Outstanding!

In this blog post I want to commend the amazing young people that come to the events that we hold. They truly are outstanding!

Often in so many ways young people are looked down upon and disrespected by those that are supposedly older and wiser. Sometimes this does hold water, and the young people in question are not acting or behaving in a way that will earn them any respect because they are not giving any. However, this is often because they have not had the good role models and input that they need from those that have more life-experience.

Equally though, young people should never be written off because of their age. Indeed, throughout the Bible we see examples of God using young men and women who have a passion to serve and follow Him. Young people such a King David, Mary, Esther, Jeremiah, Joseph & Timothy. These are just a small sampling of such individuals within the pages of God’s Word. As Paul wrote to Timothy to encourage him “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity” – 1 Timothy 4:12.

Last night at ‘Redefine‘ our amazing young people did just that. A handful of them presented short 5 minute talks in-front of their peers. Talks about various topics, but all centred firmly around their Christian faith. They were inspirational; and it was so good to see what God is doing in their lives. In a day and age, where the young people can be written off and side-lined, it was great to see so many of them stepping up to the plate with a strong voice; declaring the truth of God and having a voice that needs to be heard. Heard by their peers at school and in the community. Heard by parents and teachers, pastors and preachers. Old and young, weak and strong. Sorry started to get a bit poetic there.

The young people are not the church of the future, they are the church of today, and have a voice that needs to be heard.

In the book of Deuternomy God commands His people regarding His laws, to “Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Write them on the door-frames of your houses and on your gates,..” – Deut 11:18-20.

We have a responsibility as God’s people to guide and instruct our young people in the way of following God. At Llandudno Youth for Christ, this is our main aim, to share the gospel relevantly with the young people in Llandudno and beyond. We want to see God’s love at work transforming lives and changing hearts.

Last Sunday night at ‘Redefine‘, we had great testimonies of just that; young lives transformed by the power of the good news of Jesus.

So I not only want to applaud all of our young people, but I also want to applaud all of the parents, teachers, church leaders, church members, Sunday school teachers and friends that support the work that we do at Llandudno Youth for Christ. Upholding us in prayer. Giving much needed finances to the work that we do. Faithfully supporting us in the Reverb Saturday Cafe @ St John’s. Taking part in and volunteering at events we hold, and spreading the word about the work that we do in your churches and beyond.

Thank you.

Keep on doing what you are doing. Like our amazing young people, keep on being outstanding.

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” – Colossians 3:17

Be blessed!