THE LORD ON OUR SIDE
by penelope carlevato
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THIS PAST WEEK I ATTENDED A CHRISTIAN WRITER’S CONFERENCE. I went to hone my skills,
seek God’s will for my writing and speaking and have some one-on-one appointments with faculty, agents and editors. During a quiet time with the Lord, I read Psalm 124: 1: “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side….” I began to think of all the things I would not be doing had it not been for the Lord. • I would not be at the writer’s conference. • I would not have eternal life with Christ. • I would not still be married. • I would not be healed. • I would not know my precious roommate at this conference. The list went on and on. I looked back on all the times that God had rescued me in times of trouble. I recalled His protection and deliverance in my family’s and friends’ lives. It was a time of praise in my hotel room that morning! When I looked back on my very long list, I began to think of situations that were still in the future and knew that many adventures would not be possible “if it had not been the Lord who was on our side….” During the conference, I kept that Scripture very close to my heart and just praised God for all the wonderful women and men that I met and all the special friends I reconnected with from previous conferences. It made the conference a time of joy and blessing.
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