Here’s something that you already know but is important to be reminded of from time to time. This generation of children and youth needs more than what I call an “information giver” who meets with them for one hour each week. They need a ….
God fearing, Jesus loving, devil hating, sin despising, unashamedly uncompromising …
Wait. There’s more …
Bible believing, faith talking, God-said-it-and-I-will-do-it fearlessly walking, testimony telling ….
You’re not through. And …
Worship displaying, desperation unveiling, in-other-tongues praying, of on hands laying …
You guessed it. There’s even more …
Fruit-of-the-Spirit demonstrating, Godly parent/spouse modeling example.
Overwhelming? Daunting? You’re right. It is an enormous task to “be” all of this in your own strength and ability. But, thank God, there is good news for you. The same Holy Spirit that filled Jesus (Luke 4:1) and enabled Him to “be” (Luke 4:18) is also called to fill you so that you can “be” all that you are to “be”.
Again, you already know this. It’s just a reminder about the importance of daily “be”ing filled with the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5:18). Children and youth are counting on you. So, go “be” and “be”filled again and again and again so that you can “be” all that God has assigned you to “be”.
