I got home from The Influence Conference in Indianapolis almost two week ago now. I remember buying my ticket a year ago not knowing if I'd know a soul there but really feel like God made it possible to go this year. I haven't been able to go in years prior, so I was especially excited when my friend Jessie said she wanted to go as well.

She lives in Minneapolis, and it's been two years since we've seen each other. I was excited to spend a few days together in a hotel, soaking up God's goodness for us.

I loved Haley Morgan's opening keynote talk the first morning. One thing she spoke that really stuck with me was;

"Filter out the good for God's best he has for you."

So simple, but yet so true. How many times do we say yes to things that are good but they may not be the best that God has for you. Really evaluating those distractions that come up and figuring out what is God's best in your life. She talked a lot about what it means to have a spiritually divided heart. When we are yoked together with Christ we stay in step with him.

That evening Jess & Haley talked about being "wild & free" and what that means. There was a powerful time at the end of the talk where they asked us to call each other up. Instead of calling each other out they asked us to encourage one another to call out the good we see in each other.

This was so powerful to look around a room and see 400 women walking in that. Such an encouraging time. It gave me the chance to speak life into my friend Jessie and tell her some meaningful ways she's impacted my life especially in the last 6 years of our friendship.

I went to a Revival session with Ruth Simons of Gracelaced. This was such a powerful session for me as she reminded all of us who we are in Christ.

The whole weekend was just what I needed! God really moved in my heart. Showed me my dreams aren't forgotten and even confirmed that now is the time to start walking in some of them. I also immensely enjoyed my time with my friend Jessie, it was such a life giving weekend to be with her and share this weekend together.

Stop by the blog tomorrow to see my Downtown Indy exploring day!

Andrea Worley