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Where do I start?
This answer is easy.
It's never changed since time began.
“SEEK YE FIRST...” declares God's Word, in
simple terms with Heaven's added
GUARANTEE!! God's STEP ONE verse is “ But
seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his
righteousness; and all these things shall be
added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33) Plumb the
richness of this directive and guarantee by
feeding on the whole chapter 6.
No matter the obstacle or opportunity in
front or inside you and I, start with God's
precious infallible word, the Bible. Why? The
psalmist says, “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet
and a light unto my path.” (Psalm119:105) It
teaches me about me (feet) and where I'm headed
(path). But isn't scripture dry, hard to
undersand, and hard to swallow its
directions? Set your taste buds on what the
psalmist says, “Thy words are sweeter than
honey to my mouth.” (Psalm 119:103b)
I'll bet my problem isn't covered in the Bible
'cuz it was written for people long ago and far
away.
Sink your teeth into the Bible's description of
itself, in 2Timothy 3:16, 17: “All scripture is
given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine (rules), for reproof (testing), for
correction (discipline), for instruction (training)
in righteousness: That the man of God may be
perfect (complete), throughly furnished unto all
good works.” (Notice the 'all scripture' and 'all
good works'.) (Parenthese added).
Other scriptures tell us that God gave us the
Holy Spirit to be our schoolmaster
in scripture and spiritual growth.
(John 16:13+)
Try an experiment. Take a quiet
walk through each room in your
church or meeting place. Touch
each wall. Touch the chairs,
tables, and other furniture –
even the furnace and water
heater. Imagine or remember the sacrifice and
prayerful actions that produced those classrooms
and the buildings themselves.
Realize that Satan wants to turn what
you've just made contact with, into a vacant
building; a monument to Christians that don't
care, or are afraid to trust God at His Word.
This is actually the first step in the silver-
haired generation understanding they are the best
generation for reaching out to youth of every age.
Go through the building again, but in a 'Prayer
Walk' spirit. Ask God what you can do to step up
to the plate and claim that “...all these things
shall be added unto you” promise. Ask Him to
show you that shunning the youth moves the
process toward that vacant building, in which you
now stand.
One important step is needed. For God to
truly bless the prayer-led efforts in building your
youth, you must get out of His way. That is, you
must admit to Him and yourself that you can't do
it. OH BOY! That's what He wants to hear from
you, about you. 'Cuz when the victory comes...
your braggin' bones can only point to Him.
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