yesterday at church i had the most amazing experience...i won't go in to all of the details, partly because the discussions were very personal. but at church, we've been addressing the issue of teens and sex and how all of it relates to God's desires for us. it has been an awesome 6 weeks of study; 6 weeks that has taught this old man a thing or two as well.
at the end of the service yesterday, the leaders were asked to stand at the front of the church to pray for any teens that may come up. i went up as asked and was closely followed by a flood of teens, who needed a leader to reach out to. a leader to pray for them. during this prayer time, i had the opportunity to minister to 3 different teens and our pastor. i told myself that i'm not a prayer warrior and don't have the first clue what to say. but that didn't matter, God spoke through me to these kids to help them. my fears quickly subsided, and the prayers over these kids flowed like water. i also had the chance to pray over our pastor...i have a great amount of respect for him and what he is trying to do to a generation of teens.
in the end, i was so moved by this experience that God entrusted me to that i too was crying like many of the teens there. God was not only with me, but the 6 or 7 of us up there to pray for more teens than there were leaders. when we allow God to do what He will in us, not only do we get to help others, but we learn a thing or two ourselves. God wants to work through us, but all to often we think we have it under control...what a missed opportunity.
i would encourage all of you to step out and let God in. you'll be amazed at what happens and the joy you'll experience.
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