The STORM before the CONFERENCE

So why is it that whenever conference comes around the stress level increases beyond belief and Satan works extra, extra hard on you?????? I WANT TO BE LIKE; PLEASE CAN I JUST ENJOY CONFRANCE, FOR THE LOVE!!!! My week before conference usually goes something like this. . .

SUNDAY: “Brothers and Sister today is fast Sunday because conference is this next weekend. . . “ ME: O has it come so soon, it just seems like yesterday we had the last conference. I better start preparing more diligently . . . that’s not a quote because even though I want to say that it never comes out like that. It usually sounds something like “Once again I ate on fast Sunday, darn it, I haven’t even had time to go over last conference notes or magazine!”

Monday: I can’t wait for conference this time I’m really going to look for those life changing talks that apply to me. I’m REALLY, REALLY excited.

Tuesday: Man, I’m so glad I don’t have to get dressed up to go to church this weekend, it’s only Tuesday and I’m SPENT.

Wednesday: What conference . . . what’s that? I’m way to busy right now! *papers flying of my desk, phone ringing and answering and forgetting my own name and my position at work*

Thursday: __________________________ . . . This one is blank for a reason because by the time it’s Thursday before conference, I’m so tired, I’m lucky if I can make it to my bed. This is the day that I get my really big challenge . . . where I know it’s wrong but there’s something deep down telling me that I’m good all the time it won’t hurt to just mess up one time or another . . . then after thinking of doing it and then almost doing it or doing; I spend the rest of the day trying to make it better, repenting and saying sorry over and over and over again.

Friday: This is the day that I get up thinking . . . CONFERENCE IS TOMORROW, I CAN’T WAIT but I have so much to do. I have questions to think of. . . I have so much work to do. . . (This Friday will be a little different since I took the day off and it’s PAYDAY). This day I spend a little more time on my knees and a little more time thinking of where I am spiritually. But then I get to work and all blank breaks loose. I end up going to bed way late and thinking I can’t sleep in. (all though this year I am in Nevada so I will get to sleep in).

This seems to be the pattern of the week before conference. Some might say that I bring this on myself. . . I say MAYBE but I like to see it as I’m just spiritually drained and need to fill my lamp, and conference is my way of getting through the next 6 months of my life. AND LET ME TELL YOU WITH THIS JOB I MIGHT NEED CONFERENCE EVERY 3 MONTHS.