done so.

53. Resolved, to improve every opportunity, when I am in the best and happiest frame of mind, to cast and venture my soul on the Lord Jesus Christ, to trust and confide in him, and consecrate myself wholly to him; that from this I may have assurance of my safety, knowing that I confide in my Redeemer.

69. Resolved, always to do that, which I shall wish I had done when I see others do it.

some pics from the weekend: