reachout.buildup.SENDBACK.
i realized something last night, as i was composing an email to my youth pastor. that of all the things that i want to do in yf... above all, i want them to know the freedom that comes from understanding who we are in Him, and the passion and inspiration that comes from seeking His face.
"Thy standing is not in thyself - it is in Christ; thine acceptance is not in thyself, but in thy Lord; thou art as much accepted of God today, with all thy sinfulness, as thou wilt be when thou standest before His throne, free from all corruption... perfection in Christ!"
(excerpt from C.H. Spurgeon)
If anything… I just want to see the youth inspired by God, and excited about the Bible. I want them to stop trying to DO so many things, and to sit down and seek Him. I want them to taste and see that the Lord is good. I want them to have a faith that is based on Him alone, not on the highs that they get at camps, the textbook answers they give during bible study or on the friendships that they have or the roles that they play in a particular ministry. It's something that has to start from the leadership downwards. I don't know how it's going to work… but I believe that God will put it into motion if we will only seek Him and pray that He will show us the way.
nigel and i were talking about this last night, and i thank God for putting us both online at that crazy hour (abt 3am in the morning?). the task seems daunting... and the obstacles loom like mountains... but one thing that makes me smile in the midst of it, is that God is continuing what He started in us when He brought us to australia and to OCF, and we have been sent back to make a difference in our churches and communities.
God is good.
"Thy standing is not in thyself - it is in Christ; thine acceptance is not in thyself, but in thy Lord; thou art as much accepted of God today, with all thy sinfulness, as thou wilt be when thou standest before His throne, free from all corruption... perfection in Christ!"
(excerpt from C.H. Spurgeon)
If anything… I just want to see the youth inspired by God, and excited about the Bible. I want them to stop trying to DO so many things, and to sit down and seek Him. I want them to taste and see that the Lord is good. I want them to have a faith that is based on Him alone, not on the highs that they get at camps, the textbook answers they give during bible study or on the friendships that they have or the roles that they play in a particular ministry. It's something that has to start from the leadership downwards. I don't know how it's going to work… but I believe that God will put it into motion if we will only seek Him and pray that He will show us the way.
nigel and i were talking about this last night, and i thank God for putting us both online at that crazy hour (abt 3am in the morning?). the task seems daunting... and the obstacles loom like mountains... but one thing that makes me smile in the midst of it, is that God is continuing what He started in us when He brought us to australia and to OCF, and we have been sent back to make a difference in our churches and communities.
God is good.
posted by Deb at
2:33 PM
1 Comments:
hi debs!
welcome back to sentbackland and into sentbackseason! ha ha :)
you talking to nigel at three.am reminds me of... our record breaking ten hours at l'incontrol some 2 years ago!? time flies eh! :)
and be good at the clubbing scene.. ha ha are u interviewing someone? takecare and catchyousoon!
-jan :)
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