This weeks update (and a special note for students below)
Wednesday has been a great time to connect! The first half hour to 45
mins are a fellowship time with Pizza and snacks. As we congregate around
the kitchen it is easy to strike up conversations about the week. It's one
of my favorite times of just getting to hang out and listen to the students.
Times of fellowship like that are so important for the body of Christ.
"Breaking bread" together from house to house was a normal occurrence for
the early church and it should be for the modern church. Wednesday Refugee
camp is a chance to "break bread" (or pizza) together!
This week we talked about how "A Praying Life" is someone who prays
about everything in response to Jesus amazing statement: "Whatever you ask
in His name, I will give it." Jesus tells his disciples that over and over
again throughout the gospels. Does He really mean that we can ask for
anything? Yes! However, that doesn't mean that we will automatically get
everything we ask for. I know it seems really silly but sometimes I even
pray for my football team to win! I'm sure God is not too concerned with
which team wins, but that is what is on my heart at the time. Jesus wants
us to come to Him with everything, silly or not. He will be listening.
James says, "You do not have because you do not ask." And he also says,
"You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly." Often times we are
carried away by our own passions for things like football when we pray.
Overtime God may change our desires to be more in line with His so that
what we ask for are His desires and ours! Don't be afraid to come to the
Lord with what's on your heart right now! God may change your heart in the
next moment, but that's what communication is all about.
are a time to lose your cool card and to think not only of yourself, but
everyone involved. Our group is different than most. Why? Because we are
mature group of students who respect one another and our leaders. As High
school students you are not worried about what people think when you hang
out with middle school students because they are your friends and your
brothers and sisters in Christ. As middle school students you are not
afraid to be around high school students because you know they will watch
out for you and not make fun of you or pick on you. As students you should
strive not to disrupt the flow of how the Lord may be using changes in our
group. Students, we need to take care of each other and respect one another
and your leaders. That means encouraging one another to be involved and
breaking out of our little cliques. Looking out for those who are left out
and being a team player. When we are playing a game that you don't like,
that means not complaining about the game and asking to play different
games. By doing that you ruin the game for everyone else that might be
enjoying it. If you actually played along with whatever we were doing you
would have fun. When we make up our mind that it will not be fun and don't
play along, we ruin it for everyone else. Fun begins with us! We are fun
people and we like each other. It doesn't matter what we are doing as long
as we realize that!
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