Amazing Week

Sorry that I have not posted for several days. I was given the opportunity to speak at a high school camp for a church. It was an amazing week. God blessed us with great weather as we tubed on the lake and played at the beach. My many thanks to the staff and leaders who welcomed me into their group and allowed me this opportunity. Thanks Steve. Along with the great weather, I was surrounded by an amazing group of youth. These students genuinely cared for one another, their leaders, and most of all God. Their hearts are open to God's leading in their lives. As I sat in the small group discussions, these youth boldly stated their desires for God's growth in their lives. They also shared with one another their struggles and asked that their friends would help keep them accountable. I have been working in churches for the last fourteen years and I have never seen adults be so open with one another. It truly blew my mind. These youth grasped and lived out the concept of fellowship and growing together in the Lord. They really looked out for one another. As I think about the writings of Paul to the church of Thessalonica, Paul urges them to encourage and uplift one another. He charges them to keep each other from stumbling. As I watched these youth live this out, I was filled with hope. In the world that we live in, everyone is looking out for number one, themselves. It was encouraging to see that these youth were looking out for number one, God, and letting that dictate how they treated one another. I am a better man for having witnessed these students living out the gospel. It was truly a blessing.
In Him,
Paul